The pedagogy I use is a synthesis of the different techniques of the many teachers with whom I have had the chance to work. Through the use of singing, dancing, acting and improvisation, I aim to develop my pupils’ musical and artistic skills, to hone their listening capabilities and to create an openness to different styles and cultures. I have been greatly influenced by Kodály teachers, as well as my encounters with Dalcroze pedagogy, theatre directors, voice specialists and dancers.
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EDUCATION
Post-graduate diploma in Kodály Pedagogy // Kodály Institute – Hungary
D.U.M.I Two-year post-graduate diploma specialising in teaching music in a primary-school setting // Université Toulouse Mirail – France
Masters I in Composition with honours // Université Montpellier III
Bachelor in Musicology // Université Montpellier III
Past Work Experience
2012 – 2022: Founding creator, director and teacher for Bouge et Chante, a Kodály-pedagogy based music school in Lyon, France
Music school in city centre, 120 pupils total in 2021 – 2022 (children and adults).
Group classes for children by age with a Kodály-based curriculum
One musical theatre group for children aged 10 to 12
Piano lessons, Cello lessons, Adult Polyphony Workshop
2012 – 2022: Lecturer for the BCF Kodály-teacher training program
Organised and taught circa 50 Kodaly-pedagogy workshops in conservatoires and music schools,
or organised directly by BCF (Bouge et Chante Formation).
Guest-lecturer for the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris and Lyon.
Guest-lecturer for music teachers of the Philharmonie de Paris – Cité de la musique.
2012 – 2022: Music teacher and coordinator for the school program « Voix-ci Voix-là »
Liaised with the French Department of Education, the primary school (known as “disadventaged”) and the local conservatoire in the organisation of the project, founded by the state and the city council
Taught music to children from 1st to 6th class, with the 5th and 6th classes receiving 4 hours of music and acting per week from three specialist teachers
2020 – 2022: Kodály solfege teacher for Maîtrise de la Cathédrale de Lyon
Cathedral of Lyon Children’s choir, specialist music primary school. Curriculum includes singing lessons,
choral practice, monthly concerts and regular mass participation. Taught children from age 7 to 14.