Northern California Association of Kodály Educators
The NCAKE mission is inspired by Kodály’s vision of quality music education for all.
We nurture a vibrant community of educators, students and musicians,
by providing learning opportunities and resources that promote musical excellence
and celebrate the diverse cultures of Northern California and beyond.
Announcements
From movement to body percussion, from singing to Orff arrangements, Melanie Kang seeks to make Chinese music, dances, and activities accessible to American teachers and students while activities accessible to American teachers and students while simultaneously preserving the authenticity of the culture.
Participants will learn about Chinese traditional stories, artwork, folk dances, and children’s games that Melanie has explored and tested with her students over the span of a decade.
Throw a Lunar New Year celebration while enhancing your students’ creativity and musical capabilities!
Check out our NCAKE bundle pricing here and save! (reciprocal pricing available) Zoom recording is available for 1 month.
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The upcoming OAKE Conference takes place from March 6-9, 2025 in Chicago, IL. The 2025 OAKE conference theme “Musical Storytellers: Continuing Kodály’s Narrative” focuses on being “Musical Storytellers” as a means to continue the narrative of Zoltán Kodály and the teaching approach that bears his name.
Conference Events & Special Sessions
Dr. Pamela Blackstone, Francisco Núñez, Georgia Newlin, and Josephine Lee - Conference Choir Conductors
Oct 15 - Deadline to submit singer auditions
Important Considerations:
OAKE conferences are for music educators - Kodály training is not at all necessary, and everyone can benefit!
Engaging community building and social events
Conference Giveaways
Early bird registration discounts apply until January 20, 2025.
OAKE is offering fun giveaways through Jan. 20 if you register for the conference.
The giveaways include a room night at the Palmer Hotel, a restaurant coupon at the Palmer Hotel, a year of OAKE membership, and more!
Conference Social Events & Job Opportunities
Friday Night: "Say It with a Tee” Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to snack, socialize, and dance with your colleagues. Celebrate something you're into and get the conversation started by wearing your favorite t-shirt that says it for you!
Saturday Night: Community Sing Join us for community singing and dancing with your hosts Sandy Knudson, Tom Michalek, and live folk music group The Cosmic Otters.
Registration Desk: Sign up for a slot at the registration desk to both represent and be the face of OAKE for our arriving attendees. This wonderful job is one of the best networking opportunities and just a bunch of fun!
Conference Photographers: Photographers! Capture special conference moments! We're looking for an additional photographer to visit sessions, choir rehearsals, and special events. Photos may be featured in the Kodály Envoy and elsewhere.
Useful Links:
Photos from the 2024 OAKE National Conference.
PC: Robert Lee
International Kodály Society Symposium 2023
Golden Anniversary: Connecting Humanity Through Music
26th Symposium Celebrating 50 Years
The 26th IKS Symposium took place from July 31 through August 4, 2023 at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles, California, USA. This biennial international event served as a platform to educate, engage, support and foster connections for aspiring and experienced music educators, ethnomusicologists and musicians internationally. This Symposium celebrated 50 years of support for the International Kodály Society, which is active in 34 countries and has Affiliated National Organizations in 16 countries.
NCAKE was proud to contribute, and found this Symposium particularly meaningful given the origin of the first Symposium at Holy Names University (then College) in 1973. NCAKE wishes to acknowledge the tremendous work that was so generously provided by the Symposium Organizing Committee, Western Division, OAKE and the IKS Board.
This occasion not only represented many distinctive ways of connecting humanity through music, but also in connecting the many generations of NCAKE leaders and members together in organizing and attending such a momentous event.
Web: www.ikssymposium2023.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ikssymposium2023
Instagram: @ikssymposium2023
Photo Album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQger
“I was so grateful to be able to attend the IKS Symposium this year. The whole symposium felt seamless and all of the workshops were so nicely executed. It was so challenging to decide which workshops to attend, but thankfully, they are all online to view from Aug. 7-Sept. 7 to review and watch at home! I especially enjoyed the workshops giving ideas for new songs and games, as well as vocal warm-ups for choirs. I also thought there were many workshops that discussed different music cultures and the conversations surrounding them. All of the concerts were also so beautiful and moving—I felt lucky to be in the presence of such amazing musicians! This symposium gave me such a feeling of connection with other music educators across the globe, and reminded me that there are so many wonderful Kodály educators to collaborate and learn from in many different ways. It was a fun, interactive, engaging, and reflective time!”
“This was my first symposium and now I am eager to participate in all the upcoming ones. It was delightful to meet other like-minded music educators from around the world and learn about their teaching practices and experiences. I thoroughly enjoyed the diverse workshops that took place each day; it was difficult to choose sometimes, but I am grateful that I can view the other presentations online. Additionally, the presenters exhibited their expertise in each of the topics and made their presentations dynamic and interactive. I left inspired and ready to start the school year, with lots of repertoire and games in different languages that I am looking forward to implementing in my classroom soon.
My favorite concerts were by: Chanticleer, Cascada de Flores, Sajt Ensemble, and LACC. And the workshops I enjoyed the most were: Music of My Hawaii, Let’s have Fun with Warabeuta, Filipino Children Games.
I highly encourage anyone who didn’t make it in person, to sign up for the virtual symposium and get to see all the recordings of all the amazing presentations and concerts.”
BRIGHT MORNING STARS ARE RISING
50th Anniversary Anthology, Kodály Center at Holy Names University
Anne Laskey & Gail Needleman, Editors
This 50th Anniversary Anthology of the Kodály Center reflects the significant role the Kodály Center has played in implementing Zoltán Kodály's vision for music education in the United States and around the world.
This collection of 26 articles explores the basic tenets of Kodály's vision:
That music is for everybody
That music literacy is a universal right and not a secret language for a select few
That singing is the most human and universal of instruments
That folk music and art music are the most beautiful and lasting of musical forms
In realizing and implementing Kodály’s vision, these articles reflect on bringing Kodály’s ideas to American classrooms, along with articles that investigate Kodály's life and thought, and what these mean for us today. The articles are complimented by writings of some of the many Hungarian master teachers who have worked with Holy Names faculty to develop higher levels of musicianship, excellent materials and clear pedagogical goals in music teacher education.
Email info@kodalyfoundation.org with any questions
NCAKE stands in solidarity with #BLM and #stopAAPIhate
Read our President’s Message here
Read NCAKE’s support of Black and AAPI communities here
Did you know? All proceeds from the April 10th workshop are to be donated to organizations dedicated to education and supporting AAPI communities in the Bay Area and beyond.
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