Go to resource: An Integrated Expressive Arts Program: drama, dance, art, music was written by Wendy Schiller and Ann Veale. Published by the Australian Early Childhood Association, 1989.
The arts are presented in an accessible way for the non-specialist, with advice about techniques teachers can use to support creativity in children.
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Loading ... Go to resource: An Introduction to Music in Early Childhood Education by Joanne Greata is published by Thomson Delmar Learning, New York, 2006. This publication is a resource for teaching music in early childhood settings and sets out music activities according to age-ranges.
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A European Network Conference on Education of Contemporary Music – from Kindergarten to Generation 50+ in the frame of the “Weimar Spring Festival of Contemporary Music”
That is the artmusfair.EDUCATION from 28 April until 01 May 2011 in Weimar
New Music for New Audiences, under this motto the European Composers’ Forum initiates the first special issue of the ARTMUSFAIR network conferences, named artmusfair.EDUCATION 2011, as part of the XII. Weimar Spring Festival of Contemporary Music. German and European actors and experts from the music scene (composers, musicians, etc.) and music education (teachers, university lecturers, audience developers, etc.) are invited to join together in the three-day networking conference from 28 April until 01 May 2011 in Weimar to take part in round tables, workshops, project presentations and concerts, to update each other on their skills, experiences and different backgrounds to consequently forward the important field of teaching contemporary music in a modern education context.
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Go to resource: The Australian National Council of Orff Schulwerk Inc (ANCOS) is the Australian organisation for Schulwerk music education methodology, and is linked to the Orff Institute in Salzburg. Their site includes links to workshops, conferences, professional learning, and membership details. There are also links to each state/territory chapter of the association. Some of these have individual websites.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Children, meaning-making and the arts, edited by Susan Wright, is published by Pearson Education, Frenchs Forest NSW, 2003.This volume outlines methods in early childhood and primary arts education, and covers all arts disciplines.
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Go to resource: Comparing Dalcroze, Orff and Kodaly: choosing your approach to teaching music by Gilles Comeau and published by CFORP, Vanier – Ontario, 1995, is translated from the 1995 thesis by Comeau. The publication compares music-teaching methodologies and is recommended by Dalcroze Australia.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Dalcroze Australia is the official Dalcroze association in Australia and offers courses for teachers. Dalcroze Eurhythmics teaches music through body movement to provide a physical experience of music. Activities cover improvisation and the use of solfege. The association’s events include conferences, workshops, and their site has links to more information about membership and events, as well as Dalcroze publications.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Dalcroze Eurhythmics – Music Through Movement : Early Childhood Education Lessons and Ideas for Teachers in Music by Heather Gell and edited by Joan Pope, is published by the Heather Gell Dalcroze Foundation, Callaway International Resource Centre for Music Education, Nedlands WA, 2006. The publication contains lesson examples for four to six year old students.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Dalcroze Eurhythmics in Today’s Music Classroom by Virginia Hoge Mead, is published by Schott Music Corporation, New York, c1994. The publication is recommended by Dalcroze Australia.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Dalcroze Today: an education through and into music by Marie-Laure Bachmann is published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1991. This text is useful for teachers wishing to implement Dalcroze methodology into the classroom, and is recommended by Dalcroze Australia.
Publisher’s description: “Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, 1865-1950, was an educational pioneer, musician, and creative artist. This book gives us a fascinating insight into the inception and development of his work, from the end of the last century up to the present day. It traces his growing ideas on the use of movement and
of improvisation in the process of music learning, and the application of these ideas to the vital experiencing of musical material, both for children and adults.”
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Heather Gell’s Thoughts on Dalcroze Eurhythmics & Music Through Movement is edited by Joan Pope and published by CIRCME, University of Western Australia in association with the Heather Gell Dalcroze Foundation, Nedlands, WA, c1996. This publication is recommended by Dalcroze Australia.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Issues in expressive arts curriculum for early childhood: an Australian perspective. Published in 1996, guest editor Wendy Schiller. This collection of papers includes “The Arts: the real business of education” by Wendy Schiller, and “‘Not wilting flowers again!’ Problem-finding and problem-solving in movement and performance” by Suzanne Dyer and Wendy Schiller.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...An entertaining article by a Primary Music teacher who entertains her students with bubbles, colourful hats and knock-knock jokes … in the interests of keeping students on task.
http://theapple.monster.com/training/articles/858-keeping-students-engaged-in-music
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Kodaly Biennial National Conference will be held 2-5 October in Adelaide, South Australia. This is a 4-day conference for anyone interested in music education from birth through to senior secondary, in classrooms and in choral and instrumental settings. Keynote presenters include: Helga Dietrich (Hungary), Cyrilla Rowsell (UK), Richard Gill, Dr Deanna Hoermann and Professor Ann Brewer (all from Australia). Much more at www.kodaly2012.com Contact: Yvonne Tysoe ytysoe@gmail.com
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Kodaly National Conference 2-5 October 2012 in Adelaide
“It’s TIME: The Importance of Music Education”, will be held at Prince Alfred College in Adelaide
There is still time to book for what promises to be a fantastic event:
Keynote Speakers:
More information at kodaly2012.com
Registrations now open and can be done using: goo.gl/PPAFG
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Armidale Chapter of the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia in association with NECOM will be holding another exciting workshop at Old Teachers College on the weekend of October 20-21 this year. Two wonderful teachers, Judith Johnson and Tim Sherlock are the presenters this year. Judith Johnson is the author of many texts used by music teachers throughout Australia. She has 30 year’s experience using Kodaly ‘s method in schools and recently retired from the School of Music at the University of Queensland where she also taught aural musicianship and classroom methodology to teachers in training. Her vast experience and delightful personality will make this a very special learning experience. Teachers attending the weekend will receive 10 hours of accredited PD and Judith will take a special stream concentrating on early childhood methodology – a wonderful introduction for those new to Kodaly methods.
