Become a Member
How to Join or Renew
New Members:
Click “Join” at the top of this page to become a new member!
Returning Members:
Click on “Renew” at the top of this page, or oake.org/renew
For help logging in, please see the “How to Log In” page.
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Your Membership Matters
When you join OAKE, your membership makes a difference. In you, and in the students you teach.
Building Community and Relationships
Support for Local Chapters: OAKE’s 40+ chapters across the nation are the heartbeat of our Kodály community, offering exciting workshops, events, and a space to form in-person friendships and informal mentorships.
Networking and Collaboration: From national conferences to social media connections, your membership opens the door to relationships with fellow educators from different places and backgrounds, enriching your personal and professional life.
Creating Opportunities for Young Musicians and Teachers
National Conference Choirs: Through your support, students can audition for and participate in this prestigious event, a life-changing experience for young singers.
Scholarships and Grants: As a member, you make it possible for teachers to access financial support for Kodály studies, furthering their growth both in the U.S. and abroad.
Supporting Professional Growth
Annual OAKE National Conference: Be part of inspiring and educational events that highlight the year. As a member, you enjoy reduced registration fees and access to unparalleled learning.
Ongoing Development: Through Equity-related resources and affinity groups, OAKE equips you with tools to become a more informed, inclusive educator.
Inspiration: Membership provides continuous inspiration to help you be the best version of your teaching self, alongside like-minded professionals.
Discounts on OAKE Publications: OAKE members receive discounted rates on essential publications, ensuring you stay informed and inspired while saving on valuable teaching resources.
Amplifying Your Voice & Supporting the Future of Music Education
Voting and Leadership Opportunities: Members have the right to vote and hold office, shaping the future of OAKE and Kodály education.
The Kodály Envoy: Receive this quarterly journal, full of insightful articles, reviews, and resources to support your teaching.
OAKE Leaf Fund Grants: Your membership contributes to financial support for charitable and educational purposes related to the Kodály philosophy.
Advocacy for the Kodály Approach: OAKE works at local and national levels to ensure the Kodály approach continues to influence music education.
Unlocking the Power of Kodály
As an OAKE member, you gain access to professional development that emphasizes the unique and impactful Kodály approach to music education:
Child-Centered, Brain-Based Teaching: Kodály is built on child-centered, brain-based, multi-modality teaching strategies, ensuring that every learner is engaged through active music-making, creativity, and joy.
Active Music Making and Engagement: Whether it’s ukuleles, drumming, dancing, or creating music, Kodály encourages hands-on learning that captivates students while they build essential musical skills.
Prepare, Present, Practice: Dive into Kodály’s highly effective approach to internalizing musical concepts, helping students master musicianship through careful, sequential learning.
Folk Song Research: The Kodály approach places a deep focus on the rich history of folk music, helping you extract concepts from repertoire in a meaningful and culturally relevant way.
Musicianship and Ear-Training: Your membership supports your growth in musicianship, with Kodály’s focus on ear-training, in-tune singing, and music fluency at the heart of every lesson.
Being Part of Something Bigger
When you join OAKE, you’re connecting with a national and international community that believes in the power of music education. OAKE partners with organizations and programs worldwide to ensure opportunities for teacher training and ongoing professional development.
Join Today—Be a Part of a Community that Makes a Difference.
Your membership not only enriches your career but also supports the work of OAKE Committees, Chapters, and Divisions,
ensuring that Kodály education continues to thrive in the U.S. and beyond.
These benefits only scratch the surface.
Your membership makes a real impact—join us and be part of this incredible community!
OAKE MEMBERSHIP TYPES
| Professional | $95 | Professional members are persons interested in Kodály music education. Kodály certification is not required. All benefits and rights are included such as holding office and voting. |
| Retired | $45 | Professional membership privileges for those 55 or older and retired. |
| Lifetime | $1,000 | Lifetime professional membership privileges |
| Collegiate | $15 | Collegiate members are individuals attending education institutions as full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited University for the academic year. Students must verify full-time student status in order to qualify. All benefits and rights are included, except holding office and voting. |
| Corresponding | $80 | Individuals who reside outside the USA and are not American citizens but wish to support the organization’s goals and activities. All benefits and rights are included, except holding office and voting. |
PARTNERSHIPS
| Institutional Partnership | $75 | Institutional Partnership is required of all OAKE-endorsed Kodály Teacher Education Programs. Includes exhibiting rights at OAKE conferences upon payment of prescribed exhibit fees. All benefits and rights are included, singularly for the Institution itself, except holding office and voting. |
| Library Partnership | $75 | Library members receive quarterly copies of the OAKE quarterly journal the Kodály Envoy. |
| Sustaining Partnership | $125 | Any firm, retailer, business or commercial venture that desires to support the purposes of OAKE. Includes exhibiting rights at OAKE conferences, upon payment of prescribed exhibit fees. |
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Join the International Kodály Society (IKS) – $40
Membership is open to individuals and institutions sharing the International Kodály Society’s aims.
Terms of Membership
OAKE Members are granted rights and obligations which can be found in the OAKE Bylaws on the OAKE website. Any updates to these Bylaws are sent to the membership by official OAKE channels.
OAKE Membership begins on the day of the first membership transaction (Membership Join Date) and expires exactly one (1) year later (Expiration Date), except for in the case of a Lifetime Membership. If you Renew your existing OAKE membership while still in Active status, exactly one (1) year of membership will be added to your Expiration Date. If your membership has ended and you Renew after being in Inactive status, you will receive a new expiration date exactly one (1) year after the new renewal transaction date. If you register for a Lifetime membership, you will receive “Lifetime Status” in place of an Expiration Date.
Automatic Renewal
OAKE Members have the option to enroll in Automatic Renewal. The Automatic Renewal Program allows you to renew your membership each year automatically with a credit card. When you enroll in the Automatic Renewal Program, your membership will automatically renew annually. Members may withdraw from the program at any time by logging in to their OAKE account on the OAKE website.
Check your Automatic Renewal status:
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- Log in to your OAKE Account
- Click on “My Account”
- Go to the “Billing” tab
- Here you can check on your Automatic Renewal status, change your source of funds, or cancel your subscription.
Terms of Automatic Renewal:
Payment Processor
Membership payments are processed via a third party payment system. OAKE does not store financial information related to Membership payments. The Terms of Service and Privacy policy for our third party payment system are located on the Join/Renew checkout page.
Updating Billing Information
OAKE Members may update their billing information through the OAKE website. OAKE does not store billing data. For any technical support, questions or concerns, please contact info @ oake.org.
Membership Rights and Obligations pertaining to the Automatic Renewal Program
OAKE Members are granted rights and obligations which can be found in the OAKE Bylaws on the OAKE website. Any updates to these Bylaws are sent to the membership by official OAKE channels. An OAKE Membership begins on the day of the first membership transaction (Membership Join Date) and expires exactly one (1) year later (Expiration Date). For members enrolled in the Automatic Renewal program, memberships will renew on the exact day of the Last Membership transaction date, exactly one (1) year after registration for the Automatic Renewal program, and subsequent years after, or until canceled. Members may cancel their enrollment in the Automatic Renewal program at any time by going to “My Account” and then click on the “Billing” section, or by contacting the OAKE National Office. If enrollment is canceled, the affected OAKE Membership continues through to the established Expiration Date and your card will not be billed.
Refunds or Exchanges
There are no refunds or exchanges permitted.
(Updated 7-22-24)