Kata Körtvési

Keynote Presenter

Kata Körtvési graduated from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Hungary in Music Education and Choral Conducting.

She was Assistant Lecturer in Solfege, Music-Theory, Score-Reading and Choir-Conducting at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Teacher Training Institute. She worked as the Solfege Teacher of the Hungarian Radio Children’s Choir. Kata was also the music director in drama and musical performances as well as the conductor at Sure Chamber Theatre, Szkéné Theatre, Jókai Mór Theatre and Jászai Mari Theatre.

Since 2010 she has been working as Artist Teacher at the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.

As a Music Teacher, Choir Conductor and Kokas Educator, she is regularly invited to teach and hold workshops and courses all over the world.

https://kodaly.hu/faculty/katalin-kortvesi-117138

 

Musicianship

Musicianship Level 7/8
The advanced musicianship group will focus on the most interesting parts of Claudio Monteverdi’s gorgeous opera Orfeo, composed in 1607.
The seemingly complicated musical material will be deciphered step by step through active music-making, while developing inner hearing, rhythmic co-ordination and harmonic hearing.

 

Pedagogy: Kokas
Time Title
  • Day 1: Session 2
  • Day 2: Session 1
  • Day 3: Session 2
  • Day 4: Session 2
 Pedagogy: Kokas
There is a unique educational approach, where music is a great tool for the learning-teaching process, where we can step closer to ourselves using full attention, self-expression, openness, acceptance, silence and last, but not least creativity.

This path has been set by one of Hungary’s most inspiring music pedagogues, the late Klára Kokas, who proved that the Kodály concept of music education is not a closed educational system, but it can be complemented by various creative pedagogical approaches. This experience-based pedagogy has its roots in the Kodály philosophy. An encounter with the most beautiful songs and lyrics of  folk music, the active, profound reception of classical masterpieces is the most authentic manifestation of Kodály’s idea that “music is everyone’s”.

The principles of Klára Kokas’ music pedagogy lie in her realization that the best way to guide people towards concentrated attention and an absolute perception of classical music is through movement, activity, and creative work. Her pedagogy uses an age-appropriate, holistic approach with both children and adults to help them perceive music in its totality.

Come barefoot, bring comfortable clothes😊
Notes

A Kokas lesson usually includes the following sub-units:

  • Welcome songs, name singing, folk songs
  • Free movement to songs, singing circle games
  • Waiting for silence and listening to music
  • Setting improvisational dance and motion to music
  • Acting out the movement composition. Visualization: drawing the story
  • Narration about the dance and picture
  • Farewell, candlelight and goodbye-singing

 

 

All Sessions by Kata Körtvési

  • Day 1


  • Session 1: 10:00  - 10:45
    Musicianship Level 7/8 (Advanced Studies)
    Day 1
    Musicianship

  • Session 2: 11:15  - 12:15
    There is a unique educational approach, where music is a great tool for the learning-teaching process, where we can step closer to ourselves using full attention, self-expression, openness, acceptance, silence and last, but not least creativity.

    This path has been set by one of Hungary’s most inspiring music pedagogues, the late Klára Kokas, who proved that the Kodály concept of music education is not a closed educational system, but it can be complemented by various creative pedagogical approaches. This experience-based pedagogy has its roots in the Kodály philosophy. An encounter with the most beautiful songs and lyrics of folk music, the active, profound reception of classical masterpieces is the most authentic manifestation of Kodály’s idea that “music is everyone’s”.

    The principles of Klára Kokas’ music pedagogy lie in her realization that the best way to guide people towards concentrated attention and an absolute perception of classical music is through movement, activity, and creative work. Her pedagogy uses an age-appropriate, holistic approach with both children and adults to help them perceive music in its totality.

    Come barefoot, bring comfortable clothes😊
    Day 1
    Kokas
    Pedagogy

  • Day 2


  • Session 1: 09:50  - 10:45
    There is a unique educational approach, where music is a great tool for the learning-teaching process, where we can step closer to ourselves using full attention, self-expression, openness, acceptance, silence and last, but not least creativity.

    This path has been set by one of Hungary’s most inspiring music pedagogues, the late Klára Kokas, who proved that the Kodály concept of music education is not a closed educational system, but it can be complemented by various creative pedagogical approaches. This experience-based pedagogy has its roots in the Kodály philosophy. An encounter with the most beautiful songs and lyrics of folk music, the active, profound reception of classical masterpieces is the most authentic manifestation of Kodály’s idea that “music is everyone’s”.

    The principles of Klára Kokas’ music pedagogy lie in her realization that the best way to guide people towards concentrated attention and an absolute perception of classical music is through movement, activity, and creative work. Her pedagogy uses an age-appropriate, holistic approach with both children and adults to help them perceive music in its totality.

    Come barefoot, bring comfortable clothes😊
    Day 2
    Kokas
    Pedagogy

  • Session 3: 12:15  - 13:00
    Musicianship: Level 7/8 (Advanced studies)
    Day 2
    Musicianship

  • Day 3


  • Session 1: 09:50  - 10:30
    Musicianship: Level 7/8 (Advanced studies)
    Day 3
    Musicianship

  • Session 2: 11:00  - 11:55
    There is a unique educational approach, where music is a great tool for the learning-teaching process, where we can step closer to ourselves using full attention, self-expression, openness, acceptance, silence and last, but not least creativity.

    This path has been set by one of Hungary’s most inspiring music pedagogues, the late Klára Kokas, who proved that the Kodály concept of music education is not a closed educational system, but it can be complemented by various creative pedagogical approaches. This experience-based pedagogy has its roots in the Kodály philosophy. An encounter with the most beautiful songs and lyrics of folk music, the active, profound reception of classical masterpieces is the most authentic manifestation of Kodály’s idea that “music is everyone’s”.

    The principles of Klára Kokas’ music pedagogy lie in her realization that the best way to guide people towards concentrated attention and an absolute perception of classical music is through movement, activity, and creative work. Her pedagogy uses an age-appropriate, holistic approach with both children and adults to help them perceive music in its totality.

    Come barefoot, bring comfortable clothes😊
    Day 3
    Kokas
    Pedagogy

  • Day 4


  • Session 1: 09:50  - 10:30
    Musicianship: Level 7/8 (Advanced studies)
    Day 4
    Musicianship

  • Session 2: 11:00  - 11:55
    There is a unique educational approach, where music is a great tool for the learning-teaching process, where we can step closer to ourselves using full attention, self-expression, openness, acceptance, silence and last, but not least creativity.

    This path has been set by one of Hungary’s most inspiring music pedagogues, the late Klára Kokas, who proved that the Kodály concept of music education is not a closed educational system, but it can be complemented by various creative pedagogical approaches. This experience-based pedagogy has its roots in the Kodály philosophy. An encounter with the most beautiful songs and lyrics of folk music, the active, profound reception of classical masterpieces is the most authentic manifestation of Kodály’s idea that “music is everyone’s”.

    The principles of Klára Kokas’ music pedagogy lie in her realization that the best way to guide people towards concentrated attention and an absolute perception of classical music is through movement, activity, and creative work. Her pedagogy uses an age-appropriate, holistic approach with both children and adults to help them perceive music in its totality.

    Come barefoot, bring comfortable clothes😊
    Day 4
    Kokas
    Pedagogy

  • 15:05  - 16:00
    Pushing the boundaries within the Kodály framework "in anticipation" of creating a better world
    Day 4
    Keynote
    Livestream



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When
Sunday to Wednesday
December 23 to 26, 2022
Where
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Los Angeles CA 95716
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