MENZA Events

Young Artists Festival – NZ Music Competition

Piano and Violin Category 2021 The 2021 New Zealand Music Competition is open to piano and violin students in four age groups. Deadline for applications is 11 December 2020. Apply here. Piano Category:  Competition Date: January 21 – 23, 2021 Competition Venue: Adam Concert Room, New Zealand School of Music, Wellington ​ Violin Category:  Competition Date: […]

2020 NZ Jazz Workshops

Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn Parade, Wellington, New Zealand

LIVE AND IN PERSON! Coordinated by Rodger Fox and Dave Lisik. The New Zealand National Jazz Workshops bring New Zealand’s enthusiastic jazz students together with NZ’s best jazz musicians and educators, working on instrumental techniques, improvisation, ensemble skills, jazz theory, listening and performances. Students 19 and under with at least one year of experience on […]

Online Kodály Summer School Music Program

PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Earlier this year, we announced that the Summer School Music Program would be going ahead in January 2021 and we have remained optimistic that we would be able to come together for our yearly gathering of learning, music making and networking. However, the course of the pandemic is […]

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

Free – Music Tech Lessons for Chromebooks, BYOD and Mixed Devices – 60 mins

Free webinar – Music Tech Lessons for Chromebooks, BYOD and Mixed Devices – 60 mins (Midnight Music) FREE ONLINE TRAINING // ​​​​​​PD CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE PROVIDED Hosted by KATIE WARDROBE (MIDNIGHT MUSIC) Session options: Friday Jan 15 11:30am Friday Jan 15 2pm Sat Jan 16 6am The session contains: Ideas for music tech lessons that […]

Online course: Video Creation for Music Teachers

Learn how to create effective tutorials, play-alongs, end-of-year showcases and virtual ensemble videos (using free software) with Katie Wardrobe from Midnight Music. See https://midnightmusic.com.au/vcmt/ for details. About this course Learn at your chosen pace The 5 course modules will be released once per week starting mid-Jan 2021.  Work alongside other course members as each module […]

$54

“Believe in Music” free online NAMM event

Believe in Music online event starts on 19 January (NZ time). It has a stream for music education. Free but you must register. Its organised by NAMM (the musical instrument association) and replaces the irreplaceable NAMM Show .. the enormous international musical instrument trade show. The upside being that the live music and music education […]

Wellington Symphonic Bands – Weekend workshop

Prime your playing for 2021 with the help of our awesome musical directors. All ages, levels Grade 3 and up. Register your interest here. Organiser is Megan Brownlie, Heretaunga College.  

Creating Taonga Puoro in the Classroom

Marist College 31 Alberton Ave, Auckland, Mt Albert, New Zealand

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 […]

MUSIC AND MOVEMENT WITHIN A TE AO MAORI FRAMEWORK

Eastern Hutt School 53 Kings Cres, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Storytelling through kapa haka with Whaitiri: There are many forms and styles of Kapa haka (Māori performing arts). However the purpose of kapa haka remains consistent. Whether it’s recording history, sharing knowledge, celebrating, mourning,warning or entertaining, kapa haka is a vehicle for telling our stories.  My workshop will take participants on a journey through 4 significant […]

“STOMP Dino STOMP!”

The STOMP Dino STOMP! workshop with Judi Cranston is a Free Workshop on zoom for Early Learning Professionals. Do you teach 3 – 4 year olds and you find it really hard to get them engaged in music time? Or maybe you just need some fresh ideas? Having fab music in your classroom is a […]

Free

Bach Musica Singing Workshop – Haydn’s Creation

Somervell Presbyterian Church 497 Remuera Rd, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand

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 […]

$30 – $50

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 […]

EARLY YEARS – TOO MUCH TOO SOON

Lucinda Geoghegan Session – March 22nd 2021 – Too Much Too Soon! $15.00 Early Years- Too much too soon! Join Lucinda Geoghegan as she presents on the importance of immersing children in play-based experiences as a precursor to formal music learning!   This session will focus on the importance of experiential learning in early years […]