Christchurch Wind Festival 2019
2019-08-24 - 2019-08-25 | Charles Luney Auditorium, Christchurch, New Zealand
CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
PUBLIC GALA CONCERT SUNDAY 25th 2.30pm
$5 entry, children free (tickets at the door, cash only)
(Entrance off Barrington Street only)
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Applications are invited for the following categories:
1.CONCERT BAND (20 + PLAYERS, DIRECTED)
$10 per player ($200 max)
2. ENSEMBLE (UP TO 20 PLAYERS, DIRECTED)
May be single instrument eg Flute Ensemble or mixed
$10 per player ($150 max)
3. CHAMBER GROUP (NOT DIRECTED, NO PIANO)
$10 per player
APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 5 JULY (End of Term 2)
NOTES:

Concert bands have 30 min including on/off plus 30 min rehearsal time prior to performance.
Ensembles have 20 min on/off and 20 min rehearsal time prior to performance
Chamber groups have 12 min time plus prior rehearsal slot.
The adjudicated sessions will take place on the Saturday afternoon for all categories.
The Sunday session will be a gala concert featuring all the bands playing a piece plus selected chamber groups. The results will be announced along with adjudicator’s comments. We will have a massed play to conclude. Something straight forward but fun!

Payment may be made to:-
ChCh Wind Festival: 03 0854 0806593 00 with school name.
Festival runs August 24th – 25th
Please send an e-mail to Ian Thorpe listing the groups taking part.
ianthorp@gmail.com

eg

xyz school
1 x concert band
2 x ensembles
4 x chamber groups
I will contact applicants in August for confirmed entry details.

Ian Thorpe
Mark Hodgkinson

Invoice: To Christchurch Concert Band Festival 03 0854 0806593 00

School _____________
Concert Band _____
Ensemble ——–
Chamber Group(s) ———
Total ———-

Strum Strike and Blow 2019
2019-08-29 19:00 - 20:15 UTC | Horncastle Arena, 30 Whiteleigh Ave, Addington, 8024, New Zealand
Strum, Strike and Blow is an exciting amalgamation of the ChCh Marimba Festival and ChCh Uke Fest which will feature over 1000 students from over 40 schools playing marimbas, ukuleles and recorders in the Horncastle Arena. The Festival is run by Music Education Canterbury and Christchurch Civic Music Council and is in it’s 7th year!
The concert runs from 6pm-8.15pm with a rehearsal during the day and three workshops leading up to it through the year.
Register at http://strumstrikeblow.org/registration/

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Christchurch Orchestra Festival
2019-09-18 - 2019-09-22 | Christchurch Town Hall, 86 Kilmore St, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013
The Secondary Schools Orchestra Festival run by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in partnership with CWSMTA is a highlight in the school calendar, an excellent opportunity for students to play together, improve and learn, and aim to give of their best in a performance. It’s also a time for students and teachers to connect, and together celebrate music within our community.
The venue will be the Christchurch Town Hall!
Wed 18 Sept 9am-3pm workshops for Canterbury Orchestras
Sat 21 Sept open rehearsal, CSO concert: The Planets (Zappa, Holst, LA Percussion Quartet) 7.30pm Town Hall
Sun 22 Sept 9am workshops for out of town orchestras, 1-3pm massed rehearsal with CSO chief conductor Benjamin Northey; 4pm Showcase Concert concluding with combined item
Workshops: Each Canterbury school, combined school or area submits an orchestra of high school students which perform a 15-20 minute programme for two commentators. The orchestra then breaks out into a 50-minute workshop with the commentators. When the students are not actively participating, they may observe other orchestras or there might be other performance opportunities around the city. (TBC)
Open rehearsal and CSO concert: As part of the orchestral experience, participating orchestras can observe the CSO rehearse and perform. The Planets programme for the 21 Sept is specially chosen for this teenage audience.
Workshops, Massed Item and Showcase Concert: Each out of town school submits an orchestra of high school students which perform a 15-20 minute programme for two commentators. The orchestra then breaks out into a 50 minute workshop with the commentators. In the afternoon, there will be a rehearsal for a massed item – where we fill the Town Hall floor with young players together with CSO players. Dynamic conductor Benjamin Northey, Chief Conductor of the CSO will take the rehearsal (and performance). In the late afternoon concert, each orchestra performs one 5-8 minute work on stage at the Town Hall. We conclude the performance with the massed item.
Orchestras do not need to be “complete”; large ensembles are very welcome.
Arrangements of works to suit your orchestra are welcome.
Fee: $220 + GST per orchestra
Please advise me if you wish to be added to our SSOF mail outs for next year.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Nga mihi
Cathy

Cathy Irons
Community Engagement Programme Project Leader
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Unit 2, 4 Klondyke Drive, PO Box 3260, Christchurch 8140
D 03 943 7797 M 021 142 4849

