BKA Residential Courses The BKA is proud of its flagship courses, each led by a renowned team of tutors from Hungary and the UK. The superb quality of training is tailored to students of many different levels and requirements. Students have an unforgettable experience of making music together, and an invaluable opportunity to network and share expertise with colleagues. .
32nd Annual International Summer School
9 – 15 August 2014
Performance Hub, Gorway Road, Walsall WS1 3BD Musicianship, Methodology (classroom/instrumental), Choral Singing/Conducting, Piano and Singers’ Courses. Chamber Music coaching. Gospel singing/Choral improvisation, Beatles’ music. Dalcroze, Latin dance, Alexander Technique Full fee (including accommodation) £675; (Early Bird and full-time student £595) •Bursaries available for BKA members who attended Summer School 2013, for full-time students and other eligible concessions. •Cecilia Vajda Memorial Scholarship pays Summer School tuition fees for one or more successful applicants each year.
NEW: BKA Certificate of Professional Practice, Level One This CPD-accredited course replaces Springboard HE1. The course consists of Part One (Summer School 2014 and Study Day 2 November 2014) and Part Two (Spring Course 2015 and Study Day 14 June 2015). Available for Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Instrumental. Application deadline 31 July 2014. Additional charges apply.
33rd Annual International Summer School Performance Hub, Walsall WS1 3BD
8 – 14 August 2015
See 32nd Summer School above and BKA website for information.
4 - day Spring Course with Focus on Folk Music
7 - 10 April 2015
Performance Hub, Gorway Road, Walsall WS1 3BD Daily Choir and Musicianship, plus a variety of workshops on folk song and dance
See full information on courses and enrol online at www.britishkodalyacademy.org
Special Courses BKA Study Tour to Budapest and Kecskemét
16 - 20 February 2015
A five-day study tour including classroom observation of kindergarten and primary classwork, choral rehearsals, lectures and workshops on teaching methodology and materials. Focus this year: Music Education in the Primary School
BKA Members’ Day
Sunday 11 January 2015 ETNA Communiy Centre, Twickenham TW1 2AR
9.30 – 4.00
A day of inspiring workshops led by BKA members. FREE to BKA members
Kodály Related Activities The London Kodály Choir Conducted by David Vinden A choir committed to making choral music accessible to all, using principles of Kodály, including solfège. Friendly practice sessions open to all. Meets monthly at Wheatsheaf Hall, Vauxhall SW8 2UP Dates and information on the BKA website.
BKA Study Tour, Hungarian children at choir practice in Budapest Cover photo: Chamber choir, BKA Summer School 2014, Walsall
The British Kodály Academy reserves the right to change course details should it be necessary.
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Follow us on Twitter @KodalyUK and Facebook The British Kodály Academy The Kodály approach Kodály training develops musicianship through singing. The student engages in the most direct of musical responses without the technical demands of an instrument. This practical approach combined with a clear progression from the simple to the complex facilitates the development of excellent musicianship skills such as sight singing and keen pitch discrimination, as well as high levels of musical literacy. Kodály training is suitable for all ages and stages and can be applied to all kinds of music from classical to world music and jazz. The British Kodály Academy is a registered charity working for the advancement of British Music Education. The BKA runs an annual programme of courses and activities for people wanting to develop their own musical skills, or teach music to others, using principles advocated by Zoltán Kodály. The BKA is affiliated to the International Kodály Society.
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2014-15 www.britishkodalyacademy.org Email: enquiries@britishkodalyacademy.org BKA helpline: 01638 601664 BKA official address: 10 Lapwing Close, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 8TD
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Kodály Taster Days and 1-day workshops Type of Workshop
Tutor
Dates
Location
Cost
*Early Years Workshop
Zoe Greenhalgh
Sunday 5 October
Rochdale OL11 5XP
£65 incl. lunch
Andrew Haveron
Sunday 19 October
Lewes BN17 3EY
See BKA website for details
See BKA website for details
Kodály for Special Needs
Working with pupils with Dyslexia, ADD, Aspergers Syndrome and Autism Kodály Taster Day Focus on Key Stages 2&3
David Vinden
Saturday 8 November
Cathedral School Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YH
*Why Kodály?
