Miriam B. Factora
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Arizona Kodály Teachers Society | Fall Walkshop
Title:
Creative Music Making Through Multicultural Games
Date:
26 September 2026 • Saturday
Time:
9:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Venue:
ASU Music Building W218 50 E Gammage Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
Register
here
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PAST EVENTS
2026 California State University Bakersfield Kodály Institute
Title:
A Glimpse of Philippine Materials for Teaching: From Fieldwork to Publication
Date:
25 June 2026 • Thursday
Time:
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue:
Kodály Institute, California State University, Bakersfield | 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311
Blog:
A Glimpse of Philippine Materials for Teaching | From Fieldwork to Publication
Northern California Association of Kodály Educators | Spring Workshop
Title:
From Fieldwork to Classroom: A Journey through Philippine Songs, Rhymes, Games, and Dances
Date:
28 March 2026 • Saturday
Time:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue:
Burlingame United Methodist Church | 1443 Howard Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010
Blog:
Bringing Filipino Musical Traditions to the Bay Area | A Musical Homecoming in California
Kannawidan Foundation Inc. and Department of Education
Title:
Musical Mother Tongue to National Language and Beyond (6th Seminar-Workshop Series)
Date:
7 March 2026 • Saturday
Time:
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue:
Northern Christian College | Brgy. No. 5, A. Mabini St., Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Blog:
From Mother Tongue to the National Language and Beyond | A Homecoming and Book Launch in Ilocos Norte
University of Santo Tomas | Conservatory of Music
Title:
From Fieldwork to Classroom: Developing Philippine Music Resources for Teaching
Date:
6 February 2026 • Friday
Time:
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue:
Conservatory of Music, Education Bldg., University of Santo Tomas | España Blvd, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Blog:
Returning to My Alma Mater | Teaching at the UST Conservatory of Music
University of the Philippines | College of Music
Title:
Developing Philippine Music Resources: Cultural Relevance in the Classroom and Choirs
Date:
3 February 2026 • Tuesday
Time:
11:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Venue:
College of Music, University of the Philippines | Osmeña Avenue corner Ylanan Street, UP Diliman, Quezon City, 1101 Philippines
Blog:
Cultural Relevance in Action | Working with Future Educators and Conductors at UP
Kodály Society of the Philippines
Title:
From Fieldwork to Classroom: Developing Philippine Music Resources for Teaching
Date:
10 January 2026 • Saturday
Time:
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue:
Manila, Philippines
Blog:
From Fieldwork to Classroom with the Kodály Society of the Philippines | A Joyful Beginning in Manila
Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin | Music Workshop
Title:
Creative Music Making through Multicultural Materials
Date:
15 November 2025 • Saturday
Time:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue:
Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin | 4416 Onoharanishi, Minoh-shi, Osaka-Fu 5620032, Japan
Blog:
A Musical Homecoming: Returning to Where I Grew My Wings
» Read some of the participants’ review of the workshop
here.
Joint Workshop | American Orff-Schulwerk Association – Orange County Chapter (AOSA-OC) & Kodály Association of Southern California (KASC)
Title:
Creative Music Teaching & Cultural Connections | Strategies for Moving from Simple to Complex Learning Across Grades
Date:
25 October 2025 • Saturday
Time:
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue:
Concordia University Irvine | 1530 Concordia, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
Blog:
Creative Music Teaching & Cultural Connections
» Read some of the participants’ review of the workshop
here.
Kodály Association of Southern California Music Education Institute | Summer Certification Course
Title:
Making Cultural Connections through Philippine Songs, Spoken Rhymes, Games, and Dance
Date:
30 June – 18 July 2025 • Monday – Friday (no classes on July 4th)
Time:
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue:
Orange County School of Arts
|
Santa Ana, California, USA
Blog:
Finding Joy in the Journey: Reflections on Teaching Level II Pedagogy at KASC
Northwest Kodály Educators
and
Evergreen Orff Chapter
Combined Spring Workshop
Title:
Creative Music Making through Multicultural Materials
Date:
26 April 2025 • Saturday
Time:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue:
Maltby Elementary School in Snohomish | Washington State, USA
Blog:
Evergreen Orff Chapter and Northwest Kodály Educators Workshop
» Read some of the participants’ review of the workshop
here.
Michigan Kodály Educators (MiKE) Spring Workshop
Title:
Bringing Philippine Culture to Life: Songs, Spoken Rhymes, Games, and Dance in the Classroom
Date:
05 April 2025 • Saturday
Time:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue:
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor School of Music
Blog:
Bringing Philippine Culture to Life: Songs, Spoken Rhymes, Games, and Dance in the Classroom
» Read some of the participants’ review of the workshop
here.
Oregon Music Education Association Conference
Title:
My Story through Philippine’s Musical Treasures
Date:
18 January 2025 •
Saturday
Time:
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Venue:
Boardroom, Graduate Hotel | Eugene, Oregon, USA
Blog:
My Story through Philippines’ Musical Treasures
Kodály Educators of Southern California Fall Workshop
Title:
Making Cultural Connections through Philippine Songs, Spoken Rhymes, Games, and Dance
Date:
02 November 2024 • Saturday
Time:
9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Venue:
Azusa Pacific University Azusa | California, USA (Onsite & Online via Zoom)
Blog:
Kodály Association of Southern California Workshop
» Read some of the participants’ review of the workshop
here.
