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Winter 2016

“We must look forward to the time when all

peoples in all lands are brought together through

singing and when there is universal harmony.”

- Zoltan Kodály

• Greetings From Our President • Our New Executive • Articles

• Steps in Teaching a Canon • Technology in the Primary and Junior Music Classroom • Tips for Teaching Singing Games

• Upcoming Events • Kodály Level 1, Western University, July, 2016 • 2016 Spring and Summer Music Academy, University of Alberta • 2016 Summer Institute, University of Victoria • International Katalin Forrai Award Application (due by end of April, 2016) • 23rd International Kodály Symposium

• Publications • Alla Breve, Kodály Society of Canada National Journal (submissions

welcome/see article for more details)

In This Edition

Happy New Year from KSO!

For me, there is something magical about the first day of a new year, not unlike the feeling I experience after having my teeth cleaned or on the first day of school in September. The slate is clean! My record for daily activity, healthy eating and doing good things for others (and myself) is perfect. I am filled with optimism, positivity and energy!

It is with this mindset that I return to the role as President of the Kodály Society of Ontario. I first became involved with KSO in the early 1990’s, at the urging of Jeanette Panagapka, and served as President from 1995 - 2000. Now that I am retired from full-time teaching, I am delighted to return to an organization that has been an important part of my personal journey as a music educator.

Sincere appreciation, thanks and admiration go to the retiring members of the KSO board who, collectively, have provided decades of leadership in music education in Ontario. To Susan Drayson, Heather Morris, Carolyn VanderBurgh and Val Whitehead, thank you for the many thousands of hours you have volunteered your time, energy, enthusiasm, talents and wisdom to furthering the cause of Kodály music eduction in Ontario.

I am delighted to welcome Cathy Benedict and Laura Meren to the KSO board. Cathy received her Kodály education at Holy Names University in Oakland, CA and Laura graduated from the Kodály Summer Institute of New York University. Learn more about Cathy and Laura inside this newsletter. We are so pleased that current board members Suzanne Pals and Gena Norbury are continuing on with the boar to provide ongoing insight and to assist with this transition.

KSO is delighted to share the exiting news that Level One of the Kodály Certification Program is returning to Western University (formerly known as the University of Western Ontario) in July 2016. We are delighted that Dr. Cathy Benedict is coordinating this effort and look forward to the return of this program after a long absence. If you have NOT taken Level One, and are able to be in the vicinity of London in July, we urge you to consider this valuable form of personal and professional development.

Plans are underway to offer an end of summer 2016 KSO workshop in the London area. Details will be shared when they are available. In the meantime, an article with some ideas about technology resources appears in this newsletter for your consideration (Be warned!! Some of the apps can be addictive!)

There are three Kodály summer study opportunities offered in Canada this year. In addition to Western University, courses are also offered through the University of Alberta (Levels One and Two) and the University of Victoria (Levels One and Two). Additional information can be found later in this newsletter.

Mark August 8 - 12, 2017 on your calendar and plan to be in Camrose, Alberta to experience the 23rd International Kodály Society Symposium. I have the opportunity in be part of the 22nd IKS Symposium in Scotland last summer and found the experience collegial and it reconfirmed my passion for and my belief in Kodaly-inspired music education.. ~ Kim Eyre

Laura Meren

Our New Executive

Laura Meren started her career as a music teacher in the Huron-Perth Catholic Disctrict School Board in 2000. Since 2002, she moved to the London District Catholic School Board and has enjoyed a busy and fulfilling career teaching music to students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Eight.

Laura showed a keen interest in professional development in the Kodaly Methodology and received her Level 1 from The Toronto Conservatory of Music in 2004. She obtained her Level 2 and 3 in Kodaly studies from New York University in 2008 and 2009.

Presently, Laura teaches a full music program at St. Sebastian School and teaches the Grade Five Vocal Program at St. Mary’s Choir and Orchestra School.