NZCBA Band weekend
2019-10-04 19:00 - 2019-10-06 17:45 UTC | Catholic Cathedral College, 62 Ferry Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8140, New Zealand
NZCBA Band weekend hosted by CSM Chch
Concert Band Weekends are for musicians of any age, playing level at grade 3 to 4 concert band music/grade 5 exams. Indulge in three days of music making with a musical director who is famous in New Zealand. Cost is kept to $60 which includes snacks. Each weekend starts on Friday at 7pm and ends on Sunday after a concert.
NZCBA Band Weekend 2019 Christchurch October 4-6
(This is in the middle weekend of the October school holidays)
Venue: Catholic Cathedral College Hall, 62 Ferry Road, Christchurch. This venue is walking distance to restaurants, accommodation and the city centre.
Who: Players of wind, brass, bass guitar and percussion are welcome to register. This weekend brings to together people of all ages from all over New Zealand who share a love of concert band music.
Playing level required: Concert Band Weekend is for players at grade 3 to 4 band music level eg about grade 5+ in exams. You’ll meet on Friday evening, rehearse throughout the weekend, share a dinner & brunch together, and present a concert at 5pm on Sunday evening. You’ll play music, meet new music friends, confirm friendships with old friends, and have a wonderful weekend working with our MD, Dr Helen Renaud.
Copies of music parts to be played during the weekend will be available on a google drive in early September for all those who have registered and paid.
Cost for the weekend is $60. This includes shared morning and afternoon teas and a pizza dinner. Please pay by mid September to NZCBA bank account. 03-0642-0745055-002 (or 02) [ Include your Initial & Last Name, your Instrument eg V. Loud Tuba
Register Here: https://forms.gle/qwutxCgAVg1Pg5sQ7
The Band weekend this October 2019 is run under the auspices of the NZCBA, hosted by the Christchurch School of Music
https://nzcba.org/band-weekend-2019/
If you are a music educator, you might consider staying on in Christchurch to attend the MENZA ( Music Education NZ Aotearoa) Conference from 7-9 October!
Check it out : www.menzaconference.co.nz
Band Weekend Schedule (this may be subject to slight changes)
Friday October 4 7- 9pm Registration and play through music
Saturday October 5 9am to 12.30pm Rehearse
12.30pm Lunch provided
1.30- 5pm Rehearsal
5.30pm Pizza & beverages (optional)
7.30pm -9pm Rehearsal
Sunday October 6 10am Brunch at restaurant (tbc) approx. $25
11.30-1.30pm Sightseeing for those from out of town
2-4pm Rehearsal
5-5.45pm Concert – black & white dress code
Register now! https://forms.gle/qwutxCgAVg1Pg5sQ7
Musical Director for Christchurch Band Weekend 2019
Helen Renaud—Conductor
Christchurch bassoonist, saxophonist and conductor, Helen Renaud has been the HOD of Music at Burnside High School, where she now works part time. She studied bassoon at the Wellington Conservatorium of Music, and Music History at Victoria University of Wellington, before receiving her teaching qualification. In 2009 she graduated with a Master’s in Music from the University of Melbourne, where she focussed on conducting. It was here that she was taught by the late Professor John Hopkins OBE, and Richard Gill OAM. In 2018 Helen graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Doctorate in Musical Arts, looking at rehearsal techniques for high school and youth ensembles. Dr Renaud was appointed as the Conductor of the UC Christchurch Youth Orchestra in 2016 and leads the UC CYO winds. She has led numerous wind bands at all levels.

The Band weekend this October 2019 is run under the auspices of the NZCBA, hosted by the Christchurch School of Music
NZCBA website https://nzcba.org/band-weekend-2019/
Christchurch School of Music website https://www.csm.org.nz

Music'19
2019-10-07 08:00 - 2019-10-09 17:00 UTC | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
The national Music Education Conference! Workshops cater from early childhood through to secondary and beyond. Topics include practical playing, creating, technology, cultural competency, cross curricular, research, individual tuition, classroom and ensembles. Inspirational keynote speakers in new locations in the heart of Christchurch!
Please go to menzaconference.co.nz for details and registration!

Christchurch Big Band Festival
2019-10-24 12:00 - 2019-10-28 17:00 UTC | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
If you’re in a band, or just love big bands and jazz, Christchurch is the place to be over Labour Weekend!
Over 40 performances from bands from around NZ and the world playing in public spaces, in concerts, dances, workshops, and more.
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Drum Weekend
2019-11-23 - 2019-11-24 | Okuti Valley Hall, Little River
The Drum Festival – 23-24 November

THE DRUM FESTIVAL

Samba, Afro-Cuban, African, Gypsy Caravan, Japanese and Balinese…come celebrate amazing cultural diversity at this unique two-day global drumming festival hosted at the Little River Campground and Manaia Native Habitat this weekend (23-24 November 2019).
The Drum Festival is the South Island’s only drum-focused festival showcasing African, Indian, Arabic, Asian drum performances and workshops as well as a fusion of contemporary drumming.
Set within a beautiful natural landscape of native flora and fauna in Okuti Valley on the Banks Peninsular, this two-day festival offers world-renowned performers, drumming sessions, dance, singing and percussion workshops, and a regular highlight — the late-night jams around a riverside campfire!
Overnight camping is also available which is perfect for those wishing to immerse themselves for a weekend of African beats and good vibes within lush native bush.
Bring the family and spend a day (or weekend) enjoying fantastic cultural music and international performers, as well as exploring the lush natural habitat, majestic birdlife and other onsite features (slippery slide, tree swings, bush walks etc) the campground has to offer.
Tickets are strictly limited so book now.
ADULT
$25 – Day ticket
$65 – Two day ticket + 1 night camping
CHILD (over 10 years)
$10 – Day ticket (under 10 years – free)
$35 – Two day ticket + 1 night camping (under 10 years – $15)
BOOK TICKETS NOW

