This workshop will provide an easy to understand and apply method to help educators think about popular music analysis. Classical and Jazz based analytical tools are not broad enough to explore popular music in a holistic manner, which requires consideration of culture and subtext through para-musical elements (e.g. video, image etc), as well as harmony, […]
Taonga Puoro allows our students to think about their Hauora and Mauri and gives the opportunity to make musical instruments in our classrooms. In this Professional Development opportunity, we will focus on how we can make music more inclusive and allow our classrooms to resonate towards Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will focus on making […]
Learn and brush up essential singing techniques and improve your sound, both as a chorister and as a soloist. Enjoy blending your sound with your neighbour and the whole choir. Improve your sight-reading, have fun and learn Haydn’s Creation from scratch or revisit it again. The music is sublime and this workshop offers you an exciting opportunity […]
Notifying all MENZA members of the upcoming Annual General Meeting. There are two positions vacant on the Music Education New Zealand Aotearoa board from the June AGM. If you’re interested, contact one of the current board members to have a talk about what it’s like (click on the regions at the top of this page to get […]
Fusing the classical and contemporary, actors will perform an original physical theatre piece set against Vivaldi’s renowned The Four Seasons performed by a live string quartet. In collaboration with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and UNITEC, we’re proud to be showcasing the up-and-coming talent of Tāmaki Makaurau by featuring APO Aspiring Musicians and UNITEC third year acting students. Your children will be mesmerised by the sights and sounds of a live quartet along with the clever, dynamic storytelling driven by the beauty of this much-loved classical […]
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra presents Discovery, a concert designed for secondary school students. In this rare opportunity to have the orchestral experience tailored to them, Secondary school students hear legendary works performed live by the full APO in the Auckland Town Hall. Presenter Nathan King will explore the theme of music and journeys in a presentation […]
Teacher Professional Development Day/s and Performances – Taonga Puoro 27th to 30th of June 2022 Facilitated by Kelly Kahukiwa and Wiremu Sarich at Haititaimarangai Marae Email: Christian McDonald for details: christianm@taipa.school.nz
Waiata Māori are for everyone to enjoy! Waiata Māori are a great way to learn te reo (the language), and to engage with te ao Māori (the Māori world view). As teachers living and working in Aotearoa, we have the unique opportunity to tautoko the Māori community by promoting the use of waiata Māori within our respective […]
Empowering Music Teachers is a set of two consecutive Mini-Conferences IRMTNZ is holding in Otāutahi Christchurch and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 22 – 24 October. The programme in both cities features workshops on topics of relevance to all music teachers with Australian musician and presenter, Nick Peterson. Masterclasses and a lecture-recital also feature: CHRISTCHURCH The full […]
Hi Piano Teachers and School Music Teachers! Are you keen to try a new piano method? One which appeals to beginner teenagers and returning pianists? Come along to our FREE Workshop and find out how the Piano Spark Method will help beginner piano students learn note-reading while they play LOTS of easy, fun tunes. Registration […]
Please join us for our AGM on Saturday 10 June, which will also include a Taonga Puoro workshop with Ben Lau from 1.30-2.30pm, at Kristin School, 360 Albany Highway, Albany. Taonga Puoro allows our akonga to focus on their hauora and mauri and allows them to make musical instruments in our classrooms. This workshop is […]
MENZA is thrilled to be partnering with Horomona Horo and Tāmihana Kātene to provide wānanga across Aotearoa, supporting kaiāko with their confidence and understanding of mātauranga Māori as it pertains to music. This is made possible by funding from the Networks of Expertise to support preparation for the new NCEA, and the workshops are free for […]
MENZA is thrilled to be partnering with Safer Spaces in Music Education (SSME) to present this very important workshop. It is made possible by funding from the Networks of Expertise, and the workshops are free for all music educators. There is a limit of 28 participants in this workshop, so be quick! The ‘Professional Respect’ […]
Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi With red and black the work will […]
1.30-2.30 Workshops 2.30-3pm Afternoon tea 3-4.30pm AGM We would appreciate your RSVP so that we know how many people to expect and to organise the afternoon tea 🙂 Workshop 1: NCEA 1.1 Use music skills in a music style Workshop In this workshop, we will unpack how to assess NCEA Music 1.1, Use music skills […]