Tim Sherlock is a renowned choral conductor, composer and teacher in Brisbane. He regularly teaches at the January Kodaly Summer schools. His interest is in composing and arranging for choral ensembles and his works are in great demand by children’s, youth and adult choirs. There will be a choral reading session during the weekend of some of Tim’s music. He will also give a special workshop on composition for Year 11 students preparing for the HSC.
Enquiries can be directed to Inge Southcott via email: ingesinger@bigpond.com
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Is your school still buzzing after last week’s HUGE music-making session? Now is the time to apply for musical professional learning funding for 2013. Learn the guitar or ukulele. Join a community choir. Enrol in an Orff or Kodaly course (Primary classroom music pedagogy). Enquire about Musical Futures (Middle School). Subscribe to online resources through Jozzbeat or Musica Viva. Register for ECCPA (Early Childhood Music). Investigate MEP (Canberra). Book the Singing Classroom (Vic). Browse the More Music Toolkit … or email schools.mpfl@mca.org.au for some more ideas.
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Go to resource: Music in Action is a magazine published by the Australian Music Association. Available via online or print, the magazine covers issues faced by music educators including music advocacy, implementing music technology, lesson advice, professional educators profiles, and music education projects. The magazine is currently edited by Robin Stevens.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Music in childhood: from preschool through the elementary grades, written by Patricia Shehan Campbell and Carol Scott-Kassner. This is a comprehensive textbook that covers a range of musical activities for inclusion in the classroom.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Music Skills for Classroom Teachers, by Robert Winslow, Shelley Wiest and Leon Dallin, is published by McGraw Hill, Boston, 2001. This book outlines the basic music skills required by teachers of classroom music, including reading music notation, listening skills, playing instruments, singing, and includes charts to assist with learning.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Music, movement and the young child, by Heather Gell, is published by Australasian Publishing Company, Sydney, 1973 (New Revised Edition). Originally written in 1949, with subsequent new editions, the publication is recommended by Dalcroze Australia.
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http://australianmusiceducators.ning.com/ is an Australian discussion forum for music educators. It was set up with the intent of discussing ideas on classroom band programs, but it really is a forum for discussion on any aspect of Australian music teaching from P-12. At present there is a small group of members, but I am hoping to build it up and draw on a wide range of professional knowledge and experience.
This group is completely FREE (in a monetary sense, not a moral or metaphysical sense).
Please come along and check it out. The page is run as a ning, which is basically a social network with a particular focus. It is great for online discussion, linking of video and photo and has facility for you to blog. All you need to do is create an account.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Orff NSW is a non-profit organisation that supports teachers in music education, and is the NSW branch of the national association for Schulwerk methodology.
Their site has links to membership details, workshops, conferences, and further professional learning.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Go to resource: The Orff Schulwerk Association of South Australia is a non-profit organisation that supports teachers in music education, and is the SA branch of the national association for Schulwerk methodology.Their site has links to details about membership, upcoming conferences and workshops, and marimba hiring information.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Rhythm, Music & Education by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, published by the Dalcroze Society, London (originally in 1921) sets out the Dalcroze methodology for music education.The publication is recommended for teachers by Dalcroze Australia.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Teaching Music Magazine is a periodical published by MENC (Music Educators National Conference, USA) and is available online via subscription. The magazine offers practical articles about music teaching and has been published since 1993.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Teaching rhythmics: principles and guidelines for teachers of Dalcroze eurhythmics by Elizabeth Vanderspar, is published by the Dalcroze Society, London, 2005, and is recommended by Dalcroze Australia.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The rhythm inside : connecting body, mind, and spirit through music by Julia Schnebly-Black and Stephen Moore, is published by Rudra Press, Portland, Oregon, c1997, and is recommended for teachers by Dalcroze Australia. It has a section on Dalcroze exercises.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The Unfolding Human Potential: an exploration of the teaching of eurhythmics by Mary Brice, and published by Editions Papillon, Geneva, 2004, examines the methodology of Dalcroze. The publication is recommended by Dalcroze Australia.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Go to resource: The Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association is a non-profit organisation that supports teachers in music education, and is the Victorian branch of the national association for Schulwerk methodology. Their site has links to a comprehensive and searchable listing of suitable classroom music and movement resources. Many of these resources have been reviewed and can be purchased through VOSA. The association also offers membership, workshops, and further professional learning.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Go to resource: VOSA (Vic Orff Schulwerk Assoc) Resources, articles, ideas and lesson plans for incorporating the Orff approach to Music education (hands-on percussion and ensembles). Resources are split into two sections: Early Childhood resources (aged 0 – 
& ages 9+. Also includes ideas for Music and movement.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Go to resource: The West Australian Orff Schulwerk Association is a non-profit organisation that supports teachers in music education, and is the WA branch of the national association for Schulwerk methodology.
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