SATURDAY PROGRAMME
11am – Performance by Burnside High School and Ara percussion students

12pm – Soul Star Tribe – Gypsy caravan style dance performance and workshop
1pm – Rhythm workshop by Doug Brush
1:45pm – Singing workshop by Magaui Stewart
2:30pm – Justin DeHart
University of Canterbury Gamelan (Balinese instruments and music)
3:15pm – Dununba African Dance workshop with live drumming with Ra McRostie
4:45pm – Dekaworwor African drumming and dance with Magaui Stewart and Tamara Smith
7:30pm – Jam session
8pm – World music concert with Mundi
SUNDAY PROGRAMME
9:30am- Dan Callahan and Doug Brush perform on one-of-a-kind leather string drums made by internationally renowned artist Garry Greenwood
10am – Afro-Cuban Dance workshop with Pablo Salas
11:30am – Samba band performance and Samba drum and dance workshop
12:30pm – Christchurch Afro-Cuban ensemble performance with Doug Brush
1:15pm – African drum and dance workshop with Koffie Fugah, from Ghana. He’s incredible so come learn from one of the best
2:45pm – Takumi Japanese Drumming Group – Spectacular grand finale with the incredible power of Japanese Taiko drumming

National Concerto Competition Preliminaries
2019-12-05 - 2019-12-06 | The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
17 competitors from around NZ
Dates:
Thursday 5th December – Preliminaries
Friday 6th December – Preliminaries and Semi-Final
Times:
Thursday 5th December – 7.30 p.m. to 9.15 p.m.
Friday 6th December – 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
6 Semi-Finalists announced at 2.00 p.m.
Friday 6th December – Semi-Final – 7.00 p.m.
Venue: The Piano, Centre for Music and Arts, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch
Cost:
Thursday 5th December – $10.00 Adult; $5.00 Student/Child
Friday 6th December – $10.00 Adult; $5.00 Student/Child (Preliminaries only)
Semi- Final
Friday 6th December –– $20.00 Adult; $10.00 Student/Child
Door Sales only – Cash and EFTPOS available!
Please contact Carmel Brown secretary@musiccanterbury.co.nz. for further information or go to our:
Webpage: https://musiccanterbury.co.nz/2019-2020-national-concerto-competition/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/National-Concerto-Competition-138524480058612/
This competition is about young people, amazing musicians and challenging musical works! Come along – show your support and be “Wowed”!

Re-Percussion 2019
2019-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Cashmere High School, 172 Rose St, Christchurch, 8024, New Zealand
Re-Percussion 2019 will be held on Sunday 9 December at Cashmere High School. An exciting programme featuring solo and group percussion performances from schools, community groups, professionals, and Pandemonium and Friends!

Brass Day Out
2019-12-15 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | CSO Centre, Christchurch Town Hall, 86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand
On Sunday the 15th of December 2019, the third Brass Day Out is here!
At the centre of this fantastic day will be Christchurch Symphonic Brass performing a fantastic programme of Christmas classics and beautiful songs arranged for brass.
We invite any student who is interested in being part of the student chamber groups to please read the information below.
This year, the rehearsals and concert will be at held at the brand new CSO Centre within the Christchurch Town Hall complex. The concert will begin at 3pm and will include performances by student brass groups of pieces prepared earlier in the day supported by players from Christchurch Symphonic Brass. The concert will conclude with a combined item with students joining in with Christchurch Symphonic Brass.
Enrolments are now open for any student currently in Year 5 up to University Students (age limit of 21) by submitting the form below. Registration closes at 5pm on Thursday 31 October.
https://forms.gle/6ttatoaTJHX7k89D8
– Each student will be placed in a brass group appropriate to their age and level.
– We recommend participants be at least Grade 3 level to get the most benefit from the day.
– They will rehearse and perform on the Sunday (details below).
– The rehearsal will involve coaching from members of Christchurch Symphonic Brass.
– Music will be sent out via PDF following registration closing at 5pm on Thursday 31 October.
The music will need to be prepared by each student before the rehearsal day to ensure the effectiveness of the rehearsal session.
Before completing the registration, please check that you are available at the following times. All the events will be held in the CSO Centre in the Christchurch Town Hall complex.
Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal – Sunday 15 December, 10am – 1pm
Performance – Sunday 15 December, 3pm – 5pm
Dress Code (for Concert): All Black
Fee: $50 per participant payable in advance. (Includes rehearsal coaching, performance and a student ticket to the concert for the participant.)
Payments made to: T A EVES, 38 9016 0791047 04
Concert Ticket Prices for additional family members and public: Adults: $10, Students: $5 (cash only, available on the door).
For further information contact Thomas Eves at evesthomas@gmail.com or 021767555
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Summer Interactive Concert for 0-8 year olds
2020-02-09 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Mount Pleasant Centre, 3 McCormacks Bay Road, Christchurch, 8081, New Zealand
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Southern Baroque Ensemble on period Instruments.
Tickets on Eventfinda and at the door.
Cash only: Child $10, Adult $5
1pm Children up to 3 years
2pm Children 4-8 years