Dr. Cathy Benedict

Dr. Cathy Benedict joined the music education faculty at Western University in July 2015. She has taught undergraduate and graduate classes such as Elementary Pedagogy, Orff, Curriculum Design, Critical Readings in Music Education and Music Education and Special Needs Students.

Cathy’s scholarly interests lay in facilitating music education environments in which students take on the perspective of a justice-oriented citizen, to this end her research agenda focuses on the processes of education and the ways in which teachers and students interrogate taken-for-granted, normative practices.

Cathy has presented multiple workshops to both national and international audiences on topics as varied as pedagogy and pride, thinking transitions rather than classroom management, the interrogation of classroom rules as policy, the social contract and utopian visions, and music in the elementary classroom and integrated practices.

Cathy has written numerous chapters and published in such journals as Philosophy of Music Education Review, Music Education Research, and Research Studies in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, Canadian Music Educator, and most recently co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Social Justice and Music Education (Oxford University Press).

Previous to her college teaching, Cathy taught elementary music for 15 years, studied choral conducting with Dr. George Lynn of Westminster Choir College, and Doreen Rao, and conducted various children's choirs including the 2015 Miami Dade All County Elementary Chorus and the most recent 2015 Training Choir during The Singing Network – Newfoundland.

Dr. Kim EyreDr. Kim Eyre is enjoying her new status as a private citizen. She was privileged to serve as a music educator for 32 years in elementary schools in London, ON, The Faculty of Education, Western University and concluded her career at The Schulich School of Education, Nipising University.

Her degrees include: Doctor of Philosophy (University of Toronto), Diploma (Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music, Kesckemét, Hungary), Master of Music (Holy Names University, Oakland, California), and Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Music (University of Western Ontario).

Kim is a Past-president of the Kodály Society of Ontario and the Kodály Society of Canada. She is a frequent presenter at local, provincial, national and international music conferences. She has also instructed at summer courses at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Alberta.

Kim’s primary research interests include identity formation and reformation of pre-service and in-service elementary specialist and generalist music teachers and a reimagining of Kodály music education in Canada. She continues to be a passionate advocate of music education.

STEPS IN TEACHING A CANON

• Teach the song by rote or note • Ensure that the singers know the piece really, really well (teach the song at least

one-two weeks before trying to sing in canon) o Have them sing and keep the beat/rhythm o Have them sing alternating between singing and using inner hearing o Have some sing independently (or in small groups) in front of the class

• Have the singers start the canon and you enter in at the second part • Switch roles • Ask several students to join you (leave the majority together) and repeat the

process • Divide class into groups and sing as written

Canons Useful for Developing Security in Part-Singing Source: Ride With Me: A Journey from Unison to Part-Singing Author: John Barron Available at: http://www.amabile.ca/ride-with-me-a-journey-from-unison-to-part-singing/ Grade 1: Rain, Rain, Go Away Mister Sun Bounce High, Bounce Low Fuzzy Wuzzy Jack in the Box Bells in the Steeple Bow Wow Wow Naughty Pussy Cat Hot Cross Buns Grade 2: Apples, Pears and Oranges Inuit Weather Chant Yangtze Boatman’s Song My Ol’ Hammer Why Can’t My Goose? Grade 3: Texas Cowboy I Heard Mister Turkey Say Sweetly Sings the Donkey My Paddle’s Keen and Bright Christmas Greetings Land of the Silver Birch New Day is Dawning Frère Jacques Entendez-vous le carillon (O Listen to the Carillon) Three Blind Mice E.T. Frère (Entendez-vous/Three Blind Mice/ Frère Jacques)

The Use of Technology in the Primary and Junior Music Classroom

There is much societal debate surrounding the use of technology by children. Apple visionary, Steve Jobs, strictly limited the amount of “screen” time his children had access to, arguing that he would rather have his children learn about the physical world by being part of it and experiencing it firsthand. The emergence of social media has connected people and cultures from around the world and this has been especially beneficial in sharing cultural music. However, especially for adolescents, social media has created conditions in which real potential for danger also exists.

