Our History

The federal charter for the Kodály Institute of Canada (KIC) was granted in 1973. The announcement that the organization was formed was made at the First International Kodály symposium held in August 1973 in Oakland, California. In order to parallel the International Kodály Society, the name of the Canadian Kodály organization was changed to the Kodály Society of Canada in 1986. The history of the Kodály movement in Canada has been chronicled in The Canadian Encyclopedia (2013), Lois Choksy’s Kodály Method I (1999), as well as through our official publications and newsletters which can be accessed through our Members Only page.

The Kodály Society of Canada has hosted the International Kodály Symposium twice in its history, first in 1991 at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, and the second in 2017 at University of Alberta, Augustana Campus, in Camrose, Alberta.

At present there are four branches within the organization: British Columbia (KSBC), Alberta (AKA), Ontario (KSO), and Nova Scotia (KSNS). Individual members in other provinces and territories outside of these branches are invited to join the branch of their choice.

Since its inauguration, the Kodály Society of Canada has had 13 Presidents:

Gordon Kushner 1973-1978

Ken Bray 1978-1980

Pierre Perron 1980-1984

Lois Choksy 1984-1988

France David 1988-1991

Ki Adams 1991-1995

Amanda Montgomery 1995-1999

A. Kim Eyre 1999-2004

Velvet Sulymka 2004-2008

Connie Foss More 2008-2012

REFERENCES

Choksy, L. (1999). Kodály method 1: Comprehensive music education. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall.

Corneille, M.,, & Orford, E.,, & Choksy, L., Kodály method (2013). In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kodaly-method-emc

Honourary Members

The Kodály Society of Canada is pleased to pay tribute to those who have worked tirelessly to further the work of the KSC throughout its history:

Ki Adams

Ilona Bartalus (D)

Gyula Budai

Malcolm Bradley

Lois Choksy

Helen Creighton (D)

Mae Daly (D)

Malcolm Edwards

Beatrix Finta

Gabor Finta

Katalin Forrai (D)

Connie Foss More

Edith Fowke (D)

Marta Csikos Green (D)

Lyell Gustin (D)

Alastair Highet

Richard Johnston (D)

Edna Knock