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Endorsed Teacher Education Programs

 

Arizona State University

School of Music, 41 East Gammage Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
Levels/Credits: I-II, grad credit and non-credit options available
Faculty: Shelly Cooper, Liza Meyers, Audrey Berger Cardany, Michele Paynter Paise
Dates: 
Registration Deadline:    
Contact Person: Sandra Stauffer
480.965.4374 - s.stauffer@asu.edu 

Brigham Young University

Intermuse Academy for Kodály Certification
C-582 HFAC School of Music
Provo, UT 84602-1530
Levels/Credits: I-III, 3 credits
Faculty: Martha Szabo, Lenke Igo, Jerry L. Jaccard
Contact Person: Jerry Jaccard
801.422.3778 - jerry_jaccard@byu.edu

Capital University - The Kodály Institute

Conservatory of Music, 1 College and Main Street
Columbus, OH 43209-2394
Levels/Credits: I-III; Masters Degree and certificate, Elementary and Choral Tracks
Faculty: Sandra Mathias, Joanne Prendergast, Bruce Swank, Julie Swank, Jeanne Wohlgamuth and Hungarian faculty Lilla Gabor and Andrea Solya and choir camp featuring The Columbus Symphony Children's Choir under the direction of Sandra Mathias
Dates: Summer I-June 28-July 16; Summer II-July 19-August 6, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Tracy Herrmann
614.236.6267 - therrman@capital.edu

Colorado State University

Kodály Institute, Campus Delivery 1778; Ft. Collins, CO   80523-1778
Levels/Credits: I-III, 5 graduate credits each, students can earn a Master of Music Education Kodaly Emphasis
Faculty: Jo Kirk, Sue Leithold-Bowcock, Karla Cherwinski, Cindy McCaskill, Leila Heil, Kati Virágh
Dates: July 16-30, 2010
Registration Deadline:
Contact Person: Kendra Abernathy
 

Holy Names University

Kodály Center for Music Education, 3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619
Levels/Credits: I-III, 6 grad credits each including daily classes in musicianship, conducting, choir, pedagogy, and folk music
Faculty: Gemma Arguelles,  Judit Hartyáni, Anne Laskey, Hélène Matters, Ildikó Thesz Salgado, Fran Smith
Dates: July 12-30, 2010   
Registration Deadline: June 15, 2010
Contact Person: Anee Laskey
510.436.1234 - laskey@hnu.edu

Indiana University School of Music

Merrill Hall 003, 1201 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-2200
Levels/Credits: I-III, 4 grad credits per level
Faculty: Nyssa Brown, Brent Gault, Diana Gillespie, Georgia Newlin
Dates: June 14-25, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Brent Gault
812.855.7993 - bgault@indiana.edu

James Madison University

Music MSC 7301
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Levels/Credits: I-II, 1-6 credit hours
Faculty: Joy Anderson, David Gadberry, Brent Gault, Georgia Newlin
Teaching Students with Special Needs in the Music Classroom - Alice Hammel
Dates:  July 11-24, 2010, Mini-Workshop July 9-11, 2010
Registration Deadline:  June 1, 2010
Contact Person: Gary Ritcher
540.568.6753 - ritchegk@jmu.edu

Kodály Association of Southern California

Certification Program, Azusa Pacific University, 901 E. Alosta Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702
Levels/Credits: I-III, Credit offered through California State University Los Angeles
Faculty: Katherine Hickey, Niké St. Clair, Marilyn Sousa, Laszlo Cser
Dates: July 6-23, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Kurt Cereske

McNeese State University

The Kodály Institute, PO Box 92175
Lake Charles, LA 70609
Levels/Credits: Level I for undergraduate or graduate credit; Levels II and III for graduate credit; Levels I, II, and III for Continuing Education Units
Faculty: Ann Eisen, John Rappaport, Kari McCarty, Melonee Cooper
Children's Choir Conductor/Clinician: Susan Tevis
Dates: Certification Program June 6-25, 2010; Children's Choir Camp-June 21-25, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Michele Martin
337.475.5020 - mmartin@mcneese.edu

