Musicianship Training
Whatever age you are, it's never too late to discover your 'Inner Musician'. Kodály musicianship courses are suitable for everyone.
BKA Courses Guide 2012-13
For further information for BKA courses please download the Courses Guide,
e-mail enquiries@britishkodalyacademy.org or telephone the BKA Helpline on: 01638 601664.
Download the 2012-13 BKA Course Guide
Please scroll down for further information and application forms for courses,
e-mail enquiries@britishkodalyacademy.org or telephone the BKA Helpline on: 01638 601664.
Evening courses - North and South London, Camberley and Newcastle
Musicianship Courses will begin the week beginning 10th September, for three terms, except where otherwise indicated.
Elementary
For those who read music but who would like to improve their general musicianship. This will be an introduction to relative solfa, handsigns and rhythm names. The course will cover sight-singing, dictation, the five pentatonic scales, pentatonic intervals and simple diatonic music; students will also work on memory training, the development of inner hearing and co-ordination.
Beginning 14th September 2012
NEW CLASS: Friday: Camberley GU17 9BG (Len Tyler) from 7.30 - 9.30 pm
This course will run for 10 weeks each term and will not run during the half terms. (£175.00 per term) The aim is to achieve Elementary standard by the end of the year. For further details including curriculum, costs etc. please e-mail: lentyler@lentyler.freeserve.co.uk or phone: 01276 504666
Beginning 20th September 2012
Thursday: Middlesex HA6 1PD (David Vinden) from 6.00 till 9.00 pm
Cost for 10 week term (3 hours per week) £220.00 per term
Northwood Hills Evangelical Church (Fairfield) just 2 mins. walk from Northwood Hills underground station.
Potential students should contact David by phone (01923 821 526) or e mail david.vinden@talktalk.net to discuss their requirements.
Beginning week of 10th September 2012
Monday: Croydon area (Cyrilla Rowsell) from 7 – 9 pm
Cost upon application to the tutor at secretary@britishkodalyacademy.org. Tuition also offered at Elementary and Intermediate levels on an individual (one-to-one) basis; times and fees upon enquiry as above.
Beginning 20th September 2012
Thursday evenings in Newcastle. (£215 per term or £580 for three terms) Enquiries to Sarah Robinson robinson.l.sarah@gmail.com or tel: 07977 218883
Download details of syllabus for elementary solfège musicianship
Intermediate
For students who have successfully completed Elementary Musicianship, for those who have a good basic understanding of written music and the workings of solfa and for those who want to go beyond the basic scales and modes and into more complicated rhythms, keys, time signatures and harmonies:
Beginning 17th September 2012
Monday, Middlesex HA6 1PD (David Vinden) from 6.00 till 9.00 pm
Cost for 10 week term (3 hours per week) £220.00 per term.
Northwood Hills Evangelical Church (Fairfield) just 2 mins. walk from Northwood Hills underground station.
Potential students should contact David by phone (01923 821 526) or e mail david.vinden@talktalk.net to discuss their requirements.NEW CLASS: Day to be confirmed. Croydon area (Cyrilla Rowsell), Cost on application
Download details of syllabus for intermediate solfège musicianship
Advanced
For students who have successfully completed 'Intermediate Musicianship': £170 per term.
Monday, Middlesex HA6 1PD (Yuko Vinden) from 6.00 till 8.00 pm
Cost for 10 week term (2 hours per week) £170.00
Northwood Hills Evangelical Church (Fairfield) just 2 mins. walk from Northwood Hills underground station.
Download details of syllabus for advanced solfège musicianship
"The simplest instrument is the voice. Everybody has a voice…, there is no cost for an instrument, and the only need is for a competent, good teacher". Zoltán Kodály