MENZA Events

Young Jazz Band-it

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 […]

Taonga Puoro Professional Development

Haititaimarangai Marae Karikari Peninsula 0483, New Zealand

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

Safer Spaces in Music Education MENZA PLD

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 […]

Free

Strum Strike and Blow 2022

Christchurch Arena 55 Jack Hinton Drive, Christchurch, New Zealand

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 […]

FREE MENZA hui for ECE, Primary, Secondary, ITM and Pasifika

ZOOM

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

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 […]

Big Sing Finale 2022

Christchurch Town Hall 86 Kilmore St, Christchurch, Canterbury

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 […]

Wellington Orchestra Festival

Scots’ College 1 Monorgan Road, Strathmore Park, Wellington, New Zealand

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 […]

$100 – $150

Waikato MENZA Cluster meeting

Sacred Heart Girls’ College 52 Clyde Street, Hamilton

All Waikato teachers are welcome to the first scheduled Waikato MENZA Cluster meeting on Sept 15, 4:00pm at Sacred Heart Girls College Music Dept (Cook Street entrance). We look forward to connecting with you all! If you are planning to come, could you please confirm attendance (for catering etc) via email ljamieson@shgcham.school.nz.

WeBO 2022

Wellington College 15 Dufferin St, Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealand’s fastest growing National Festival that caters for all ensembles from Jazz Band, Concert Band, Stage bands, Orchestras and a mix of small ensembles. This year WeBO is bigger, brighter, and better than ever with activities, performances, concerts and workshops. Including performances and mentoring from the members from leading National bands and ensembles. WeBO […]

Clarinet ZOOM Masterclass with Yvette Audain

Following the success (and fun!) of my clarinet workshop at the recent New Zealand Concert Bands Association (NZCBA) Festival, and some exceptionally humbling encouragement from participants and band directors, I’ve decided to host my first ever online workshop. During the first part I will introduce and discuss the many benefits and insights gained through my […]

$10

Christchurch Big Band Festival 2022

Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

Annual Big Band Festival attracting all-age bands from around NZ. Includes Junior Jazz Jam – for primary school jazz bands ECE interactive jazz show Secondary school jazz big band performances in exciting locations around the city! Community and professional band performances Gala concert and guests Chch Youth Jazz Orchestra Workshops! and more Register your band […]

IRMTNZ Regional Mini-Conferences Labour Weekend 2022

Empowering Music Teachers is a set of two consecutive Mini-Conferences IRMTNZ is holding in Otāutahi Christchurch and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 22 – 24 October. The programme in both cities features workshops on topics of relevance to all music teachers with Australian musician and presenter, Nick Peterson. Masterclasses and a lecture-recital also feature: CHRISTCHURCH The full […]

$20 – $140