Northern California Association of Kodály Educators
2025-2026 Workshop Season
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From Fieldwork to Classroom:
A Journey through Philippine Songs, Rhymes, Games, and Dance
(Saturday, March 28, 2026)
Dr. Miriam B. Factora, Clinician
Saturday, March 28, 2026,
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Burlingame United Methodist Church
1443 Howard Ave. Burlingame, CA 94010
Dr. Miriam B. Factora presents a workshop featuring materials she has collected from various regions of the Philippines, highlighting her journey in developing rich educational and cultural resources. Participants will engage in interactive activities that include exploring key musical examples, listening to select field recordings, and performing sample songs, games, and dances.
By the end of the session, participants will gain an introductory understanding of Philippine music and its diverse cultural contexts. Educators will leave with practical resources and innovative teaching ideas for integrating Filipino musical traditions into their classrooms—from early grades to advanced levels. The materials showcased in this workshop stem from Dr. Factora’s extensive fieldwork and years of classroom experience, culminating in a series of publications designed to promote meaningful and culturally grounded music education.
Dr. Miriam B. Factora is an energetic and accomplished educator who truly inspires students of any age group with her passion for music. She has a wide range of teaching experiences in early childhood, elementary, middle school, high school, university, and postgraduate levels in public and private institutions.
Dr. Factora is a fervent advocate for cultural relevance in education. As an esteemed music educator, international speaker, and clinician, she has shared this passion through keynote speeches, workshops, paper presentations, and training sessions for university students and teachers in different parts of the world.
As for her educational background, Miriam earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, magna cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines; specialized in conducting at California State University, East Bay; completed Orff Certification at the San Francisco International Orff Course, California; earned a Master of Music Education with Kodály Emphasis from Holy Names University, Oakland, California; studied Dalcroze Eurhythmics at the Juilliard School of Music, New York; earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Music from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, and was an International Kodály Society scholar at the Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary.
Currently, Dr. Factora is serving as one of the Board of Directors of the International Kodály Society and is a co-chair of the International Kodály Society Lászlo Vikar Folk Music Research Forum. She has been a consultant for the Kodály Society of the Philippines for so many years. She retired from the California Public School System due to her decision to make a major move to Washington State to focus on research and writing.
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