We are so pleased to be doing another Children’s Concert featuring the Southern Baroque Ensemble with Julie Wylie of Musical Play. Children will have an opportunity to actively participate through dance using a variety of props including organza, streamers, ribbons and scarves. Music will be from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
The concert tour is also coming up soon, so feel free to book your tickets! The concert tour will be featuring world renowned harpsichord soloist, Edita Keglerova from the Czech Republic. The ensemble will be performing works by Handel, Corelli, Sammartini, Telemann, Vivaldi and included in the repertoire with be Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto.
Concert Dates:
Feb 7 Timaru – Art Gallery
Feb 9 Children’s Concert in Christchurch at Mount Pleasant Community Centre
Feb 10 Christchurch – The Piano
Feb 12 Wanaka – Rippon Winary
Feb 13 Invercargill – St. Mary’s Basilica
Feb 14 Dunedin – St Pauls’ Cathedral
Feb 15 Oamaru – St Luke’s Church
Feb 17 Greymouth – St. Patrick’s Church
Feb 18 Nelson – Nelson Cathedral

Hokitika - Sing, Play & Create
2020-03-14
Two Music Workshops for West Coast Teachers (both happening Saturday 1:00-4:00pm on 14 March at Hokitika Primary School)

REGISTER HERE for WORKSHOP #1 – STRUM STRIKE & BLOW – For teachers of Years 3-10 (1:00 – 4:00pm)
In this fun and engaging workshop we will play some music games and look at the basics of ukulele, recorder and tuned percussion teaching. We will also look at some of the repertoire for the Strum Strike and Blow Festival, an annual festival held in Christchurch in late August.
Presenters:
Judith Bell & Celia Stewart
FREE for MENZA members (also for first year and student teachers)
$30 for non-members (includes MENZA membership)
REGISTER HERE for WORKSHOP #2 – Exploring Composition Hacks: How to create a simple composition in 10 minutes – For teachers of NCEA Level 1, 2 & 3 (also 1:00 – 4:00pm)
In this workshop, we will explore the composition hacks out there and Nanako will share some of the useful tools for teaching how to compose a piece of music in a multi-sensory way with the guided discovery method, navigating less daunting creative composition tasks
Presenter:
Nanako Sato
FREE for MENZA members (also for first year and student teachers)
$30 for non-members (includes MENZA membership)

Arts Based Learning with Beth Cohen
2020-03-19 13:00 - 16:30 UTC | Christchurch School of Music (CSM), 100 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
Project based learning using easy to play musical instruments to support well-being, belonging, communication, contribution and exploration.
This workshop is supported by the MENZA Networks of Expertise.
REGISTER HERE

When: March 19 from 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Where: Christchurch School of Music
With “Arts Based Learning” teachers will be able to create their own project based learning models that will promote independent and creative approaches, differentiated learning, positive behaviour, and teamwork
Active, kinesthetic learning, proven successful for children with special needs as well as supporting the well-being and achievement of ESOL and students at low decile schools. Teachers love what they learn from “Arts Based Learning” because it is fun to use and allows them to return to teaching as an art.
About Beth Cohen Music
Beth Cohen’s company, Cohen Arts & Education has provided professional development workshops, classroom support and educational consulting to public, private and charter schools since 1998, including New York City Schools and Canterbury Schools (since 2011). Beth is a NZ registered teacher and a doctoral candidate at the University of Canterbury where she is studying how Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts inspired students and teachers alike Since immigrating to New Zealand in 2011 Beth has worked as a teacher, conductor, adjudicator and professional development provider through Beth Cohen Music & Education.
REGISTER HERE

National Concerto Finals
2020-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Christchurch Town Hall, 86 Kilmore St, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013
The Final is being held at the James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall at
7.30p.m.
The Finalists will be accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
and conducted by Ken Young.

2019/2020 National Concerto Competition Finalists: Left to right: Lixin Zhang (Christchurch), Leon Chen (Auckland) and Ashani Waidyatillake (Auckland)

Music Education Canterbury AGM
2020-05-03 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Music Education Canterbury has its 2020 AGM in a different format this year.
Yes, it’s Zoom meeting. That means we won’t notice if you attend in your slippers.
We look forward to hearing a beautiful clarinet item from the MEC CSM scholarship winner Ryan Hong followed by an enlightening and efficient AGM.
We ask that all who intend to attend, or need to put in an apology, or have a report to add, please fill in this form by Friday 1st May.
Reports are all linked in the Agenda and will be added as they arrive.
You will be emailed the Zoom link when you’ve filled in the form, and will be admitted from the virtual waiting room when you first arrive. Easy as. No petrol costs.
It’s a BYO cuppa, crackers and cheese event.
And a lovely chance to catch up with a great bunch of music educators 🙂

