Auckland and Northland

Catering for music specialists, and classroom teachers wanting to develop music literacy using a fun but structured approach.  This aural-vocal approach to music education is based on the philosophies and teachings of Zoltan Kodaly, a Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist.  Focusing on the voice as the primary instrument for learning and teaching and incorporating games, movement, instruments, reading […]

Presenters: Clare McCormack and Hayley Hunter - Workshop for Primary Teachers 9.30am – 12.30pm Workshop 2: Focus on Vocal Music Making with an Orff Approach  

A cappella festival brings Pitch Perfect music-maker to Auckland! Have you ever wished you could sing in a group like Pentatonix or the Barden Bellas from Pitch Perfect? Now’s your chance to discover how that feels! The Pan Pacific Youth Harmony Festival is a brand new festival celebrating all things a cappella! From 13-14 July, the festival […]

Presenter: Rozy Winstone - for teachers of children 0-6 yrs 9:00- 10.30 Vocal and ukulele skills for teachers 11:00 -12.30 Playing with Stories

Presenter: Millie Locke - for teachers of children 0-6 yrs. 9:00- 10.30am vocal and ukulele skills for teachers 11:00- 12.30 Integrating language, music and movement using a thematic approach.  

Presenters: Millie Locke & Christoph Maubach - Workshop for Primary Teachers 9.30am – 12.30pm Workshop 3: Focus on Music Making using Rhymes, Poetry & Story with an Orff Approach  

MENZA is pleased to present a dynamic line-up of workshops for primary, secondary and itinerant teachers of music. Hosted by Manurewa High School, workshops will focus on songwriting for both primary and secondary, recording, drumming and teaching from iPads - there will also be an instrument repair cafe and optional resource sharing opportunity for you to share ideas and innovations. Lunch and cafe style coffee will be provided.

We warmly invite our members to attend our AGM on Saturday 10 June and encourage you to attend one of our workshops designed to cater for early childhood, primary and secondary educators. After the AGM, there will be an opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow teachers with drinks and nibbles.

The Art of Conducting! Our yearly ‘CONDUCTING WORKSHOP’ is back!!! Whether you are a teacher, instrumentalist, singer or music student, the knowledge of how to conduct a choir or an orchestra is a most important musical skill. Our workshop offers a progressive series of enjoyable and stimulating stages which will rapidly improve your conducting. All […]

This free concert invites everyone to share in the joy and fun of music!

The Virtuoso Strings Orchestra is pleased to present a homecoming concert to celebrate our successful 2018 South Island Tour! Join us for an energetic, heart-warming and inspiring night featuring everything from Beethoven to the Beatles... Gypsy fiddle tunes to the Elgar Cello concerto. The concert will be family-friendly. The Concert is at Aotea College on […]