Early Bird offer only £550.00!
This Early Bird fee includes full board and tuition and VAT and is available if booked and paid for on or before the 11th of June 2012
Bring a friend and save £100 off the full price of £625.00!
The reduced fee of £550.00 is available at any time to:
- full time students
- BKA members who attended the 2011 Summer School
The 30th International Summer School
12th - 18th August 2012
The Cheltenham Ladies College, Gloucester GL50 3EP
Also in this section:
Welcome | Tutors | Kodály Approach | Core Musicianship | Springboard programme
Kodály Methodology | Singers Course | Piano Course | Afternoon Options | Venue
Fees & booking (Summer School)
The BKA reserves the right to make changes to the timetable and staffing
Application Form for BKA Summer School
Application form for Springboard Certificate Courses (HE1 & HE3)
Announcing the new Cecilia Vajda Memorial Scholarship.
In 2012 the Cecilia Vajda Memorial Scholarship will pay the tuition costs at the British Kodály Academy Summer School.
Read more about Cecilia Vajda, the scholarship and how to apply
Welcome
The work of Zoltán Kodály and his pupils in Hungary resulted in a dynamic process of music education, which has deep relevance for music training and school teaching in Britain today.
The Summer School courses include training in musicianship, classroom teaching, conducting, choral singing, and in some years, the application of the Kodály concept to instrumental tuition. It provides a perfect introduction to all aspects of teaching and learning music. Tuition is given by leading experts in the field of music education from Britain and Hungary.
The Summer School is open to anyone interested in developing their own musical capability and, if a teacher, in using Kodály-related ideas in their teaching. Classes are available for the complete beginner (for example, students with no formal music training) through to professional musicians and teachers who are looking for new insights to further their expertise in using the Kodály Approach.
Two courses of study will be available at the Summer School in 2012 – a general study programme open to all or the new Springboard Certificate programme. The programmes will overlap in the morning sessions which are reserved for musicianship using relative solfa, vocal warm-ups and choral activities.
The General Summer School Course
Morning courses
C1: Musicianship with Relative Solfa
C2: Vocal Warm-up and Choir
Musicianship training and Choral Singing (Choir) are central to the Kodály approach. All students are expected, therefore, to attend the above sessions. Placement in musicianship classes will be established on the basis of a questionnaire which will be sent in receipt of your Summer School application.
Afternoon courses
The Afternoon Options will provide an opportunity to choose from a variety of options which will be on offer at different times during the week. There will be a free afternoon midweek after Session One on Wednesday.
For Teachers: Kodály Methodology for Early Years with Zoe Greenhalgh
For Teachers: Kodály Methodology for Primary Years with Cyrilla Rowsell
For Pianists: Piano Pedagogy with Orsolya Szabó
For Singers: Group singing with solfa with Alan Murdock
Of General Interest: Dalcroze Eurhythmics with Jacqueline Vann
Conducting skills at Two Levels with Esther Hargittai and László Norbert Nemes
Multi-cultural Music with Gerard Klaassens
Dalcroze Eurhythmics with Jacqueline Vann
Conducting Skills at Two Levels as for Session Two
Conducting a Children’s Choir with Alan Murdock
Working with Classical Music in Primary Schools with Gerard Klaassens
Dalcroze Eurhythmics as for Session Two
Evening activities
....will include Folk Dancing with Penny and Doug Middleton, an Introductory Lecture on Kodály Philosophy given by Dr László Norbert Nemes, a Piano Masterclass with Orsolya Szabó, a Vocal Workshop with Jeanette Massocchi, and a 30th Anniversary Party.
Students are encouraged to bring their musical instruments to facilitate informal music making in the preparation times, in lieu of any of the options which may not be of interest, and/or on the free afternoon and evening.
Read Summer School 2010 Review
Read key findings from 'Making more of Music' an evaluation of music in schools by Ofsted (2005-8).
The British Kodály Academy is affiliated to:
The International Kodály Society
"There is no complete spiritual life without music, for the human soul has regions which can be illuminated only by music". Zoltán Kodály