#Folksong

Jenny Ferris

Aug 7, 20192 min read

Sarawak Cultural Village

Today I was lucky enough to visit the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV)as part of the International Kodaly Symposium 2019 in Kuching,...

Jenny Ferris

Apr 27, 20192 min read

A sheaf of Sea Shanties

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Albany International Sea Shanty Festival over in Western Australia and was...

Jenny Ferris

Jan 20, 20192 min read

Dhungala Choral Connection

One of the things I love about the Kodaly philosophy is the way it introduces students to so many different cultures through song. As an...

Jenny Ferris

Jun 15, 20183 min read

A Home Among The Gumtrees... Australian Folksong and its place in our classrooms

Kodaly wrote about the importance of introducing children to songs from their "musical mother tongue". In order for them to pick up new...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 12, 20183 min read

Top 5 Teacher Resources

I remember, once upon a time, when I was in the deepest, darkest depths of my teaching degree, I would walk past a bookshop and freeze;...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 8, 20182 min read

When You Wish Upon A Star

Prep music lessons can be a magical time - the children are young, with a vivid imagination and a thirst for knowledge. They haven't yet...

Jenny Ferris

Jan 26, 20183 min read

Froggy Went A Courtin'

The school I was working in last year was new to the Kodaly approach and had suffered lots of disruptions to their music program in the...