Minnesota State University Moorhead

1104 Seventh Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56563
Levels: I-III
Faculty: Charlotte Morey, Carole Richman, Nancy Weiser
Dates: 
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Jenny Dufault
218.477.4607 - dufault@mnstate.edu

New England Conservatory

Kodály Music Institute, 290 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Levels/Credits: I-IV, 20 grad credits
Faculty: Katherine Athanasiou, Kathryn O. Bach, Charlyn Bethell, Margie Callaghan, Karrie Chan-Lam, Susan Cleveland, Joanne Crowell, Mary Epstein, Nomi Epstein, Elizabeth Higgins, Betty Hillmon, David Hodgkins, Martha Sandman Holmes, Faith Knowles, Mary Ellen Junda, Ingrid Kainen, Brian Michaud, Tom Morris, Philip Montgomery, Susie Petrov,  Constance Price, Elaine Quilichini, Jonathan Rappaport, Wendy Silverberg, Jill Trinka,  Gábor and Kati Virágh, Pamela Wood
Dates: June28-July 2, July 6-9, July 12-17, 2010
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2010 for discounted rates 
Contact Person: Mary Epstein

New York University

Steinhardt Music: Kodaly 2010 
35 West 4th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Levels/Credits: I-III, noncredit or 3 grad credits
Faculty: Jerry Kerlin, Susan Glass, Esther Liu Harris, Anna (Panni) Kovacs, Sarah St. Onge, Giocille Shaw, David Xiques
Dates: June 28-July 16, 2010  
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2010
Contact Person: Jerry Kerlin, Director
212.998.5774 - jk23@nyu.edu

Plano Independent School District

Cox Building, 1517 Avenue H
Plano, TX 75074
Partnership Program with University of North Texas
Levels/Credits: I-III
Faculty: Kathy Kuddes, Gay deMontel, David Gadberry, Karen Gentry, Lenke Igo, Cecile Johnson
Dates: June 28-July 15, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Julie Scott or Kathy Kuddes
940.369.8338 - julie.scott@unt.edu
469.752.3080 - kathy.kuddes@pisd.edu

Portland State University

Music Department, PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
Levels/Credits: I-IV
Faculty: Susan Brumfield, Katalin Kiss, Carol Brown, Andy Paney
Dates: July 25-August 6, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Debbie Glaze
800.547.8887 x 3155 - glazed@pdx.edu

San Antonio ISD, Fine Arts Department

David Burnet Center
406 Barrera Street
San Antonio, TX 78201
Levels I, II, III
Faculty: Ann Burbridge, Carol Wheeler, Karen Gentry, Paul Rauschhuber, Gary Mabry, Becky Terrazas, Susan Bruenger, David Hightower
Dates:  All year training starting August 3rd and finishing June 15, 2011
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2010
Contact: Ann Burbridge
210.354.9907 - aburbridge@saisd.net

Silver Lake College

Kodály Programs, 2406 South Alverno Road
Manitowoc, WI 54220-9319
Levels/Credits: I-III, 6 G/UG credits per level
Faculty: Beatriz Aguilar, Lisa Brandl,  John and Lillie Feierabend, Donna Gallo, Frank Gallo, Brent Gault, Teresa Schroepfer, Sr. Marella Wagner, Sr. Mary Jane Wagner, Lynne Zimmerman, Sr. Lorna Zemke
Dates: Kodaly courses June 28-July 9; other courses various dates
Registration Deadline: June 14, 2010 
Contact Person: Sr. Lorna Zemke
920.686.6161 - lzemke@silver.sl.edu

Southeast Texas Kodaly Certification Program

Sponsored by Aldine ISD
Houston, TX
Levels I, II, III
Faculty: Rhona Brink, Cecile Johnson, Mary Stevens
Dates: Kodaly courses - June 7-24, 2010-Monday-Thursday and Saturday, October 30, 2010
Registration Deadline - May 21, 2010
Contact Person: Colleen Riddle
 