Len Tyler
10 May 2015
Hatfield AL10 0PS
**£55 with Bring a Friend discount, otherwise £80 For generalist and specialist class music teachers (EY, Primary) including instrumental. Non-music-readers welcome.
Weekend Courses: Early Years and KS1 and 2 *Kodály in the Klassroom
Workshop with tutor Len Tyler
Farnborough GU14 8HW
Full weekend workshop for EY and Primary classroom teachers, including a strand for instrumental teachers. Non-music-readers welcome. 22 – 23 November 2014 AND 14 – 15 March 2015 Cost **£100 (with ‘Bring a Friend’ discount), otherwise £150
Vouchers and Discounts *BKA Supported Courses are set up independently by highly skilled and experienced BKA members under the auspices of the BKA. The course fee includes a BKA registration fee which the student can redeem as a voucher for the same amount if attending another regular BKA-run course within one calendar year (i.e. within the next twelve months). Alternatively, the amount of the fee can be redeemed against one or more year’s membership of the BKA starting from the 1 July 2015. ** Len Tyler’s ‘Bring a Friend’ Discount: £25 per day discount, for both you and a friend, on any Len Tyler courses. See BKA website for details.
Choral Conducting: Leading children’s choirs, Singing with your class Practical Workshops Tutor: Esther Hargittai
Saturdays 10.00 - 4.00pm, Orpington, Kent BR6 9PS
Fee £68 (incl lunch)
Each workshop incorporates Choral Conducting Basics OR Techniques, with a variety of different subjects 11 October
Improve your own musical skills
8 November
Expand your repertoire - Israeli/Jewish
7 March
Kodály in the classroom, Musical games
25 April
Expand your repertoire - Israeli/Jewish
6 June
Improve your own musical skills
20% discount for either ‘Bring a Friend’ or multiple workshop bookings - see BKA website for details
NEW:
Sunday Workshops led by David and Yuko Vinden 10.00 – 4.00, Middlesex HA6 1JU 19 October: The Modes 16 November: Bartók’s Microcosmos 1 & 2 Open to those with level 4 Kodály musicianship
Cost £68.00 (incl. simple lunch) Keston CE Primary School, Keston, Kent. Photographer Roger Askew
Part-time Evening Courses in Musicianship
(usually 3 terms of 10 weeks)
Examinations may be available on completion of each level. Further information: www.britishkodalyacademy.org
Level/course
Elementary Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level
Tutor
Location
Day
Other information
Sarah Robinson
Gateshead NE8 1HE
Thursday evenings
Level set to suit enrollees
Cyrilla Rowsell
Croydon CR2 8TD
Ad hoc: groups & individual tuition
Fees on application
David Vinden
Middlesex HA6 1JU
Wednesday 6-9 pm
£250.00 / term
Len Tyler
Farnborough GU14 8HW
Friday 7.30-9.30pm
£175 / term (starts 9 Jan 2015)
David Vinden
Middlesex HA6 1JU
Monday 6-9 pm
£250.00 / term
Cyrilla Rowsell
Croydon CR2 8TD
Ad hoc: groups & individual tuition
Fees on application
Len Tyler
Farnborough GU14 8HW
Friday 7.30-9.30 pm
£175.00 / term (ends Dec)
Yuko Vinden
Middlesex HA6 1PD
Monday 6-8 pm
£185.00 / term
Practical learning, Early years Workshop, Rochdale
Join the British Kodály Academy BKA Membership is open to all who support the aims of the organisation. The BKA participates in and contributes to debates on music education in Britain and our training and resources make a positive difference to teachers and musicians. We have our eyes to the future and are striving to make our training and expertise more accessible. We believe that an active and supportive membership working towards the same goals is a vital asset. The BKA is affiliated to the International Kodály Society, giving members access to the Kodály movement worldwide.
Subscription Rates 2014 - 15 Annual Students and Unwaged Overseas students
£30.00 Couples at same address £45.00 £15.00 Overseas £37.00 £23.00 Corporate members £70.00
Join online via the BKA website www.britishkodalyacademy.org Email: enquiries@britishkodalyacademy.org BKA helpline: 01638 601664 BKA official address: 10 Lapwing Close, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 8TD
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