Members' News
- David Vinden conducts the new London Kodály Choir in south London.
Download more details - Christine Wrigley will offer an elementary musicianship class in conjunction with the Kodály Choir from September.
Download more details - SMA Annual Course/Conference & AGM, Retford, Notts,
29 – 31 Oct.
For more details visit:
www.schoolsmusic.org.uk
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BKA Kodály Workshop and AGM –26th September
10.30 am – 3.00 pm, St Paul's Cathedral School, New Change, London EC4M 9AD
Download poster for full details
BKA Secretary’s letter to members with nomination form available in the Members’ Area
BBC Choir of the Year
BKA member Alan Murdock's two choirs took part in the first round of the BBC Choir of the Year in Basingstoke on Saturday 17th April. The Boys' Choir won the Children's Category and the Chapel Choir won the Youth Category. Well done to Alan and the boys of John Fisher School!
New HE3 Course!
A new HE3 Course, Springboard Module 3, will be offered for the first time during the BKA Summer School in August 2010. This will replace the previous Sound Beginning and Sound Progressions courses. Successful completion will lead to accreditation by Roehampton University, and full details will be available soon.
Preliminary details about Springboard Certificate Courses available now
There will be two entry routes to the new course, either through having completed Springboard Modules 1 and 2, or by a 'Fast Track' option. All students enrolling must have been assessed as achieving at least 60% in the BKA Elementary musicianship assessment, and those opting for the 'Fast Track' option will also need to complete the Module 1 and 2 assignments.
There will be an opportunity to undertake the musicianship assessment on Sunday, 24th January in London.
The Module 1 and 2 assignments for 'Fast Track' applicants will be due by 30th April. Anyone choosing the 'Fast Track' option will need to register their intention to sign up for Springboard Module 3 by the 30th January by writing to courses@britishkodalyacademy.org
Download BKA Certificate programme flier
BKA Foundation or Beginner Course
Newcastle Upon Tyne, from Sept 2010 to June 2011. Weekly evening class. Contact Sarah Robinson. Email robinson.l.sarah@gmail.com or tel. 07977 218883.
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
News, articles, book and music reviews, suggestions are urgently required and greatly appreciated. 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
WANTED: Help for the Education Sub-Committee
...to research and book venues for short courses in different parts of the country. This is a very important task, as the BKA needs to keep in mind the question of access, as well as transport connections, suitability and value for money!! It is also vital that BKA courses do reach the parts other courses do not reach! At present there are only a few such courses each year, but a database of possibilities would also be invaluable. If you would like to help in this way, please get in touch in the first instance with Mary Place, 01737 242 974, or email: courses@britishkodalyacademy.org
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