Young recorder virtuoso goes for Baroque
2020-06-22 19:00 UTC | Arts Centre, Christchurch
Young gun musician Lily Doak has earned a soloist spot in two prestigious classical music concerts, where she is keen to show what her favourite instrument, the recorder, can do.
The University of Canterbury (UC)’s School of Music presents Together Again in The Great Hall of the Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora on 22 June, the first in the Arts Centre Chamber Series. The Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand presents “Beatles go Baroque” at The Piano Centre on 21 June, with a similar programme.
Doak, a UC Biochemistry and Music (double degree) first-year student, says she has always loved the recorder – an instrument most music students start with but soon leave behind. Yet the humblest of wind instruments has had a revival, claiming back concertos that were originally written for recorder but have been performed on flute for many years.
Serious about the recorder
“I suppose recorder is the first instrument I played, and I have played others since, but it’s the instrument I am most attracted to because of the freedom and expression,” Doak says.
“Other wind instruments seem to have a lot more resistance. I enjoy the style of music written for the recorder, baroque and the modern music that has been written since the revival of the recorder, and new techniques that have been developed. It is crazy and so different, and I want to show people what the recorder is capable of.”
UC Head of Performance Professor Mark Menzies agrees the recorder is a serious proposition.
“The recorder is often considered a school-kid’s instrument, but in fact to play it well at the professional, concert-performance level takes enormous skill and practice. Lily has been an extremely motivated recorder player since she started studies at UC,” Professor Menzies says.
Take Vivaldi’s La Notte, which features on the programme for the upcoming concerts. It was composed for recorder and Doak has been eager to perform it for five years. Now she has the chance and listening to different recordings as she prepared, she found some surprising interpretations, she says.
“La Notte is a journey into the night. A group called Red Priest did a version and they called it ‘the nightmare’ – theirs was as close as baroque gets to heavy metal, they took it to the extreme.”
Doak isn’t taking the heavy metal approach, however audiences are still in for a surprise.
“There are moments of calm and movements where you go crazy and you can’t believe you can play that fast!” she says.
Her other piece is by German composer Georg Philipp Telemann: “It is lighter and explores different musical styles from the French overture to Italian airs; you have to pay attention to the style you are imitating and switch styles within the one piece.”
Time management is key
The talented young musician began studying at UC while still at Burnside High School.
“The two years she spent studying both music and science while also finishing high school studies was a testament to her talent, her ability to connect on a mature musical level, and her delightful musicality,” Professor Menzies says.
Doak has been a national finalist in the New Zealand Chamber Music Competition, a member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra, principal clarinet of the Burnside High School Orchestra and student conductor of the Burnside High School Junior Concert Band.
She is a current member of student-founded Seasonings Ensemble at UC. With playing, music and biochemistry to juggle, her time management skills have to be excellent.
“I have a very strict timetable where I plan every second of the day. When I don’t stick to that, things spiral out of control quite quickly. I work better when I am busy, it has made me a lot more passionate about my playing.”
As for a future career, Doak is still working it out, she says.
“I love science and music, so maybe I will become a scientist or maybe I will play baroque music for the rest of my life. I don’t know yet. Right now I am enjoying learning and all the opportunities I have.”
Programme:
Talented musicians, led by UC Music Professor Mark Menzies, will perform Vivaldi Recorder concerto “La Notte” RV 439, Concerto Grosso “Beatles Go Baroque” and other hidden gems of Baroque music.
Recorder – Lily Doak
Violin – Mark Menzies
Cello – Tomas Hurnik
Harpsichord – Daniel Cooper
String ensemble of the University of Canterbury
Event details:
“Beatles go Baroque” – Baroque Music Community is on 21 June at 2pm at The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts. Tickets $30 adult, $20 senior, $10 student, $5 child. Buy tickets here. Door sales also available.
Together Again is on Monday June 22, 7.00pm at The Great Hall, Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. Tickets $20, $10 concession. Buy tickets here.

Teacher Training in Music Technology MUSIC & VIDEO PRODUCTION Christchurch
2020-07-04 09:30 - 2020-07-05 14:45 UTC | St Andrew’s College, Christchurch, New Zealand
Producing quality videos for online submissions

As a result of COVID19 many school competitions such as Rockquest and the Chamber Music NZ Competition are now inviting video submissions of school bands and ensembles.
​While these competitions don’t require a top quality studio recording of your school groups, wouldn’t it be nice to know how to get much better quality video and audio than just recording on someone’s phone or sticking up a handycam for the group to perform to?
​In 2019 one of groups from St Andrew’s College won the national Bandquest competition with this video recorded in their music room. If you would like to make videos which sound and look like this, then these workshops are for you.
​Topics covered:

Equipment required including what software to use, what microphones to buy, the best audio interfaces for a high school budget.

How to setup DAW templates for fast recording and mixing

What is the best way to record experienced and inexperienced bands

How to mix quality recordings within the ‘rules’ set out by the Rockquest, Bandquest and Chamber Music competitions

What are the best software plugins to buy (including highlighting the latest trends in the mixing world that greatly simplify the mixing process).

