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SUMMARY:Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:For five days the city comes alive with swinging horns\, street performances\, parades\, concerts\, workshops and dancing\, as thousands of people gather to enjoy one of Christchurch’s most vibrant musical celebrations. \nRunning since 2006\, the festival brings together community bands\, school jazz bands\, CYJO (Chch Youth Jazz Orchestra)\, students and professional musicians from across New Zealand for a joyful celebration of the Big Band sound. From classic swing and jazz standards to modern funk and pop\, the music spills into the streets\, parks\, venues\, and public spaces of the city. \nWith over 60 performances by more than 500 musicians in 20+ bands\, most of them free and happening throughout the CBD\, the festival invites everyone to experience the energy of live music — whether you’re dancing\, discovering jazz for the first time\, or simply enjoying the atmosphere. \nBand info\, workshops\, performance schedule and and tickets (for the ticketed events) can all be found at chchbigbandfest.com \nNote the schedule \n 
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/christchurch-big-band-jazz-festival/
CATEGORIES:Canterbury,National
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SUMMARY:Wellington Orchestra Festival (WOF) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Register here for the Wellington Orchestra Festival!\nA one-day musical festival for Wellington primary school students (up to Year 8) \nTuesday 27th October\, 2025\nArrive from 9am\nRehearsals start 9.30am\,\nconcert from 4 – 5pm  \nConducted by Mike Ashton\, with arrangements by Richard Owsin \nVenue:\nChilton St James School\n124 Waterloo Road\nLower Hutt 5010\nEvent Fee(s)\nMENZA Members $100 per group\nNon-MENZA Members (includes 1 year MENZA membership) $130\n(both prices are including GST)\nOnce attendance is confirmed\, ensembles will be invoiced to the email address provided in the registration form. \nSign up to get members of Orchestra Wellington come to your school! Through their Education in Schools programme\, you can have extra support preparing the WOF repertoire with professional musicians. Registered schools can contact Elliot Vaughan\, Engagement Coordinator for Orchestra Wellington to arrange this for your school. \nPlease note that participation in WOF 2026 grants permission for any photography made by MENZA and contributing partners at the event to be used for editorial\, marketing and educational purposes; in newsletters\, publications\, grant applications and reports; on MENZA sponsor websites\, and on social media. Photos will largely be of a group nature\, and individual permission will be sought before use if participants are to be individually identified in name\, photos or videos. \nSchools can use the above media disclaimer when creating the permission slips for their ākonga. Please contact MENZA organisers before the week of the event if there are any issues with media consent for individuals. \nMENZA Wellington branch is grateful to Orchestra Wellington and Chilton St James School for their support in making the 2026 festival happen!
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/wellington-orchestra-festival-wof-2026/
LOCATION:Chilton St James School\, 124 Waterloo Road\, Lower Hutt\, Wellington\, 5010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Wellington
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SUMMARY:Auckland Philharmonia Orchestral Explorers Concert
DESCRIPTION:11.30am and 1pm\, Wednesday 28 October 2026\nKiri Te Kanawa Theatre\, Aotea Centre\n\nConductor David Kay\nWith Massive Theatre Company\n\nJoin us for this educational concert for school students Years 5 – 9!\n\nOrchestral Explorers is an immersive concert with the Auckland Philharmonia that welcomes school students into the world of live orchestral music. Designed especially for students from Years 5 to 9\, this engaging concert will spark curiosity\, inspire creativity and create long-lasting musical memories.\n\nThis year’s show features a very special collaboration with Massive Theatre Company\, combining theatre and music in a powerful live performance of Symphonic Legends. Created by composer Peter Scholes and renowned playwright Witi Ihimaera\, this unique Aotearoa work weaves together four mythical stories\, performed by a cast of actors and accompanied by a sweeping\, cinematic orchestral score.\n\nCommissioned especially for Auckland Philharmonia\, this year’s performances mark 30 years since the work’s premiere — a rare opportunity to experience a beautiful and significant New Zealand story brought back to the stage by two outstanding Auckland arts organisations.\n\nFREE tickets are available to select schools based on their Equity Index Number. Please contact SarahC@aucklandphil.nz for more information.
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/auckland-philharmonia-orchestral-explorers-concert/
LOCATION:Aotea Centre\, 50 Mayoral Drive\, Auckland\, 1010
CATEGORIES:Auckland and Northland
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SUMMARY:Ensemble Director PLD in Dunedin
DESCRIPTION:With the support of MENZA\, who have supported the initiative from its earliest development and helped bring it to the education community\, we invite South Island music educators to MEFA School Ensemble Director PLD on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at Otago Girls’ High School\, Dunedin. \nBuilding on our North Island sessions\, this practical professional learning opportunity supports teachers establishing\, developing or refining school ensemble programmes. Whether you are starting your first group\, rebuilding a programme\, or leading an established ensemble\, the focus is on strengthening your teaching and developing confident\, independent student musicians. \nThe programme is developed for teachers of all levels of ensemble direction\, whether you are a full-time classroom teacher or itinerant taking a group. \nThe provisional programme offers Jazz\, Wind and Orchestral streams\, alongside General Ensemble Practice and a Foundations Hub. Sessions are identified by level—Establishing\, Developing and Refining—to help you choose learning relevant to your school. \nExamples from the provisional programme include: \n\nJazz: Building a Functional Jazz Programme (Establishing); Jazz Live Lab – Building Improvisation Through Rehearsal(Developing); and Improvisation Sequencing: Fear → Fluency and Rhythm Section Interaction & Comping Strategies(Developing/Refining).\nWind: Starting / Stabilising a Wind Band (Establishing); Wind Live Lab – Tone\, Balance & Rhythm (Developing); andTightening Ensemble Precision & Musical Intent and Repertoire that Develops Technique & Musicianship (Refining).\nOrchestral: Starting / Rebuilding an Orchestral Programme (Establishing); Orchestral Live Lab – Intonation\, Bowing & Balance (Developing); and Score Study → Rehearsal Mapping and Repertoire Preparation Without Over-Rehearsing(Developing/Refining).\nGeneral Ensemble Practice and Foundations: Teaching Beyond the Music and Sustaining an Ensemble Programme Over Time (all levels); Building Independent Student Musicians (Developing/Refining); plus first-rehearsal planning and flex-band strategies for teachers establishing new groups.\n\nAdopting a flexible approach these examples come from the provisional programme; the final session selection and timetable will be tailored depending on interest and attendance. \nAt the heart of the day is student musicianship: helping young people listen\, feel pulse\, understand rhythm\, make musical decisions and take ownership of their contribution. For teachers beginning new programmes\, that also means practical support to establish productive rehearsals and build an ensemble culture that lasts. \nFeedback from previous attendees highlighted both the quality and accessibility of the learning: \n“This is the best music-specific PD I’ve experienced in my 15-year career.” \n“As someone new to jazz\, wind\, and orchestral ensembles\, I found the content highly accessible and directly applicable to starting programmes at my school.” \nThe day also offers an opportunity to connect with colleagues\, share challenges and gather ideas you can take straight back to your students. \nPlease reply to express your interest\, by emailing dsmith@musicworks.co.nz \nWe look forward to welcoming you in Dunedin. \n\nKind regards\, \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nDarren Smith \nFestival Director MEFA \nChair Aotearoa Jazz Education & Performance Charitable Trust \nEmail: dsmith@musicworks.co.nz \nP: 09 5518198 | M: 021 779160
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/ensemble-director-pld-in-dunedin/
LOCATION:Otago Girls’ High School\, 41 Tennyson Street\, Dunedin\, Otago\, 9016\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Canterbury,National,Otago
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