Introduction

Our school, the Kiss Zenede Elementary School of Arts, which is partly maintained by „Zenede”-Art
Foundation, was established in 1993 in Budapest's 2nd district.

Currently, we provide high-quality, personalized art training in music, dance, fine arts and drama
with teachers who travel to 11 schools in the 2nd district and the settlements of Budakeszi, Telki,
Budajenő, Páty, Törökbálint and Biatorbágy. More than 500 students study with us every year, in 25
departments.

In addition to classical music genres, we are increasingly giving space to light music genres, modern
techniques and we are also trying to incorporate newer, credible initiatives into our methodological
repertoire. Our main mission is to bring the many different forms of artistic self-expression closer to
the growing generation: the joy of music making, artistic movement and creation.
According to our past experiences, the successes of performances and competitions, and also the
high number of enrollees prove, that it is worth being open to the results of both methodological
innovations and changes in social needs, and integrating new knowledge content into our training -
while maintaining the well-established traditions of art education.

As a result of serious professional and organizational work, we now organize 9-10 independent
concerts per academic year. Our fine art students perform at exhibitions, and the pupils of our dance
department perform on real stages at the dance galas.
As a reference institution, we have numerous good practices in the fields of music and dance,
thereby contributing to raising the pedagogical standard of primary art education and joining
national development efforts.

Kiss Zenede Elementary School of Arts is also an accredited, excellent Talent Center. We pay special
attention to the development of students with outstanding abilities, providing opportunities for
development and we also provide the opportunity to perform regularly on stage. We are also present
in kindergartens through our talent search activities.

The Mayer”s Office of the 2nd District of Budapest rewarded our school with the "Institution with Pro
District II Medal” in 2022.

What makes solfeggio education different at Zenede?

According to the school's local curriculum, instead of the usual 45-minute lessons twice a week, the
education takes place in our school in block classes, i.e. once a week, for 90 minutes, with a 10-
minute break. This learning method allows a calmer atmosphere for learning.
In addition to using traditional methods, digital technology tools help with developing hearing,
writing and reading music notation, with listening to quality music, but also with solving solfeggio
homework.

Our school primarily uses the Sibelius program for computer notation. Sibelius also serves as a digital
textbook in solfeggio lessons. For hearing development, the Earmaster hearing development
program allows us to progress through the material quickly, enjoyable and interactively. With the
program, the tasks can be checked immediately. In case some problems or questions occur which
solving the homework, it is possible to provide feedback from home via the Internet.
The profile of our school's theoretical education is the music composition competition held every
two years. The preparation for this also guides the students to the area of ​​creative creativity during
solfeggio lessons.