Texas State University

Kodály Summer Program, 21003 IH35
Kyle, TX 78640
Levels/Credits: I-III, graduate credit available
Contact Person: Patricia Moreno

Texas Tech University

The West Texas Kodaly Initiative
Lubbock, TX 
Levels I, II, III, IV and advance studies beyond level IV
For undergraduate or graduate credit, contact Michael Stoune
806.742.2270 x 255 - michael.stoune@ttu.edu
Faculty: Susan Brumfield, Katalin Kiss, Carol Brown, William Westney, Jenny Dees, Beth Berridge, Tina Arenas, Sarah Todd, Soma Szabo, Rochelle Mann
Dates: June 7-18, 2010
Deadline: May 24, 2010
Contact Person: Robert Rumph
806.766.1069 - rrumph@lubbockisd.org
 

University of Central Missouri

Music Department, 109 UH
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Levels/Credits: 1, II, III; Methods and Materials (3), Musicianship (2), Choral Techniques (1)
Dates: July 11-23, 2010
Contact Person: Carla Maltas
660.543.4160 - maltas@ucmo.edu

University of Hartford

The Hartt School, 200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Levels/Credits: I-III, 6.5 credits each
Faculty: Ed Bolkovac, John Feierabend, Jeff Rhone, Gábor Virágh
Dates: July 19-30, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: John Feierabend
860 768 4075 - Feieraben@hartford.edu

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nebraska Kodaly Institute
Levels/Credits: I-III
Faculty: Tom Michalek, Linda Hulsey, Elizabeth Arcaro, Gábor and Kati Virágh
Dates: June 14-25, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Melissa Berke
402.554.3609 - mberke@unomaha.edu

University of North Texas

COM/CCSME, 1155 Union Circle, #311367
Denton, TX 76203-1367
Levels/Credits: I-III
Faculty: Kathy Kuddes, Gay deMontel, David Gadberry, Karen Gentry, Lenke Igo, Cecile Johnson, Kendall Allen
Dates: 
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Julie Scott
214.342.9007 - julie.scott@unt.edu

University of Oklahoma

School of Music, 500 West Boyd
Norman, OK 73019
Levels/Credits: I and III
Faculty: Lenke Igo, Joy Nelson, Sandra Knudson, Anita Roesler (autoharp)
Dates: June 21-July2, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Joy Nelson
405.325.5804 - ejnelson@ou.edu

University of St. Thomas

Kodály Program, 2115 Summit Avenue LOR 103
St. Paul, MN 55105-1096
Levels/Credits: Graduate degree and Graduate nondegree, Master of Arts in Music Education
Faculty:  Nancy Johnson, Dan LeJeune, Carol Brown, Katalin Kiss
Dates: 
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Bruce Gleason 
651.962.5870 - gradmusic@stthomas.edu

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Dept. of Music-1451, 615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
Levels/Credits: I-III
Faculty: Don and Susan Garrett,  Karen Shuford
Dates: June 14-July 2, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Lee Harris
423.425.4601 - lee-harris@utc.edu

Webster University

Music Department, 470 East Lockwood Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119-3194
Levels/Credits: I-III, 3-4 graduate semester credits or a workshop fee
Faculty: Robbin Marcus, Ivy Rawlins Ward, Vicki Dohrmann, Tom Lowery
Dates: Level 1: June 12-25, 2010
Levels II & III: June 10-25, 2010
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Kathryn Bowers
314.968.7035 - bowers@webster.edu

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Swope Music Building
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Levels/Credits: I, II, III Methodology and Musicianship (4)
Kodaly Electives (2-3 credits)
Folk Song Analysis (2credits)
Faculty: Kristen Albert, Director, János Horváth, Sallie Ferrebee
Dates: 
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Kristen Albert
610.738.0495 - kalbert@wcupa.edu

