An affiliate chapter of the Organization of American Kodaly Educators

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Workshops and Events

2024-2025

Learn with us

Sign up for VOKE workshops for the 2024-2025 season. Register for the workshops of your choice, and payment options will be available on the subsequent page.

Cost for each of VOKE's fall and winter workshop:

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Sip and Sing

September 6, 2024
Fairfax, Virginia

Join VOKE for our annual Sip & Sing. This is a social event where we gather with music educators in the area for an evening of camaraderie. Bring a friend, a snack, and an activity to share. If you're a first year teacher, just come! No need to bring an activity to share! Meet new people and reconnect with friends!

VOKE's Fall Workshop with
Bethany Houff
They Wanna Play Too! Games and Activities for MS/HS Choir

September 28, 2024
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Want to help MS/HS singers stay on-task in the choral room (and reduce disruptive behavior)? Increasing singers’ level of physical activity improves memory, attention, and concentration. Experiencing appropriate social interactions builds teamwork as well as negotiation and leadership skills. MS/HS musicians will find more success in their structured activities if they are given the opportunity to exert energy in an appropriate way within a rehearsal. After all, they are still kids.

VOKE: Eastern Division
Fall Tune Up

October 25 and 26, 2024
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

The Eastern Division of OAKE is excited to announce our upcoming fall divisional conference. Our conference theme: Ear, Mind, Heart, and Hand: Coming Together Again. Sessions will take place on Friday, October 25th or Saturday, October 26th and will be one hour in length.

Headliner: Georgia Newlin

Christopher Fox
VOKE Children's Choir Festival

January 11 and 12, 2025
Marshall Elementary School
Osburne High School

Join VOKE's Virginia Children Choral! Children in Grades 4-6 will have the amazing opportunity to work with our guest conductor, Christopher Fox, in a Kodaly-inspired rehearsal setting.

VOKE's Winter Workshop with Alice Hammel
Teaching Music to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

February 22, 2025
Christopher Newport University

Students with ASD are sometimes challenged by cognition, communication, and socialization. During this workshop, we will dive into the mind of students with ASD and learn about ways their brains are different from those who are neurotypical. This is an active workshop, so please dress accordingly.