Educators struggle with how to incorporate technology into their lessons. It wasn’t all that long ago when it was common for school districts to block YouTube from school access. It, along with other technology, is now a valued resource. Some schools ask their (older) students to place their phones in a basket on the way into class, to be retrieved at the end of class; others embed their use into their lessons.

In primary and junior music classrooms, other considerations exist. Kodály philosophy is built on learners engaging in active music making, spending most of the time allotted for music education actively engaged in making and exploring music. If limited time for music exists in the schedule, technology may not play a large role.

Another consideration is the availability of technology in the classroom and, indeed, if the teacher has a designated location to teach music. Regardless, there is much technology can to do enrich the experiences of our students in and out of our classrooms. It behooves music educators to explore, sort and select the most appropriate for use in our classrooms.

If you have not explored the suggestions listed below, spend some time with them to see if any are a good “fit” for your music classroom.

1. Denise Gagne’s MUSICPLAY - http://musicplayonline.com. If you only have time to experiment with one resource,check out: This

comprehensive collection of resources and activities for pre-K – Grade 6 is currently free to users as kinks are still being worked out, but it won’t be for long! Please note: The dropping Canadian dollar has resulted in a modest increase in price of some of the apps. However, they are still worth the investment! Full disclosure: One of the listed apps is just for fun and has limited long-term educational value. It makes me laugh!

2. Interactive White Board (SMART Board) * short rhythmic and melodic patterns for practice* ostinato patterns* 4-phrase compositions .

3. Music Writing Software* Finale Notepad - http://www.finalemusic.com/products/ finale- notepad/ resources/ (free) * Musescore - http://musescore.org (free) * Noteflight – http://noteflight.com (free)

4. Websites * Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids – http://dsokids.com * New York Philharmonic Kidzone – http://nyphilkids.org * San Francisco Symphony Kids – http://sfskids.org

* Quavers Marvelous World of Music - https://www.quavermusic.com

* Incredibox - http://www.incredibox.com * MUSICPLAY Online - http://musicplayonline.com * YouTube (selected) * How It’s Made: Flute - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHSu0trGkRg * Beatbox Flight of the Bumblebee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smYV4zW2cQo * Eric Whitacre TED Talk

#1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NENlXsW4pM#2: https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_virtual_choir_live?language=en5.

5. Apps * Giant Timer (iPad only) - free * Cleartune Chromatic Tuner - $4.59 * Metronome (marketwall.com) - free * Ear Trainer Lite (thoor software AB) - free * Garage Band - $5.79 (but it goes on sale) * Learn and Play Recorder - $4.59 * Virtuoso Piano - free * Drum Kit (Crimson Jet) - free * Bowls (Authentic Tibetan Singing Bowls) - $2.29 * Musical Squares - $0.99 * Loopy HD - $3.49 * Staff Wars - $1.19 * Chalkboard HD for iPad – free* Storybots: Tap and Sing (iPad only) – free * Simon’s Cat in ‘Purrfect Pitch’ (for iPhone) – free * Invisible Cow - free

Tips for Teaching Singing Games

• Know the song and game very well yourself

• Break the instructions in manageable parts

• Teach more complicated games over several classes

• Demonstrate the game (show a You Tube clip)

a. Students learn best when they have a chance to see the “whole” and then break it down into “parts” and then experience the “whole” again

• Use one student to model the movements

• Use a small group to model the singing game and then ask them to choose others and be the leader of the new group

• Reinforce the safety rules

b. Look around you

c. Think about the safety of others

• Have fun!

