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  • 2020/2021 National Concerto Competition

    The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Just a reminder the 2020/2021 National Concerto Competition Preliminaries is beginning on Tuesday 8th December at 10.30 a.m. and going through to 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday 9th December. Semi-Final is Wednesday 9th December at 7.30 p.m. Venue is The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch Please see link below for details: Concerto Update – Reminder – December 2020   2020/2021 National Concerto Competition […]

  • The International Akaroa Music Festival

    UC Arts City Campus at the Arts Centre 3 Hereford Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Masterclasses, Summer School & Concerts Proudly brought to you by The Pettman National Junior Academy of Music   Now celebrating its fourteenth anniversary, the Akaroa Music Festival is New Zealand’s premiere residential music school. An array of distinguished international musicians provides lessons, masterclasses and concerts against the breathtaking backdrop of one of the world’s most […]

    $365

  • Essential Tools for 2021 IRMT Canterbury

    Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 59 Hewitts Road, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Essential Tools for 2021  Sunday March 14th, 1.30 – 4.45pm  Rangi Ruru Girls School, Performing arts block, (directly behind the Merivale  Lane Theatre)    1.30- 2.15 Mental Health – Ann Higgs  2.15- 3.15 Online exams: Technical help with online examinations, Paul Zdrenka  Q and A session with Lois Dalton from ABRSM  3.15 – 3.45 Afternoon […]

    $35

  • MEC AGM

    Chisnallwood intermediate School 76 Breezes Road, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Saturday 20th March 2:30pm – 3:30pm  at Chisnallwood Intermediate School, 76 Breezes Road, Christchurch 8061 2pm snacks, drinks, fruit provided 1:30pm-2:30pm short Music Education AGM – A great chance to get updates from MEC and most of our affiliated local music education groups! AGM Attendance form (with Agenda and reports)   Please note the change […]

  • Gig Starters – Christchurch

    Beatbox 270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Join us for GIG STARTERS – an introduction to ALL AGES music events, with a seminar and workshop followed by a live performance Designed as an introduction for young people to create and produce all ages live music shows, the Gig Starters up-skilling event will kick off with a 4pm seminar featuring a panel of […]

  • Beyond Buzzy Bees and Number 8 Wire (NZ AIMS conference)

    Tūranga Central Library 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    The 2 day conference looks at specialist teaching areas in middle schools. Three keynote addresses Teacher practitioner, team leader  World-leading innovator, Rocket Lab presenter Educators of innovators School Visits Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Chisnallwood Intermediate (including an in depth look at the music programme there) Casebrook Intermediate Cobham Intermediate Workshops with practitioners Tertiary Visits […]

    $499

  • NZ Music Month Community Hook Line and Sing – Christchurch

    Tūranga Central Library 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Any school group (all ages) and anyone in the community (again all ages) are welcome to join Music Education Canterbury and Tūranga Central Library to celebrate the end of NZ Music Month by singing, signing and/or playing uke for the winning 2021 Hook Line and Singalong Song! Venue: Tūranga Central Library, Tautoru / TSB Space […]

  • Kaboom Percussion workshop!

    Chisnallwood intermediate School 76 Breezes Road, Christchurch, New Zealand

    We all know that kids love hitting things – so why not embrace this enthusiasm and use it to engage your students in a whole range of musical activities! In this workshop, Kaboom will guide participants through a collection of their favourite classroom percussion activities that they have used with students all over the world. […]

    $20

  • Strum Strike and Blow Festival

    Horncastle Arena 30 Whiteleigh Ave, Addington, New Zealand

    Festival of 1,200 students performing on ukuleles, marimbas and recorders held annually in Christchurch. School group registration and details at strumstrikeblow.org.

  • Music and Digital Technologies: Practical ideas for the primary classroom

    Little Andromeda Level 1/134 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Little Andromeda – Level 1/134 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City This conference will empower primary teachers from NE to Year 8 with tools to work with the new and revised Digital Technologies curriculum content and the Music curriculum. Designed for all classroom primary teachers of any level of music and digital technologies experience. Teachers will […]

    $85

  • 2021 Festival of Brass

    Christchurch Town Hall 86 Kilmore St, Christchurch, Canterbury

    The 2021 Festival of Brass brings New Zealand’s best brass and percussion musicians, of all ages, to the magnificent Christchurch Town Hall complex for a week of competition events. Many of the events are free of charge. So come along and sample the solo and ensemble events on Wednesday and Thursday, the Parade of Bands […]

  • JAZZQUEST 2021 (Ensembles and Big Bands)

    Ara Music Arts 130 High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Christchurch’s Premier High School Jazz Band Competition JazzQuest is an annual competition showcasing the quality of some of the country’s top secondary school jazz bands and musicians. It offers young jazz musicians a chance to mix, mingle with and challenge themselves against others from around New Zealand. Bands are awarded gold, silver and bronze awards, […]

  • 2021 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band Camp

    Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

    The 2021 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band Camp is on in Christchurch from 5 to 9 October 2021. Application forms for the 2021 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band are ready to be distributed. Please email Sandra Ginever on nssbb2021@gmail.com and she can forward you a copy. Full details of the audition process and time schedule are on the application […]

  • Christchurch Big Band Festival and Junior Jazz Jam

    The annual Christchurch Big Band Festival runs over Labour Weekend. Highlights include: All age bands from around NZ performing in a range of wonderful locations in central Christchurch “Junior Jazz Jam”, an event for primary school Big Bands (up to year 8) Early Childhood interactive educational show Big Band Ball Gala concert workshops and lots […]

  • Junior Jazz Jam 2021

    Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

    An event for Primary School Jazz Bands! (Up to year 8) Bands get the valuable opportunity to play to each other, get feedback from jazz graduates and to play together! This event also kicks off the Christchurch Big Band Festival that runs over 5 days. Please fill in this registration form if you would like […]