Kodály Summer School 2024
Kodály Summer School 2024
Inspiring music education through singing
Sunday 4 – Saturday 10 August 2024
George Watson’s College, Edinburgh
Kodály Summer School is open to class teachers, instrumental teachers, students, nursery practitioners, freelance musicians and anyone interested in music education. From a comprehensive choice of sessions, our established team of internationally renowned presenters provide tailored training and the latest insights for early to advanced stages of classroom, group and instrumental teaching.
At Kodály Summer School delegates from across the globe have the opportunity to sing, learn, and network with colleagues over a comprehensive choice of community classes, group lessons, individual sessions and fun inspiring evening activities. We look forward to greeting familiar faces and newcomers, keen to find out more about the Kodály approach to music education.
Watch highlights from our 2023 Kodály Summer School here
Accommodation
We are looking forward to hosting our Summer School at George Watson’s College in the heart of Edinburgh. Our accommodation will be offsite at Heriot Watt University Edinburgh Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4AS. Daily transfers to/ from George Watson’s are included in your residential fee.
Registration Fees
Residential delegate fees include course workshops, single en-suite accommodation, all meals, and transfers to/ from George Watson’s College.
Day delegate fees include course workshops, daily lunch and dinner and refreshments.
Paying by invoice
If you would like to receive an invoice for your summer school place, please fill in this form.
Paying by instalments
There is an instalments option available for those who would like to pay by instalments. The £100 deposit paid at checkout is non-refundable. If you would like to take the course for full certification, £75 will also be added to your fee at checkout but is refundable.
Who can attend?
If you are a primary teacher, class music teacher, instrumental teacher, nursery practitioner or freelance musician our Kodály Summer School offers you the unique opportunity to develop your practice in a supportive and engaging environment.
However, anyone is welcome to attend! If you love singing and want to learn more about the Kodály approach, we have lots of exciting sessions for you. Take a look at our course pathways to find out more.
Course Pathways
We are offering participants the choice to follow a variety of different course pathways, depending on their aims and interest.
Certified Courses
This year we are offering the exciting opportunity to complete methodology in Early Years Level 2 / Early Years 3/ Primary 1 and Secondary Level 1 for certification towards the British Kodály Certificate.
FIND OUT MOREGeneral Course Options
A series of suggested course options tailored to your area of work.
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Evening Events
We love spending time with delegates from across the globe each year at the annual Kodály Summer School. This year is no different and we’re excited to offer a range of evening events including our much loved evening ceilidh and performances from Richard Michael and Hannah Rarity,
Evening events are included in the price of your registration fee unless otherwise stated. Our evening concert series is also open to the public and booking will be open soon.
Timetable
Download the timetable for Kodály Summer School 2024 to see how each day is split.
TIMETABLEPresenters
Dr James Cuskelly
St Joseph’s School (Stanthorpe), Director of Cuskelly College of Music, Immediate Past President of the International Kodály Society
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Richard Michael BEM
Richard occupies a unique place in the musical life of his native Scotland, as he has the versatility to improvise on any theme, in any key and in any given style.
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REGISTRATION FEES
| Fees
|
Costs |
| Early Bird Day Delegate
Limited availability |
£545 |
| Residential Delegate | £987 |
| Day Delegate | £585 |
| Residential – Instalments | £100 |
| Day Delegate Instalments | £100 |
| Student Residential Delegate | £931.50 |
| Student Day Delegate | £526.50 |
| Student Residential Instalments | £100 |
| Student Day Delegate Instalments | £100 |
| NYCOS Staff Day Delegate | £535.00 |
| NYCOS Staff Residential Delegate | £937 |
| NYCOS Staff Residential – Instalments | £100 |
| NYCOS Staff Day – Instalments | £100 |
| Registration Fee – RCS (by application) | Click here |
| Full British Kodály Certification | £75 |
If you have any queries about booking or can’t book the session you would like, please email Anna Ghazal
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