How to use free video editing software to create multi-angle music videos

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Duncan Ferguson will be running two days of workshops in July (prior to the Rockquest submission date) where you can join in on the recording of his year 7-9 band “Black Wired” (featured in the video linked to above). On Saturday 4 July the day will be a hands-on session showing how to select and setup all the gear, and run a recording session while videoing the performance. Sunday 5 July will be dedicated to mixing the performance and creating the final video.
​The Christchurch workshops will be the best and most hands on days and teachers are encouraged to attend these first and foremost. Please note, while the main focus will be recording rock bands for Rockquest we will also be covering recording other ensembles such are Chamber Groups and Choirs.
​However, for those that are unable to travel to Christchurch Duncan will offer one-day versions of these workshops in Auckland and Hamilton on 13-14 October. Note, there will be no ‘live’ recording session for the Auckland and Hamilton workshops, but we will do our best to cover all the same material in one day, including giving hands on lessons on how to do all the post-production mixing and video production work.
​These days will be suitable for beginner and experienced teachers including primary and intermediate music specialists. For those that haven’t done any recording of music before Duncan will send out some guidelines for what you need to know to prepare for these workshops so you can get the most out of them.

VENUES AND DATES

CHRISTCHURCH

Saturday 4 July
St Andrew’s College
Recording and videoing

CHRISTCHURCH

Sunday 5 July
St Andrew’s College
Mixing & Post Production

AUCKLAND

Tuesday 13 October
Venue TBC

HAMILTON

Wednesday 14 October
Venue TBC

$159 + GST per day for Auckland and Hamilton.
$270 + GST for both Christchurch workshops (or you can attend just one of the days in Christchurch for $149 + GST)
All workshops run from 9.30am–2.45pm.
Payment is due on receipt of invoice and must be paid
in advance. No refunds will be given for non-attendance.
Please note: morning tea will be provided but you will need to provide your own lunch.
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Please click here to register for these workshops

JAZZQUEST
2020-08-01 09:00 - 2020-08-02 17:00 UTC | Ara Music Arts, 130 High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, 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, and individual musicians are presented awards for outstanding contributions on their instruments, as well as for original compositions and arrangements.
Categories: Combos, ensembles and Big Bands.

Network of Expertise - Percussion workshop
2020-08-27 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
REGISTER HERE
PERCUSSION WORKSHOP Thursday 27th August – 1pm – 3:30pm
St Anne’s School
739 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch
A workshop on using everyday objects as instruments.
• Multi-Level
• Various learning styles
• Transferable – Inside and Outside
• Management techniques
• Rhythm & fun
• Group work and Confidence
Free for MENZA members or $30 for non-MENZA Members (giving you all the benefits of being a MENZA member!)
Presenter: Jannette Aldridge
Experienced Music Specialist

Writing Songs for Children - A workshop with Kath Bee
2020-09-08 15:45 - 17:45 UTC | St Clair School, 135 Richardson Street, St Kilda, Dunedin, New Zealand
So, you want to write songs for your tamariki? Cool! The goal of this workshop is to write and perform a song to the group. Don’t worry about the nerves – it’s normal! We will do some exercises to get into the mindset of a child, discuss what children like to hear in a song and why, talk about different types of children’s songs, the basics of song structure, to rhyme or not to rhyme, then brainstorm themes/topics and settle down to write.
Bring your instrument if you play, but it’s not necessary – we will mostly focus on lyrics and touch briefly on melody/chords. I’ll attempt to answer your questions and play some of my songs for you as examples. Then we can sit back and listen to what unfolds!
This is a 2-hour workshop and the last 1/2 hour will be performances.
Please register by Friday 4 September using https://forms.gle/L97HSJEMdfYFmopD9 or by contacting Alison Caldwell at acaldwell@stclair.school.nz
Please note: participants will be required to adhere to Ministry of Health Guidelines for COVID Alert Level 2.

Cancelled - Kodály Aotearoa Professional Development
2020-09-11 - 2020-09-14
Cancelled due to Covid’19 restrictions

For further information about the following events, please contact Megan Flint – meganjude@xtra.co.nz
Kodály Music Education are working in conjunction with Project Prima Volta and the Cuskelly College of Music to run these courses in New Zealand.
For those of you who are looking at completing Primary 2, Primary 3 and Secondary 2 courses (for credit or for audit) the dates are as follows:

Friday 11 September and Saturday 12 September (Part 1 – to be held in Christchurch)
followed by 2-10 October (Part 2 – to be held in Hawkes Bay).

We are implementing a new course structure in 2020 which Dr James Cuskelly and I believe will be a very successful model for New Zealand moving forward. In Part 1 (2 days) you will come together, go through all of the cultural materials repertoire, be presented with the conducting materials, choir materials and begin musicianship. You will also make a start on the first lesson plans so that you are ready to begin practicum early in Part 2 of the course. This will give you a head start for preparing materials (e.g. sing and plays, ensembles, conducting etc) prior to the October course. The October course will have four teaching days then one day off followed by another four teaching days – a total of nine days.

If you are enrolling for Primary 3 for credit (not audit), please remember that you will need to have your song file completed and ready for assessment from 2 October. More information to come in 2020.

I am very excited that the Primary 3 course will be offered for the first in New Zealand! Thank you very much to those eligible participants who have been waiting a number of years for this to happen.

We will also be running a Primary 1 course in 2020 so if you have colleagues who you are keen to encourage, the dates for that course are below. There are two locations for Part 1 for those interested in Primary 1.

