History
History
The Kodály Music Educators of Central California is an affiliate chapter of the Organization of American Kodály Educators. It was established in 2020 to support music education of the highest quality, promote universal music literacy, and lifelong music making for everyone in Central California.
The Kodály Music Educators of Central California is an affiliate chapter of the Organization of American Kodály Educators. It was established in 2020 to support music education of the highest quality, promote universal music literacy, and lifelong music making for everyone in Central California.
Our Mission
Our Mission
KMECC is dedicated:
KMECC is dedicated:
-to encourage an open exchange of ideas and materials that will strengthen music programs in Central California.
-to encourage an open exchange of ideas and materials that will strengthen music programs in Central California.
-to sponsor clinics, workshops, and conferences in order to increase the number of music educators knowledgeable in Kodály techniques.
-to sponsor clinics, workshops, and conferences in order to increase the number of music educators knowledgeable in Kodály techniques.
- to increase the number of music educators who know of and implement Kodály based teaching techniques.
- to increase the number of music educators who know of and implement Kodály based teaching techniques.
- to cooperate with other Kodaly associations - regional, national, and international.
- to cooperate with other Kodaly associations - regional, national, and international.
- to apply the Kodály concept to the multi-ethnic, multicultural musical heritage of Central California, being mindful of Kodály’s vision that “music belongs to everyone.”
- to apply the Kodály concept to the multi-ethnic, multicultural musical heritage of Central California, being mindful of Kodály’s vision that “music belongs to everyone.”