Kodály Ireland, in association with DCU School of Arts Education & Movement, invites you to attend its annual international summer course: "Active Music Making". The course aims to give each participant the opportunity to:

Develop as a musician and as an educator
Learn new teaching tools and strategies
Find new ways to think about music
Discover strategies that will facilitate teachers in bringing students to understand music as an artistic language which will in turn nurture the human spirit
Led by renowned Hungarian and Irish tutors, the emphasis is on active, experience-based learning. In line with Kodály’s teachings, singing is at the heart of the course. Class levels are graded and therefore all levels of musical experience (from basic to advanced) are welcome.

Active Music Making

Classes include musicianship (solfège), choral conducting, music teaching methods, choir and chamber music. All levels of musical ability welcome from professional musicians to amateurs and including beginners. Suited to:

Early Years teachers
Primary teachers
Post-primary music teachers
Third-level music lecturers
Vocal and instrumental teachers
Musicianship teachers in music schools
Music students
Conductors, singers and performers

Activities

The KI Summer Course is designed to develop all particiants' musicianship skills and to support teaching and learning in all music learning environments (early years, primary, secondary, third level, vocal/instrumental, choral)

Small classes are structured in a way such that participants of any musical level will benefit in an appropriate and encouraging environment.

Graded solfège (musicianship) classes
Conducting
Teaching methods
Choral singing
Performances: Participants' Closing Concert
Social events

Benefits

Personal development in music, improved aural awareness, sight-reading, choral singing and stylistic knowledge. Professional development in music teaching and performance, new ideas, resources and repertoire.

Fees cover the cost of tuition. Morning tea/coffee is also included. Lunch, accommodation and extra costs (e.g. singing lessons) are not included.

Our Kodály summer course is a good networking opportunity.

For more information, visit www.kodaly.ie