Example #1: Epo I Tai Tai – New Zealand Folk Song

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utr-V7

Actions:

• Epo I = patsch knees • Tai Tai = clap hands • E = patsch on shoulders • Tuki Tuki = snap fingers •

Instructions: • make an inner and outer circle • the inside circle rotates to a new person after the song is finished • You can speed this song up every time you repeat it to make it more

challenging

Example #2: Pour Passe Le Rhone – French Children’s Song

Instructions: • Make two lines (partners facing each other) • Take three steps into the centre and clap hands with your partner • Take three steps out • Repeat 2 x • At “Allons passe” the top couple sashays down and up the middle and

goes to the bottom of the set (everyone else claps hands

References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubxk27pIwTM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywa6c6QeM7M

SPRING

EDEL 595: Music in Early ChildhoodMay 6/7, 13/14, 27/28 and June 3/4, Fridays 5–8:30 p.m., Saturdays 8:30 a.m.– 12:50 p.m. Instructor: DR. KATHRYN SMITH

This early childhood (pre-K to Grade 3) music course explores the many ways that young children can experience music both in the general classroom as well as in the music classroom. Classroom teachers and music teachers will have opportunities to explore many aspects of music teaching including playing classroom instruments, singing, moving, and listening. This course will also include opportunities to explore musical play, integrate music across the curriculum, and include children’s literature within a musical context. Current research in early childhood music will also be addressed. Performance ideas and music for primary choirs will be incorporated. Classroom teachers and music teachers will benefit from this course.For further information, email Kathryn.smith@ualberta.ca.

SPRING & SUMMERMUSIC ACADEMY 2016

elementaryed.ualberta.ca/MusicAcademySUMMER

EDEL 597: Orff Schulwerk • Levels I & IIJuly 18–29, 9 a.m.–4:15 p.m.Instructors: SUE HARVIELevel I Ensemble & PedagogyROBERT DE FRECE Level II Ensemble & PedagogyLevel I & II Choral Musicianship WENDY RAE Level I & II RecorderKIM FRIESEN WIENS Level I & II Movement

Level I (EDEL 597) The Orff approach to music education is holistic, experiential and process oriented. Students learn by active participation as they experience music through speech, singing, body percussion, and playing non-pitched and pitched instruments. Level I explores basic Orff techniques including the use of the pentatonic scale, ostinato, bordun (drone) accompaniments, and the elemental style developed by composer Carl Orff and his colleague, Gunild Keetman. Prerequisite: The ability to read, write, and analyze music.Level II (EDEL 597) Level II Orff Schulwerk builds on the skills and concepts learned in Level I. Students expand their repertoire of orchestration possibilities with the moving bordun and accompaniments for diatonic melodies requiring I-V and I-IV-V harmonizations. Recorder study includes the soprano and alto recorder and movement classes expand students’ understanding of movement pedagogy, including the teaching of structured folk dances. Pedagogy classes focus on the use of Orff Schulwerk in a lesson-planning framework for teaching skills and concepts. Prerequisite: Orff Schulwerk Level I.NOTE: Qualified undergraduates may be eligible to take these courses upon approval of the instructors.For further information, email rdefrece@ualberta.ca

EDEL 597: Kodály • Levels I & II Musicianship, Pedagogy & ChoralOnline work through UAlberta eClass: June 27–July 1On-campus classes: July 4–15, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Instructors: ANITA PERLAU Level I Pedagogy & MaterialsJODY STARK Level II Pedagogy & MaterialsDR. ARDELLE RIES Level I Conducting & Level II MusicianshipJORGIANNE TALBOT Level I MusicianshipMICHAEL ZAUGGLevel II Conducting & Choral Ensemble

These courses provide an enriched experience for pre- and in-service teachers interested in exploring ways to support the development of children’s musical understanding, skill, and love of music. Pedagogical principles and practices for children’s musical growth in the elementary grades will be discussed with a special emphasis on contemporary pedagogy inspired by Zoltán Kodály. With singing as the focus, both courses consist of hands-on experiences with learner-centered materials, resources, and teaching strategies appropriate for each grade level. Choral repertoire and vocal pedagogy suitable for children will also be studied. Course participants will have the opportunity to develop their personal vocal, musicianship, and conducting skills on a daily basis.Level I (EDEL 597) focuses on pedagogical materials and strategies appropriate for the primary elementary grades. Level II (EDEL 597) focuses on pedagogical materials and strategies appropriate for the middle elementary grades.NOTE: Qualified undergraduates may be eligible to take these courses upon approval of the instructors.For further information, email jlstark@ualberta.ca

