Nancy Johnson has had an active role in OAKE conferences for over twenty years and will retire this spring following the Florida conference. As the OAKE National Conference Business Director, and previously a volunteer conference organizer, Nancy has been at the center of our biggest activity for nearly…
Your colleagues across the nation are serving you by volunteering to be part of committees, projects, and to serve on the Board of Directors. Right now is an especially great time to volunteer for conference positions, but do visit oake.org > Member Area > Get Involved and learn…
A Message from the OAKE President: Volume 49, Issue 1, Fall A dear friend of mine recently shared a picture book with me. He texted me, saying: “Although not very utilitarian for a high school choral director, a book should be arriving to you soon. I…
Approaching 50 years in existence, let’s celebrate this movement. OAKE members have committed not only to personal growth as educators, but also pursue activities that continually encourage that for others. My records show twenty-six people previously served you as OAKE President and Kevin Pearson is the twenty-seventh. How…
This edition of Choral Connections is about my experience at the World Choral Expo (part of the International Federation of Choral Music) in Lisbon, Portugal September 3-7, 2022. Supplementing the Choral Expo, “Exchange” sessions (hosted by the Singing Network) offered workshops focused on foundations of choral music and…
Reflections from Terri CardellaDenise Bacon Scholarship RecipientDePaul University Kodály Level III – Chicago, IL When I first began my Kodály journey in 2018, little did I know the impact that it would have on my ability to teach. I remember the summer of 2018 very well. I had…