Kodály Institute Faculty

Lenke Igo

• Graduate of the Liszt Academy
• Head of Faculty of Theory, Bartók Conservatory, Budapest, Hungary
• Head of Conducting. Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary
• Master Teacher throughout the United States, Great Britain, Greece, Japan, Canada, Korea and Hungary

Lilla Gábor

• Graduate of the Liszt Academy
• Post-graduate studies at the Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts and at Temple University (Philadelphia)
• Currently Director of the Central European Academy of the Arts (Hungary)
• Frequent guest professor and choral conductor in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Australia

Joan Litman

• B.A., University of Georgia
• Music Teacher of Intermediate Classes at the United Nations International School, NYC
• Conducts women's choruses in the New York City area
• Kodály Certificate, Kodály Center of America
• M.M. in Music Education with Kodály Emphasis, Capital University

Fernando Malvar-Ruiz

• Diploma Professional, Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica, Madrid, Spain
• General Diploma, Zoltán Kodály Institute, Kecskemét, Hungary
• M.M. in Choral Conducting, The Ohio State University
• D.M.A. Candidate, University of Illinois
• Artistic Director of The American Boychoir

Sandra Mathias

• Director of the Kodály Institute at Capital University
• Professor of music at the Conservatory of Music and director of Women's Chorus and the Capital in Hungary Program
• Artistic director of the Columbus Children's Choir
• M.A., Ball State University
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University
• Kodály Certificate from The Kodály Center of America

Julie Swank

• B.M. with Music Education Certification, Capital University
• M.S. in Elementary Education, University of Dayton
• Kodály Certificate from Capital University
• Teaching experience: K-8

Bruce Swank

• B.M.E., The Ohio State University
• M.M.E., Indiana University
• Doctoral Studies, The Ohio State University
• Kodály Certificate & Diploma, Kodály Center of America
• Teaching experience: K-12, United States and Hungary.

Royce Tevis

• Director of University Bands at California State University, Chico
• B.A. and M.A. from California State University, Chico
• D.M.A. from Michigan State University
• Former Director of Bands at McNeese State University
• Kodály studies: The Kodály Institute at McNeese
• Specialty: adapting the Kodály philosophy to instrumental music

Susan Tevis

• B.A and M.A. degrees in piano pedagogy and music education from California State University, Chico
• Kodály Certificate from the Kodály Institute at McNeese State University, La.
• Advanced Kodály studies at McNeese and the Kodály Institute in Hungary
• Teaching experience: elementary school, college and children's choir
• Currently, teaching Music For Children classes at CSU, Chico, and elementary music K-3 in Chico
• Director of the Children's Choir of Chico

Jeanne Wohlgamuth

• B.M., Lowell University, Lowell, Mass.
• Post-graduate studies with the Voice Care Network and the Kodály Institute at Capital
• Teaching experience includes middle- and high-school choral music
• Currently serves as Chair of Fine Arts and vocal music teacher at Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin, Ohio
• Specialty: implementing the Kodály philosophy in secondary choral music