REGISTRATION OPENS

FEBRUARY 2016

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER AT BEARTRACKS.UALBERTA.CA

Kodály Level 1 (MUED1002) Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University (London, ON)

Sunday, July 3/16 – Friday, July 15/16

This summer, Western University welcomes back the Kodály Certification program! This two-week, intensive program Level I program offers musicianship and pedagogical engagements based on the methodology of Zoltán Kodály. We invite music educators from all over the world to join us as we strengthen our musicianship as we make music together.

Participants will engage in supportive musically educative opportunities through singing, reading, writing, moving and creating to build personal skills and knowledge to assist in classroom music teaching and learning.

Participants in Level I can expect to: * Strengthen musicianship though singing and conducting * Immerse themselves in folk music from around the world * Acquire a body of literature for use in teaching * Find joy and expressivity though solfege ▪ Learn Level I Kodály sequencing▪ Create Materials to bring back into the classroom

Sunday, July 3/16: * 12:30pm: Arrival and Distribution of Materials * 1:00 – 4:00pm: Orientation (Mandatory) * 6:00pm: Welcome Gathering off-site (Mandatory)

Course Timetable: Monday, July 4/16 – Friday, July 15/16 - 8:30am - 4:30pm (M – F) NOTE: Some optional evening enrichment activities will be available. Advance notice of dates will be provided. Weekends free.

Fee: $695.00

On-line Registration required: http://wcs.uwo.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=14429 852&selectedProgramAreaId=10337&selectedProgramStreamId=

Knowledge of the rudiments of music, at a level at least equivalent to Royal Conservatory Preparatory Rudiments, is essential for success in Kodály Level 1. For examples, see https://examinations.rcmusic.ca/sites/default/files/files/EX1200_PrepRud_Online.pdf

Note: Course participants interested in graduate credit will be given advance standing to be applied toward a master degree at the University of Western Ontario (3 credits). Additional fees required.

Instructors: Dr. Cathy Benedict Dr. Kim Eyre InvitedGuests

For further Information contact Cathy Benedict cbenedi3@uwo.ca

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The"Committee"is"delighted"to"announce"the"third"Presentation"of"the"International"Katalin"Forrai"Award."The"Award"is"under"the"auspices"of"the"International"Kodály"Society."

Naomi" Chinen" [Japan]" and" Christiane" Pineau" [France]" received" the"Award" at" the" first" Presentation." Dr.Ilona"Gróh"Gállné" [Hungary]" and" Sr." Lorna" Zemke" [USA]" received" the" Award" at" the" second" Presentation." Further"information"about"these"events"and"about"the"Award"may"be"found"by"visiting"the"Newsletter"on"the"website"of"the"International"Kodály"Society"[www.iks.hu]."

The"third"Presentation"will"take"place"during"2017.The"successful"nominee"will"be"offered"the"choice"of"where"the"Award"Ceremony"will"take"place."The"options"are:"1,"during"the"23rd"International"Kodály"Symposium;"2,"at"a"suitable"occasion"in"Hungary"and"3,"at"a"suitable"occasion"in"the"recipient’s"own"country.""

The"purpose"of" the"Award" is" to"commemorate" the"worldwide"contribution" to" the"music"education"of"young"children"made"by"Katalin"Forrai"during"her"lifetime."It"is"also"to"encourage,"inspire"and"reward"teachers"in"Early"Years,"Nursery" and" Kindergarten" settings" throughout" the"world"who" are" contributing" to" her" legacy" through"their"work"with"children"and"teachers"today."

The"Award"will"comprise"a"Certificate,"and"an"ornamental"owl"which"symbolises"Kati’s"great"wisdom."

CRITERIA)FOR)ASSESSING)NOMINATIONS)

Nominees"will:"

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Stage"settings"and/or"different"age"groups"within"the"same"setting"

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