April 15, 2021
Kia ora tātou
It’s the last day of term, and are hopefully looking forward to at least a few days off.
The conference planning team of the Bi-Annual MENZA Conference, to be held 11-13 October in Tauranga is finalising details in the next week. This includes sharing the bios of the Keynotes, performers and cost to attend. Watch out for registrations to be live on the conference website here and via the regular MENZA E-Notes email. (If you don’t get it, contact MENZA). Perhaps you could begin your school PLD application process, filling out all the details and just have it ready to submit once the cost is confirmed.
Summary to 16 April 2021 (Note this summary covers some of what was discussed over the last 3 weeks)
General (for all Music Levels)
MENZA AGM and Workshops (Primary + Secondary), 19 June in AKL and Zoom.
The July issue of Tune Me In is looking for articles from you.
Mike is looking to hear about where your former Art Music and Jazz students are now.
Android apps for ear training.
An iPad app for notating a whole school production, and using with an Apple Pencil.
Calvin is researching the female adolescent voice. Looking for participants aged 16-19 cisgender female for an annonmous online survey.
Vlatko is looking for 5-10 high school students to complete a short survey for his research.
Update your postal address for the great NZ Music Commission May Book.
The Auckland MENZA group is planning some meet-ups and have a survey out on the types of gatherings/workshops you’d like.
Alison proposed changing the terms of extra-curricular and co-curricular to ‘applied learning’. What do you think>
Primary
Junior Rock band ideas.
Secondary
Suggestions for substantial music works for 91277 and 91423
Lengthy discussion of the draft NCEA Level 1 standards. Don’t forget to fill out your feedback.
Have you run your Level 3 songwriting with the Business studies department?
Professional Development
Wellington IRMTNZ Piano seminar 18th April
AKL IRMTNZ Chamber Music Workshop 17 & 18 April.
MENZA AGM and Workshops (Primary + Secondary), 19 June in AKL and Zoom.
Music Therapy NZ Symposium 13-15 August.
Events
Christchurch School of Music May Music festival is open for entires. Categories for duets, ensembles, beginners and adults.
Te Rito Toi panel on the importance of arts education, WLG April 21.
WaiCol on the road looking venues in Taupo and Hamilton 20-21st May.
Registrations are open for Choral Connect ‘21.
Online Bassoon and Oboe competition closing soon.
WEBO registrations are open.
Positions
Composition tutor sought for AKL based student.
Piano/Keyboard vacancy AKL.
Violin tutor vacancy AKL.
Electric Bass vacancy AKL.
Auckland Normal Intermediate Relief Teachers.
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