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The Cecilia Vajda Memorial Scholarship 2013.
The Cecilia Vajda Memorial Scholarship 2013 will pay the tuition costs at the British Kodály Academy Summer School.
Date for applications has been extended until 6 pm on Sunday the 14th of April.
Read more about Cecilia Vajda, the scholarship and how to apply
New venue for Summer School in 2013!
The BKA goes to Walsall more details
Download a Summer School 2013 Application form
Announcing a new Award in memory of Hungarian Music Educator, Katalin Forrai.
This award commemorates the worldwide contribution to Early Years Music Education made by Katalin Forrai during her lifetime. It also aims 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.
Download a personal account of Katalin Forrai and her work by Mary Place with details of how to make a nomination and/or a contribution to the award.
What are the key elements of the Kodály Concept and how has what you have learned and experienced affected your own musical development?
Click here to read new trustee, Benjamin Westley’s thought provoking essay.
Kodály Choir of London
Change of Venue: Sundays at the Griffin Pub, Wyvil Rd, Stockwell
vauxhallgriffin.com.
We sing in relative solfa – anyone may join and the music is provided. There is no audition! The next meeting is on the 10th of February from 2.00 – 5.00 pm.
For further information email: kathymhulme@gmail.com
Read about Sarah Glover’s ground breaking music education scheme
A paper by Celia Waterhouse, first presented at the International Kodály Symposium in 2009.
Download Celia Waterhouse's paper here
Can you recommend a venue for a course or workshop?
The BKA is interested in considering new, user-friendly, cost-effective possibilities. If you know of such a venue please take a minute to fill in a venue questionnaire. Click here to download
Latest edition of the BKA Songbook now available with CD
How Can I Keep From Singing! + new double CD:
£17.50 (+ p&p).
Newsletter
We welcome articles from all members about their work and training. PLEASE NOTE: The ideal format is a Word document in Arial, font size 10, left and right justified. This saves valuable editing time. Contributions should be submitted to:enquiries@britishkodalyacademy.org
"Music is a spiritual food for which there is no substitute." Zoltán Kodály