Kodály Levels 1 & 2 Certification Courses University of Montevallo
The Kodály method of music instruction begins with the singing voice - an instrument carried by every child. Using musical material found within the child’s culture, teachers who are trained in this approach focus on the development of musical skill through singing, solfege, and rhythm syllables. Although this method is often found in primary schools, Kodály principles apply to all age groups. Choral directors in secondary schools utilize this approach for sight-reading, intervallic training, and harmonization, to name only a few direct applications. In bringing Kodály to Montevallo, we hope to provide additional tools and resources that will both enrich the curriculum and strengthen the learning outcomes taking place in area music classrooms.
July 20 - 31, 2015 Davis Music Hall Dr. Michele Paynter Paise is a vocal and general music education specialist at Cumberland University. Prior to accepting this position at Cumberland, Paise taught courses at Arizona State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and the University of Idaho. She has more than two decades of experience teaching general and vocal music students throughout the United States. She has also appeared as a choral clinician and has presented numerous workshops which focus on elementary general music. Liza Meyers is a sixteen-year veteran music teacher with backgrounds in both Orff and Kodály. She studied at the International Kodály Seminar in Kecskemet, Hungary and teaches in Kodály certification courses at universities during the summer. She also holds certifications in Orff, and has completed the AOSA internship for movement instruction. In 2008, she received a Japan Fulbright Memorial Scholarship. She is an experienced clinician and has held many leadership positions in professional music organizations. In 2012, Liza was the national program chair for the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) conference in Phoenix. She holds an M.M. degree from Arizona State University (ASU) where she will also complete her doctorate in music education.
For More Information, Please Contact Dr. Becky Halliday University of Montevallo Department of Music Davis Hall Montevallo, AL 35080 205-665-6666 ahalliday@montevallo.edu
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