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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for GIG STARTERS – an introduction to ALL AGES music events, with a seminar and workshop followed by a live performanceDesigned 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 […]
Entries are open for the 2021 Hook, Line and Sing-a-long competition and close on March 28th at 11:59pm. This is a collaboration between MENZA and the NZ Music Commission, with generous prizes for individuals and schools provided through MusicWorks. Recent winning songs include “We Are One”, “The Smell Of Sunscreen” and “Aotearoa, nō te katoa” […]
The cluster meeting has been postponed till Term III Secondary Teachers Music Cluster Meeting will be held on the 18th May at Scots College in Strathmore. There are a few options for starting times 2 pm or alternatively 4 pm. There will be some opportunities for some Professional Development in the meeting and if you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Festival of 1,200 students performing on ukuleles, marimbas and recorders held annually in Christchurch. School group registration and details at strumstrikeblow.org.