Westminster Choir College of Rider University

Westminster Kodály Institute, 101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
Levels/Credits: I-IV, 4 grad credits
Faculty: Susan Brumfield, Carol Brown
Dates: 
Registration Deadline: 
Contact Person: Scott Hoerl
609.924.7416 - woce@rider.edu

Wichita State University

School of Music, 1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260-0053
Contact Person: Elaine Bernstorf


Other Education Programs

 

American Kodály Institute at Loyola College

307 Southway
Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact Person: Amy Branum Huggins 
 
 

Baptist Bible College

628 East Kearney
Springfield, MO 65803
Contact Person: Michael Dove

Belmont University

1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Contact Person: Chris & Carmen Hauser

California State University

Department of Music, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-7101
Contact Person: Gervacio Jose Brondial
562.985.5343 - gbrondia@csulb.edu
 

Carolina Kodály Institute at Lenoir-Rhyne University

PO Box 7355
Hickory, NC 28603
Level I, II
Faculty:  Karen Shuford and David Lail
Dates:  
Registration Deadline:  

Central Missouri State University

PO Box 800
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Contact Person: Dianne Mack

Cleveland State University Kodály Program

Department of Music-mu351
2001 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Contact Person: Rita Klinger
216.523.7176 - r.klinger@csuohio.edu

DePaul University

School of Music
804 West Belden
Chicago, IL 60614
Contact Person: Judy Bundra

Drake University

2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
Levels: I, II, III - 1-4 graduate credits available or CEU's courses
Faculty: Tom Michalek, Barbara Sletto, Thomas Sletto
Dates:  July 12-23, 2010
Registration Deadline:  May 15, 2010 
Developing Musicianship Through Choral Experiences - open to all Kodaly levels as part of the mastery Certificate Requirements as well as conductors of choirs grades 5-8.  1-2 graduate credits available or CEU
Faculty:  Mary Goetze
Dates: July 6-9, 2010
Registration Deadline:  May 15, 2010
Contact Person: Thomas Sletto

Eastman School of Music

26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604
www.esm.rochester.edu/summer

George Mason University

Potomac Academy Summer Kodaly Program
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Levels I, II, III - July 19-30, 2010
Orff/Kodaly Supplemental Week - July 12-16, 2010
Contact Person: Robbin L. Marcus

Kodaly Institute of Kentucky at Morehead State University

150 University Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
Levels: I, II, III
Dates: July  5-16, 2010
Faculty: Jo Kirk, Joy Nelson, Liza Meyers, Greg Detweiler, June Grice
Contact Person: June Grice
j.grice@morehead-st.edu

Lamar University

PO Box 10044
Beaumont, TX 77710
Contact Person: Charlotte Mizener
charlotte.mizener@lamar.edu

Mississippi College

310 A Avondale Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
Contact Person: Bonnie Blu Williams

Nazareth College

4245 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
Contact Person: Rachel Whitcomb
585.389.2690 - rwhitco7@naz.edu 

Palomar Community College

1140 West Mission Road
San Marcos, CA 92069
Contact Person: Martha Rosacker
markodaly@aol.com

Pensacola Kodály Institute

1156 Shady Lane
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
Contact Person: Ann Leffard

Sam Houston State Univeristy

Huntsville, TX 77341
Levels: I-II
Dates: 
Contact Person: Kathy Daniel
936.294.1367 - kdaniel@shsu.edu

Seattle Pacific University

11342-17th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98125-6527
Contact Person: Christopher Roberts
206.329.3635 - croberts777@aol.com

Shepherd University

Department of Music, PO Box 5000
Shepherdstown, WV 25443-5000
Level: I & II, 3 Grad Credits
Faculty: Julie Swank, Jason Largent & David Gonzol
Dates: July 5-16, 2010
Contact Person: David Gonzol
301.876.5225 or 304.876.5711 - dgonzol@shepherd.edu
 
 

University of Dayton

300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469
Contact Person: Linda Hartley
linda.hartley@notes.udayton.edu
 

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

UMHB Station
900 College Street
Belton, TX 76513
Contact Person: Caia McCullar
jgary@umhb.edu