Sunday 13 / Monday 14 September Christchurch. This two-day course will be offered as taster-days for those keen to find out more. Those who are interested in continuing on to complete an accredited course would then also attend the 2-10 October course in Hawkes Bay.
Saturday 6 June and Sunday 7 June – Auckland. This two-day course will be offered as taster-days for those keen to find out more. Those who are interested in continuing on to complete an accredited course would then also attend the 2-10 October course in Hawkes Bay.

Cancelled - Kodály Aotearoa Professional Development (Taster)
2020-09-11 - 2020-09-14
Cancelled due to Covid’19 restrictions
For futher information about the following events, please contact Megan Flint – meganjude@xtra.co.nz
Kodály Music Education are working in conjunction with Project Prima Volta and the Cuskelly College of Music to run these courses in New Zealand.
The following events in Christchurch are yet to be confirmed due to Covid’19 restrictions, but it could be useful to have in your calendar.
For those of you who are looking at completing Primary 2, Primary 3 and Secondary 2 courses (for credit or for audit) the dates are as follows:

Friday 11 September and Saturday 12 September (Part 1 – to be held in Christchurch)
followed by 2-10 October (Part 2 – to be held in Hawkes Bay).

We are implementing a new course structure in 2020 which Dr James Cuskelly and I believe will be a very successful model for New Zealand moving forward. In Part 1 (2 days) you will come together, go through all of the cultural materials repertoire, be presented with the conducting materials, choir materials and begin musicianship. You will also make a start on the first lesson plans so that you are ready to begin practicum early in Part 2 of the course. This will give you a head start for preparing materials (e.g. sing and plays, ensembles, conducting etc) prior to the October course. The October course will have four teaching days then one day off followed by another four teaching days – a total of nine days.

If you are enrolling for Primary 3 for credit (not audit), please remember that you will need to have your song file completed and ready for assessment from 2 October. More information to come in 2020.

I am very excited that the Primary 3 course will be offered for the first in New Zealand! Thank you very much to those eligible participants who have been waiting a number of years for this to happen.

We will also be running a Primary 1 course in 2020 so if you have colleagues who you are keen to encourage, the dates for that course are below. There are two locations for Part 1 for those interested in Primary 1.

Sunday 13 / Monday 14 September Christchurch. This two-day course will be offered as taster-days for those keen to find out more. Those who are interested in continuing on to complete an accredited course would then also attend the 2-10 October course in Hawkes Bay.

Junior Jazz Jam
2020-10-22 12:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tūranga Central Library, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
An event for Primary School Jazz Bands (up to year 8).
Bands perform for each other and get written feedback from jazz lecturers from ARA Music Arts.
The Registration link will be added here soon and also to the Christchurch Big Band Festival Website.

Christchurch Big Band Festival
2020-10-22 12:00 - 2020-10-26 17:00 UTC
NZ’s only Big Band Festival kicks off with Junior Jazz Jam, an event for primary school jazz bands, and works through the long weekend with bands of all ages playing outdoor gigs in cool venues around the new Christchurch central city. It also offers workshops, dancing, concerts and surprise events!
Register your big band here www.chchbigbandfest.com

AMIS Music Educators' Online Summit
2020-11-02 08:00 - 2020-11-15 17:00 UTC
AMIS is pleased to present an online event to support global music educators who are facing an uncertain return to teaching in the autumn of 2020. The Online Summit will be offered in two components:
ASYNCHRONOUS PROGRAM
A library of 80 asynchronous, pre-recorded workshops created by music educators and guest presenters from all over the world. These workshops are available to all registered Summit participants, and can be viewed at any time from any place in the world. Workshops will be categorized according to the following strands:

High School
Middle School
Upper Elementary
Early Years / Kindergarten
General Music
Music Technology
Composition
Curriculum & Instruction
Choral
Band
Strings
IB – PYP, MYP, and DP

SYNCHRONOUS PROGRAM
Live, interactive online weekend gatherings with keynote webinars and opportunities for discussion and Q&A with workshop presenters. All sessions will run from 1pm to 5pm GMT.

2020/2021 National Concerto Competition
2020-12-08 10:30 - 2020-12-09 22:00 UTC | The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch, 8140, 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 FINAL
The Final is being held on Saturday 6th March 2021 at the James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall. The chosen 3 finalists will play their Concertos accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Young. Ticketing and further information will be available from 25th January 2021.

The International Akaroa Music Festival
2021-01-12 - 2021-01-15 | UC Arts City Campus at the Arts Centre, 3 Hereford Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, 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 beautiful seaside towns.

These intensive days of music making also include solo performances, chamber music and a string orchestra, all designed to engage and inspire advanced young musicians. Students are invited to apply on the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, recorder, flute, clarinet, bassoon, harpsichord and piano.

