The article offers information on the Newcomer Program of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) on March 23, 2013 during the 2013 OAKE National Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The program, which was presented by Kurt Cereske, features concentration, communal music-making, and teaching strategies. It is inferred that the program aims to unite those who have never attended the conference or those who are new to the Kodály method.