Kodaly Music Educators of
An Affiliate Chapter of OAKE
December 2007 Newsletter
Upcoming Events:
February 2nd,
2008 – John Feierabend Workshop in partnership with Senseney
February 28 –
May 3. 2008 - KMEK Singing Game Sharing and Spring
Meeting
June 2 –13, 2008
– WSU Certification & Children’s Choir Camp
October 31–November 2,
2008 – MKMEA Conference at
Spring ’09 Workshop –
date TBA
Message
from the President
KMEK members and
friends,
Hope December is off to a great start for each of you! I really enjoyed caroling at Botanica with many of you on the 2nd. What fun it is just to sing together! I am getting incredibly excited for all that
is coming in our near future. I think
KMEK is moving in a great direction and can’t wait to share with you everything
that is going on for our conference in the fall!
I hope that all of you have a wonderful Christmas and New
Years and I can’t wait to see you on the 12th at the Copper Oven!
Lisa
KMEK Committee Updates:
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Social Committee (Cindy Anderson, Doreen, Rose, Cindy Swindler)
o
Christmas Caroling at Botanica was
wonderfully fun! Thanks for organizing
it Cindy A! We had a fun rehearsal and
caroling time with members of KMEK and some great family participation too! Thanks to the Melton children and the Olson
children for adding their voices to our mix!
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Fundraising Committee (Sharon, Judy)
o
Think of some things you can to create to be sold at our KMEK
booth at KMEA ISW! These items will need
to be turned in to Lisa or Rachel ahead of time so that they can be priced and
displayed nicely at our booth! Receipts
for materials used should be turned in to Mary.
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Clinician Committee (Rachel, Holly, Mary, Kirk)
o
Working with Kirk and Senseney to
present February 2nd John Feierabend
workshop. (see below)
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Membership PR Committee (Kirk, Amber)
o
Amber has been plugging away at updating and completing our
database of the music teachers in our state!
We APPRECIATE all of your work, Amber!!!
o
Encourage KMEK members to become more visible in the music ed community by taking on roles in MENC, and presenting
workshops to various areas of the state.
January 12th
KMEK Winter Meeting
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Time:
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Place: Copper Oven Bakery & Café
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Lots to plan for!
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GREAT coffee, breakfast & desserts (for the sweet tooth)!
February 2nd Workshop with John Feierabend
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC: BECOMING
TUNEFUL, BEATFUL AND ARTFUL
This
workshop will provide a bridge from research to practice by demonstrating how a
"natural" curriculum, rich in the repertoire of traditional
children's songs, rhymes, games and dances can develop young children's musical
intelligence, singing and movement skills and expressive sensitivities. A
model of parents and children playing together in the years from birth to age
three will be presented as well as a curriculum for 3 to 8 year old children in
classroom settings.
Workshop to be held at First Evangelical Free Church (1825 N.
Woodlawn
Sponsored by Senseney Music and GIA
Publications
February 28 – March 1st, KMEA In-service Workshop at
Century II
This year KMEK will be having a booth at the exhibits,
Rachel and Lisa will plan on manning the booth most of the time – but please
feel free to stop by for a visit and to check out all of the items for
classroom use that will be available.
March 27 – 29th OAKE National Conference
in
Several of us are planning on going to the National
Conference in
roommates etc.
May 3rd, Our 2nd Favorite Singing Games
and Folk Dances Sharing Time and Spring Meeting
Many of you
have commented how fun it was to get together and play singing games and dance
at Gloria Dei last fall. So, we would
like to have another sharing time.
Please think of some wonderful games and dances that you would like to
share and then you may sign up for those by sending the name of the game/dance
and the directions to Lisa (to avoid having 2 people sharing the same dance
and also to get the handout started).
WSU Certification Levels and Children’s Choir Camp
5 hours grad credit in 2 incredible weeks!
Best tuition rates available for grad credit
Applicable to Masters Track
Transferable to other institutions.
Affordable room and board options--work with and get to know
others.
OAKE-endorsed program (this has yet to be confirmed)
Jo Kirk and Gabor Viragh
return!!!
Lisa Simmelink is teaching level 2!!!
WSU's newest faculty member
Steve Oare (Kodaly
Certification and MME with Kodaly Emphasis from
Special Topics including Orff-based Kodaly with Mary Price!
Dates for WSU Choir Camp
EQ named artistic director
Last year, enrollment went from 22 to 69
Resident and Day Camp options
Kodály on the Range:
Tricks for the Classroom Treats for the Soul
MKMEA Conference at the
October 31 -
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Honor Choir Committee has hired conductor, Sarah Hassler, and her accompanist, and is working to secure
rehearsal/performance space, and program the music with Ms. Hassler.
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Clinician Committee has begun the invitation process for a
keynote speaker, clinicians to WOW you and have handed out session proposal
forms at the MKMEA 2007 Conference and will also be asking for session
proposals in the upcoming MKMEA Bulletin.
The session proposal forms have been sent to MKMEA and OAKE to include
them on the download sections of their websites. We are planning to offer 3
tracks at the conference: “Tricks & Treats for Teachers: Using Kodály in the Music Classroom;” “Howdy Pardners!: Orff & Kodály;”
and “Git along
Li’l Doggies: Kodály-inspired
Early Childhood Music;” to attract more area teachers and possibly work with
the
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Already, we have heard from some wonderful clinicians who have
agreed to present including: Jo Kirk,
Leigh Ann Mock-Garner, and John Paul Johnson
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We are EXTREMELY excited because Ars
Nova, the Hungarian Choir from the
- The
Exhibitors and Advertising Committee has written letters, contracts…etc.
to potential exhibitors and advertisers.
We will be sending these out in early January and will work to
provide a large array of exhibits for conference attendees.
- I have had
several of you volunteer to help in many different capacities. If you haven’t let me know where you’d
feel most comfortable helping, please do!