If you have never experienced an extended live-in music festival, be prepared to work hard, have fun, and play better than you thought you could. Our students come from all over New Zealand and from abroad, and the friendships made here are ones that last. Mix work with and pleasure in Akaroa, the gem at the heart of the remarkable Banks Peninsula

Essential Tools for 2021 IRMT Canterbury
2021-03-14 13:30 - 16:45 UTC | Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, 59 Hewitts Road, Christchurch, 8014, 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 tea
3.45 – 4.45 Special learning needs, Glenys Knopp

$25 IRMT members
$35 Non IRMT members

Numbers for this event will be limited so please book your place using the Google form: Essential tools for 2021 form

Session 1: Mental Health
As music teachers working closely with young people, we often encounter students who are struggling with mental health issues. Ann Higgs will discuss some of the warning signs to look out for and some tools for interacting with students struggling with mental health issues.
Session 2: Online Exams
The session will begin with a presentation looking at the technical challenges of producing recordings for online exams.
Paul Zdrenka will provide practical tips for teachers faced with the task of providing video recordings for online exams using their phone, tablet or computer.
In the second part of this session ABRSM rep Lois Dalton will address some of the questions teachers may have about the online exam process. If you have any specific questions you would like answered, please email Lois at loisdorothydalton@gmail.com prior to the event.
Unfortunately Trinity College rep Sandra Scannell is unable to be in attendance but would like to direct teachers to the excellent information on online exams on the Trinity College website, which can be accessed via the following link: https://www.trinitycollege.com/qualifications/music/digital music-grades/classical-jazz-digital-grades
Session 3: Special Learning Needs
Music teachers encounter a wide range of learning styles and specific learning needs within their teaching practice. Glenys Knopp will provide us with some strategies to assist students with special learning needs.
Should you have any specific questions you would like Glenys to address, please email them to her directly prior to event at glenys@clarity.net.nz

Ann Higgs
Ann is a qualified and experienced family counsellor with expertise in the area of couples, children, families and individuals. She has honours degree in Psychology, and over 20 years experience working in the field of family
counselling.
Paul Zdrenka
In 2012, Paul pursued his passion for music in direction of audio and sound technology, completing a Diploma in Audio Engineering & Music Production at MAINZ (Tai Poutini Polytechnic). Paul has worked as a freelance audio engineer, secondary school teacher and guitar teacher in Christchurch. As an audio engineer he has worked for Tandem Studios and Plains FM 96.9 in Christchurch.
His projects have included voiceovers, audio post-production, music recordings, ADR, location sound and sound design.
Together with Alan Dixon, he’s also hosted the successful radio show Classic Guitar on Plains FM, featuring all things classical guitar and highlighting New Zealand guitarists and composers.
One of his music production highlights was producing and engineering ‘NZ Wonderland’ (Winter Wonderland), which featured the C-City Brothers, the Otautahi Jazz band and the Christchurch Boys’ Choir. This track was released on the 2013 Starship Christmas Album.
He has been the technical co-ordinator and audio engineer for recording the live concerts at the TCGSS since its inception in 2012.
In 2004, Paul completed his Bachelor Music in Classical Guitar Performance at Massey University (now NZSM) in Wellington under guidance of Matthew Marshall and Gunter Herbig. He also had masterclasses from guitarists such as Anthony Field, David Lisner, John Couch, Dr. Jane Curry, Lily Afshar, Jason Vieaux and Cheryl Grice-Watterson. During his studies, Paul also toured the North Island with the Massey University Guitar Orchestra ‘Live Wires’. In 2004, he won the 1st Prize at the Christchurch Guitar Society Competition. He is a member of the Christchurch Guitar Society and is an active guitar teacher in Canterbury.
Glenys Knopp
My background is in teaching – in both primary and secondary schools – and I have a diploma in Special Teaching Needs. For the past fourteen years I have been working privately focusing on people with dyslexia and related learning issues. For the past nine of those years I have also been assessing people with learning difficulties.
I find my work fascinating and particularly enjoy exploring ways to make learning more accessible to people who think differently. I encourage people to work with their strengths, rather than focusing on their difficulties.

MEC AGM
2021-03-20 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Chisnallwood intermediate School, 76 Breezes Road, Christchurch, 8061, 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 of time and that the Wānanga Puoro is cancelled. We hope to offer this workshop at another time!

Gig Starters - Christchurch
2021-03-26 16:00 - 21:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Beatbox, 270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch, 8011, 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 industry professionals, a local recording artist and a production technician (sound and/or lighting) discussing the basics of putting on your own all ages gig.
After the seminar, there will be a workshop around the soundcheck to prepare for a show that evening, with opportunity for the participants to observe and be part of a live production set-up, with the all ages gig starting at 7pm.
This is event is brought to you by NZ Music Commission.
4pm – Seminar and hui featuring:
Rodney Fisher – Special Projects and Events, NZ Music Commission; Kendra Walls – RDU; Jonathan Lauti – Sound Engineer; Finlay Anderson (Internet Death) – Musician/gig promoter; Victoria Rose Knopp – Musician
5pm – Gig Set Up Workshop
RESISTER FOR YOUR FREE SEMINAR & WORKSHOP TICKET ON THIS PAGE
7pm – Live All Ages Concert feat. THE RESPONSE and STRUTH
Separate registration is required for the free All Ages show for safety and contact tracing purposes. Register for your FREE ticket to the All Ages Show via this page also.
If this event can not go ahead due to COVID Alert Level changes, we will be in contact with all registrants with rescheduled future dates.
For more information & contact details for the NZ Music Commission, go to: nzmusic.org.nz.
