In the last two years, Covid-19 has forced us to approach our teaching differently and we have been confronted by the disparities that are the reality for many of our learners. As we, once again, return to our schools, what did we learn and what have we changed? As you planned with your staff for […]
Music Education Canterbury’s annual AGM – March 30th via Zoom. A great chance to get updates from MEC and most of our affiliated local music education groups! AGM Attendance form (with Agenda and reports)
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra presents Discovery, a concert designed for secondary school students. In this rare opportunity to have the orchestral experience tailored to them, Secondary school students hear legendary works performed live by the full APO in the Auckland Town Hall. Presenter Nathan King will explore the theme of music and journeys in a presentation […]
Trevor Faville, who teaches secondary music in the Central North Region for Te Kura o Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School), talks through the process of releasing students’ original music works into the marketplace, with consideration to fundamentals like how royalties work, ownership of master recordings and what this means, how streaming works, how to write press […]
About the Young Jazz Band-it Competitions Closing date for video entries: Friday, 17 June 2022. The Young Jazz Band-it competitions, supported by Youthtown, have been developed to support jazz music programmes and jazz understanding through the distribution of New Zealand inspired, popular compositions arranged for secondary and intermediate school jazz ensembles. Created by Youthtown and […]
NOTICE OF MENZA AGM 18 June 2022, Newlands College, WellingtonWorkshops: 1.30-2.30pm Primary/Intermediate workshop with Makaira Waugh and Rawiri Hindle, and launch of the new Poutokomanawa resource: Te Koha a Tāne Secondary workshop is a Q&A session on the RAS with Matt Stenbo MENZA AGM: 3-4pm Please RSVP here by Thursday 16 June for catering purposes and to obtain the ZOOM links to the AGM and both workshops. […]
Entries for the Young Jazz Band-it Schools Competition close on Monday, 27 June 2022. Enter your school jazz band now – total prizes to the value of $18,000. Further information about the competitions is available Here. There are three competitions: The Young Jazz Band-it Essential NZ Jazz Band-it Band Competition – more information is available […]
Teacher Professional Development Day/s and Performances – Taonga Puoro 27th to 30th of June 2022 Facilitated by Kelly Kahukiwa and Wiremu Sarich at Haititaimarangai Marae Email: Christian McDonald for details: christianm@taipa.school.nz
With Rachel Harrison (SoundCheck Aotearoa) and Jeni Little (Safer Spaces in Music Education) ZOOM link Nau mai! Haere mai! This Safer Spaces in Music Education sexual harm prevention hui will include: Continuum of behaviours in Music Education Spaces – definitions of sexual harm and inappropriate behaviour. How to receive a disclosure. How to keep ourselves […]
ISME is the International Society which MENZA belongs to as the New Zealand region. This bi-annual conference is online this year. Check out the speakers programme and registration here: https://ismeworldconference.org/
About Strum Strike and Blow 2022 Wednesday August 10th 2022 Strum, Strike and Blow is an exciting amalgamation of the ChCh Marimba Festival and ChCh Uke Fest which will feature over 1000 students playing marimbas, ukuleles. The Festival is run by Music Education Canterbury and Christchurch Civic Music Council and is in its 8th year […]
After successful hui at our MENZA conference online last year, we are bringing back these free ZOOM sessions for all music educators to be able to connect with one another again. Just click on the links below at the specified times to be let in. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon! Secondary Hui […]
FREE ‘Take Orff’ Webinar Series – ‘Instruments in the Classroom’ – Part 1 For educators working with 8-12 year olds in the classroom Presented by Susie Davies-Splitter (M.Ed.) & Audrey Klein (B.Ed., Shenanigans) Wed 24th August, 2022 7.10 – 8.15 pm Australia AEDT From non melodic to melodic percussion instruments and Boomwhackers In this webinar […]
We invite local audiences, whānau, and friends to join us as we celebrate the choral achievements of our most talented young singers at The Big Sing Cadenza (Rotorua, Whanganui, and Timaru) and National Finale (Christchurch) in August. Choirs will present their recital programmes during the competitive sessions, and each festival will culminate in a gala […]
A day of orchestral rehearsal and performance led by arranger and conductor, Richard Oswin, for primary and intermediate students who can read music and play an instrument. This is an ideal opportunity for students who practice mostly on their own to join other students and make music in one big ensemble. The technical difficulty of […]
