Posted on April 1, 2024 in Issue 3: Spring, Kodály Envoy, Volume 50
By Eva Floyd Changing voice workshops and articles are most often associated with teachers of middle school-aged students. However, these topics are relevant for elementary teachers as well, as they often hear voices changing in their 5th or 6th grade classes. High school teachers also crave this information…
Posted on January 1, 2024 in Issue 2: Winter, Kodály Envoy, Volume 50
Rachel Rosellini After college I sought an elementary general music position because I wanted to connect literacy to performing music. To set my students up for success in their future ensembles, I sought to give them the skills to read music. As a student, I always had a…
Posted on October 1, 2023 in Issue 1: Fall, Kodály Envoy, Volume 50
Eva Floyd Reflecting on my experiences with the publication When I first read the preface of Kodály’s Let Us Sing Correctly, I was confused by his statement “those who always sing in unison never learn to sing in correct pitch” (Kodály, 1952, p. 2). I didn’t understand the…
Posted on June 30, 2023 in Issue 4: Summer, Kodály Envoy, Volume 49
Eva Floyd Story #1: I was an assistant conductor for a SSAA collegiate choir when I was in grad school. Part of my job responsibilities included helping to prepare program notes for the choir’s performance at the National ACDA Conference in New York City. One of the pieces…
Posted on April 10, 2023 in Issue 3: Spring, Kodály Envoy, Volume 49
Sandy Knudson, OAKE Member OAKE 2023 in Jacksonville, FLA, was filled with the joys of choral music. As a music educator who loves the choral art, I find many sessions that inspire and find new music and ideas for my ensembles. If you weren’t able to join us,…
Posted on November 1, 2022 in Issue 1: Fall, Kodály Envoy, Volume 49
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…