NCAKE Board of Directors Election – March 31, 2012
This election will take place in the final minutes of our workshop that day (9:30-1:00.) Please plan to attend so your vote may be counted!
Anne Laskey Receives HNU Outstanding Faculty Award
Anne Laskey, Director of the Kodály Center at Holy Names University, received the 2012 Faculty Award from the Holy Names Alumni Association for outstanding service and loyalty to the university. In her acceptance speech at the annual awards banquet, Anne spoke eloquently about the state of music education. The following is an excerpt from her remarks.
Call for Nominations – NCAKE Board of Directors
If you are an NCAKE member and are interested in helping to keep this organization a vital and rich source of support and inspiration to music teachers, then volunteer to join us on the Board of Directors! WE NEED YOU and will welcome YOUR IDEAS and INPUT as we move further into this 21st century!
President’s Message, Winter 2012
Happy New Year, dear NCAKE members and friends! Here’s hoping your holiday concerts and programs were successful and joyous, and your holidays were the best ever! As we look forward to this leap year, 2012, NCAKE wants to support and to serve you as an active and vital resource for your professional development. We have … Continue Reading
HNU Kodály Center News
The Kodály Center welcomed János Horvath to its faculty this fall. János, recently retired from his position at the University of Calgary, is an internationally recognized conductor. His latest engagements as guest conductor were with the Calgary Children’s Choir, Regional All State in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, New York’s Regional All State at SUNY, and OAKE National … Continue Reading
NCAKE Fall 2011 Workshop: Susan Tevis Presents “Kodály for All Seasons”
On Saturday October 8, 2011, NCAKE welcomed noted Kodály educator and conductor Susan Tevis for an all-day workshop in Piedmont entitled, “Kodály for All Seasons: Fall into Middle Elementary Practice Activities and Choral Repertoire!”
NCAKE Spring 2011 Workshop: A Bouquet of Songs Old and New
NCAKE’s Spring 2011 workshop, held at HNU on April 9, featured Ildi Salgado and NCAKE members presenting new and time-tested repertoire for children’s choirs.
HNU Kodály Center News, Fall 2011
“Roll the Tide,” the final concert of the 2011 Kodály Summer Institute, provided a magnificent ending for this summer’s course.
President’s Message – Fall 2011
Are you looking for inspiration for the coming academic year? See what NCAKE President, Jennifer Cooper recommends.
NCAKE Scholarship Reports: Yvonne Wyroslawska and Amanda Janitzky
I am hugely grateful to NCAKE for my scholarship this year. In 2008 I attended Level I at HNU and left full of ideas, motivation and detailed structure to add to my lesson plans. After a gap of a few years I was so pleased to make it back for Level II.