• “If one were to attempt to express the essence of this education in one word, it could only be singing” (Zoltán Kodály)
  • "Music is an indispensable part of universal human knowledge. He who lacks it has a faulty knowledge. A man without music is incomplete. It is obvious that music should be a school subject. It is essential!" (Zoltán Kodály)
  • "The characteristics of a good musician are a well-trained ear, a well-trained mind, a well-trained heart and a well-trained hand. All four parts must develop together in constant equilibrium." (Zoltán Kodály)
  • "A good folk song is a perfect masterpiece in itself" (Zoltán Kodály)
  • “Teach music and singing at school in such a way that it is not a torture but a joy for the pupil; instil a thirst for finer music in him, a thirst which will last for a lifetime.” (Zoltán Kodály)
  • "It is my firm conviction that mankind will live the happier when it has learned to live with music more worthily. Whoever works to promote this end, in one way or another, has not lived in vain." (Zoltán Kodály)
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2026

Arguelles, Gemma USA
British Kodály Academy UK
Bront, Lia Italy
Byrnes, Gregory Australia
Kodály Society of Canada Canada
Earl, Gillian UK
Eckhardt, Gábor Hungary
Factora, Miriam USA
Laskey, Anne USA
Ralph, Anne Ireland
Schiller-Tamás, László Hungary
Vandulek, Lili Australia
Waterhouse, Celia UK


2025

Barbieri, Giusi Italy
British Kodály Academy UK
Bront, Lia Italy
Devity, Zoltan China
Factora, Miriam USA
Hickey, Kathy  USA
Kleiner Cheng, Carolyn Philippines
Marosi, Emőke Italy
Oliver, John UK
Ralph, Anne Ireland
Stouffer, Mary Canada
Vandulek, Lili Australia
Waterhouse, Celia UK
La Voix de Kodály en France France


2024

British Kodály Academy UK
Bront, Lia Italy
Byrnes, Gregory Australia 
Foster Griffin, Kelly USA
Goopy, Jason Australia
King, Aleta Australia
Kodály Society of Canada Canada
La Voix de Kodaly en France France 
Newlin, Gerogia USA
Pineau, Christiane France 
Ralph, Anne Ireland
Spencer, Emily USA
Vandulek, Lili Australia
Waterhouse, Celia UK


2023

British Kodály Academy UK
Byrnes, Gregory Australia
Boron, Jason Australia
Earl, Gillian UK
Factora, Miriam USA
Kleiner Cheng, Carolyn Philippines
Kodály Academy of Music Singapore
Kodály Australia (KMEIA) Australia
Kodály Society of Canada Canada
Oliver, Margaret UK
Saw, Susanna Malaysia
Spencer, Emily E. USA


2022

Albjerg, Erik Netherlands
Barbieri, Giusi Italy
Bigot, Chantal France
Boron, Jason Australia
Cianciosi, Donna Italy
Cuskelly, James Australia
Earl, Gillian UK
Factora, Miriam USA
Frizza, Armando Italy
Grinstead, Louise Canada
Hickey, Katherine >USA
Kleiner-Cheng, Carolyn Philippines
Mabee, Jenna USA
Nemes, László Norbert Hungary
Panagapka, Jeanette Canada
Place, Mary UK
Ralph, Anne Ireland
Ries, Ardelle Canada
Sárosi, Márta Hungary
Spencer, Emily USA
Stark, Jody Canada
Stouffer, Mary Canada
Vandulek, Lili Australia
Wagner, Ethan USA
Waterhouse, Celia UK
British Kodály Academy UK
Kodály Society of Canada Canada
La Voix de Kodály en France France


2021

Albjerg, Erik Netherlands
Annand, Lisa Canada
Barbieri, Giusi Italy
Bigot, Chantal France
Boron, Jason Australia
Cheng, Caroline Philippines
Clingan, Judith Ann Australia
Earl, Gillia UK
Factora, Miriam USA
Frizza, Armando Italy
Griffin, Kelly USA
Grinstead, Louise Canada
Hickey, Kathy USA
Hua, Cheng Netherlands
Kicsi, Csilla Singapore
Manson, Barbara USA
Mathias, Sandra USA
Merenyi, Margareta Ireland
Nemes, László Norbert Hungary
Panagapka, Jeanette Canada
Place, Mary UK
Ries, Ardelle Canada
Sárosi, Márta Hungary
Spencer, Emily USA
Stark, Jody Canada
Stouffer, Mary Canada
Strome, Marni Canada
Stucchi, Susanna Italy
ten Wolde, Wilma Netherlands
Tham, Pei Wen Singapore
Wagner, Ethan USA
Waterhouse, Celia UK
British Kodály Academy UK
Kodály Academy of Music Singapore
Kodály Society of Canada Canada


2020

Albjerg, Erik Netherlands
Bigot, Chantal France
Ciancosi, Donna Italy
Earl, Gillian UK
Factora, Miriam USA
Krowicky, Robyn Australia
Madarászné Losonczy, Katalin Hungary
Morrison, Amy Ireland
Muir, Cassandra Australia
Panagapka, Jeanette Canada
Pineau, Christiane France
Place, Mary UK
Ries, Ardelle Canada
Saw, Susanna Malaysia
Thompson, Bailey USA
Waterhouse, Celia UK
British Kodály Academy UK
Kodály Society of Canada Canada
La Voix de Kodály en France France


2019

Albjerg, Erik Netherlands
Baumann, Paul USA
Bigot, Chantal France
Cheng, Carolyn Philippines
Earl, Gillian UK
Factora, Miriam USA
Godfrey, Gail Australia
Goopy, Jason
Australia Griffin, Kelly USA
Nemes, László Norbert Hungary
Panagapka, Jeanette Canada
Pineau, Christiane France
Place, Mary UK
Ries, Ardelle Canada
Salbert, Daniel Netherlands
Saw, Susanna Malaysia
Steele, Kimberley Australia
Stouffer, Mary Canada
Waterhouse, Celia UK
British Kodály Academy UK
KMEIA Australia
Kodály Academy of Music Singapore
Kodály Society of Canada Canada
La Voix de Kodály en France France