What is the Kodaly Philosophy of Music Education?

At OES we use the Kodaly method of music education throughout the beginning and lower schools. This method is a structured and sequenced approach to music education that is related to the child’s own development, physically and intellectually. In this approach we progress from the known to the unknown, from the total experience to the individual experience, nd from activities to symbols. The Kodaly method is a complete program of music education that contributes to the emotional, intellectual, aesthetic and physical development of the child, providing the child with tools to help him/her achieve a fuller life.

For more information about this approach, see the following links:

Kodaly music education at OES
Website of OAKE, the Organization of American Kodaly Educators

Find out more Lower School Choir, Band and String Ensembles or about Private Music Lessons after school.