CAKE (Chicago Area Kodály Educators)

09/03/2026

Our September Workshop is Music and Fun for Little Ones, presented by Jamie Parker. In this workshop, we will explore repertoire, movement, props, and games for your youngest students. We will sing, move, and play in developmentally appropriate ways for children in early childhood and beginning primary grades. Participants will walk away with ideas they can use immediately as well as ideas for structuring both short- and long-range plans. Come play with us!

08/20/2026

We're excited to welcome you to another inspiring workshop season with CAKE! We're especially thrilled to welcome an outstanding group of presenters, each bringing fresh ideas, practical strategies, and a genuine passion for music education.

Beyond the workshops themselves, CAKE gatherings are a chance to reconnect with colleagues, meet new friends, exchange ideas, and celebrate the shared work of nurturing young musicians. We hope you'll join us for meaningful collaboration, and plenty of singing, dancing, and playing along the way.

Have a great school year, and we'll see you at our upcoming workshops! Register here: https://cakeregistration.square.site/

06/22/2026

Our friends at FAME are hosting their biennial conference in Chicagoland! Earn PDUs and rejuvenate at the perfect time. https://www.feierabendmusic.org/fame-biennial-conference-2/fame-sixth-biennial-conference-resource-page/ -here

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Thank you Dr. Alice Hammel for a joyful day of learning with CAKE. We are grateful to be your forever students and look forward to seeing you back in Chicago at OAKE 2027!

05/02/2026

At long last, Alice Hammel is here in Chicago!! We can't wait to play with you tomorrow!!

04/01/2026

Light up blue! Join us for our year's final workshop with Dr. Alice Hammel on Sunday, May 3rd. Alice Hammel is music education's leading expert in teaching music to children with autism and creating a classroom for all children's learning differences. cake.oake.org