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Primary Choral with Elizabeth O’Leary and Marion Stafford

Members:

Young Voices of Melbourne Training Choirs

Teachers: Elizabeth O’Leary and Marion Stafford
Context: Community Choir for students of Primary School Age – female and male treble voices. Known for its excellence over the past 25 years.
Availability: Mondays in Terms 2, 3 and 4

See class times in the description below.

Complete the registration form and we will put you in touch with the teacher to arrange your classroom visit.

Please note: Open Classrooms is a members-only initiative. If you are unsure on your membership status, please check via the Kodály National Website.

Description

Times:

4.30 – 5.30pm: Beginning Training Choir (grades 1 – 2) with Marion Stafford

4.30 – 5.40pm: Junior Training Choir (grades 3 – 4) with Elizabeth O’Leary

5.30 – 7.00pm: Senior Training Choir (grades 5 – 6) with Elizabeth O’Leary

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a passionate music educator, conductor and choral performer. She has a decade of music teaching experience both within schools and in the wider community. Elizabeth is currently the Director of Training Choirs at Young Voices of Melbourne, teaches at Caulfield Grammar School, and is the founder of Very Young Voices of Melbourne, Kodály inspired music classes for children aged 0-5.

In 2019, Elizabeth was awarded the Sarolta Kodály Scholarship to study at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy, where she completed an Advanced Diploma. She was awarded the Australian Kodály Certificate (AKC) in 2012 and is an accredited Kodály lecturer. She is an experienced workshop presenter and has taught musicianship and primary pedagogy as part of the AKC. Elizabeth performs regularly as a soprano and is currently a member of Alta Collective.

Marion Stafford is a highly respected Kodály Music educator who has taught throughout all levels – from Preschool to Tertiary. She is a graduate of Melbourne University and the prestigious Holy Names Summer Institute in Oakland California.

Marion has made a significant contribution to the development of teacher training courses in Melbourne and served as President of the Victorian branch of Kodály Australia for many years. Marion is currently the Head of Music in the Junior School at the Wheelers Hill campus of Caulfield Grammar School and directs the Beginning Training Choir of Young Voices of Melbourne.

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