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Education

"We should read music in the same way that an educated adult will read a book: in silence, but imagining the sound. "
- Zoltan Kodaly

Regardless of what age our singers join YVM, we teach them to read music intelligently and artfully, following Kodaly-inspired approaches. Zoltan Kodály (1882 - 1967) was a prominent Hungarian composer and teacher who revolutionised music education in Hungary, and whose ideas are now used in many countries world-wide. At YVM, our training choir rehearsals include lots of singing games and folk songs, and singers work one-on-one with tutors to learn to read music through sequential books of songs and exercises (Sight Singing School). At Main Choir and YVMen, singers work in half-hour streamed small group sessions to improve their musicianship through games, drills, sight-reading and improvisation.

Creating Musical excellence

Principles of Kodály Teaching

Early Childhood training

Listening, singing through imitation and movement to go with the singing - offering the most natural way.

It should be fun

Singing games involve children in musical activities which both entertain and train them. Only great music is used, so that children develop good taste in music.

Continuous improvement

Older students without prior experience, would-be professional and adult amateurs may also be trained.

Building Skills

Aural skills, musical memory, part-singing skills and general vocal confidence are all developed.

sequential learning

The curriculum is sequential and developmental. Basic time names are used to express rhythms in the early stages.

A systematic approach

Pitch skills are developed by the use of solfa syllables, handsigns and a system of moveable 'doh'.
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Expressions of Interest

How to join

Entry into our children's choirs is by audition.
Entry into Exaudi is by application.
Very Young Voices is open to any child aged 0-5.
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