"I am, You are, We are – Musicians!" with Maree Hennessy (Oct 3, 2026)
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Collaboration with the Alberta Kodaly Association
“I am, You are, We are – Musicians! Musicianship That Connects: Cognition, Community and Context”
Maree Hennessy has worked across Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and community settings in music education and teacher training. She is recognised for her expertise in building teacher capacity and fostering excellence in teaching and learning.
Maree lectures in Kodály Certificate Programs in Australia and abroad. She recently served as Director of the Kodály Center at Holy Names University, where she strengthened community partnerships, mentored emerging leaders, and oversaw the Master of Music and Graduate Summer Certificate programs grounded in the Kodály philosophy.
Maree has contributed to curriculum development as Senior Project Writer for Education Queensland’s Curriculum to Classroom initiative, and as editor and key writer for Kodály Queensland’s Middle Years Music Education resource.
In 2026, Maree is supporting the Music Every Day P-3 and Classroom Music programs at Brisbane Boys' College, and is serving on the Pedagogical Framework committee at BBC. She has contributed as consultant to the current South Australian Music Education Strategy, and is currently supporting teacher groups in Australia, Malaysia, South Africa and Canada, as lecturer and consultant.