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SUMMARY:The Power of Musical Play
DESCRIPTION:This two hour interactive practical Musical Play workshop is based on Julie Wylie and Dr. Susan Foster Cohen’s recently published book “Unleashing the Power of Musical Play” Routledge Publishers England.\nIt will help participants to gain understanding about Julie Wylie’s philosophy of Musical Play through practical exploration of how to follow the child through improvisation\, specific use of the elements of music. use of sung instructions and narrative songs. There wil be an emphasis on exploring the importance of musical play to human development and human relationships within families\, in schools\, early childhood settings\, and in therapeutic contexts. Musical play can enrich communities\, bring people together from different cultures\, through intergenerational music\, and support individual and community well being. \nBOOK NOW \nDate: Saturday April 18th\nTime: 10 am-12pm\nVenue: Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church\, 5 Downing St\, off Lewis St which is off Hoon Hay Rd.\nFee: $60\nTo register: Please email jcwyliemusic@gmail.com before 11 April.\nPayment should be made to the following account. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A DIFFERENT ACCOUNT FROM THE ONE YOU PAY CLASS FEES TO.\nAccount Name: Julie Wylie Institute of Musical Play Limited\nAccount No: 02-0828-0131676-000\nParticulars: 180426\nReference: Your name \n  \nJulie Wylie MNZM founded the New Zealand Musical Parenting Association in 1992. She was the founder of the musical play programme at the Champion Centre\, Burwood Hospital\, Christchurch\, New Zealand\, where she was the senior music specialist for twenty eight years. Julie has been invited to present music workshops and papers in many countries\, including Korea\, Japan\, Singapore\, Australia\, the United Kingdom\, Lithuania\, Estonia and Finland. She has received awards for her music leadership\, and her music resources have won international awards. Julie was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours. She has her own music school for mothers and babies and children aged 0-8 years founded in 1990 and is the Director of the Postgraduate online training programme: “Certificate of Musical Play as Therapy”.
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/the-power-of-musical-play/
LOCATION:Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church\, 5 Downing St\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Canterbury
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260422T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260423T170000
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SUMMARY:Loopy Tunes Preschool Music - Workshop for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Greymouth: Wed\, 22 Apr\, from 1-2.30pm\, at Tai Poutini Polytechnic \nDarfield: Thu\, 23 Apr\, from 1-2.30pm\, at the Darfield Recreation Centre \nWorkshop fee is $46 per person (booking fee\, optional) \nWe are excited to offer a workshop for kaiako | educators | musicians | volunteers | children’s music enthusiasts to come along to\, to learn more about the mahi that we do\, the resources we have to offer (and how we use them in our classes)\, and more! \nThe following is what the workshop will include: \n\nA focus on deconstructing the music classes we run\nSharing the different ways we use the bilingual songs that we create\nLots of group discussion\, using it as a time to share resources with each other\nSome Q&A time towards the end of the workshop\nSome “brain food” (aka. light nibbles) to help encourage some good discussons! Please email us directly if you have any food intolerances that we need to consider.\nA certificate of completion to add to your professtional development kete!\n\n  \nWe are Siu Williams-Lemi and Leah Williams-Partington\, a sister music duo\, based in Ōtautahi/Christchurch\, who specialise in bilingual Māori children’s music\, who have been running community preschool music classes for over 15 years. These classes are a HUGE part of our “why” and we are grateful for the opportunity to not only share what we have learned along the way\, but to also offer a space to share together with other kaiako in the same field. As with any of our performances\, this will be very interactive and we will have you all up and enjoying a kanikani and singalong with us… more than once! \nHere is some feedback from previous workshops: \nThe workshop provided excellent new ideas and served as a great reminder that even small efforts can make a big difference! \nLovely ladies. Inclusive\, welcoming\, and valuable sharing of ideas. Fabulous waiata – wonderful resourced – it is special that so many children get to hear their own languages and therefore feel seen\, heard\, included and valued. \nLeah and Siu were both so lovely to talk to in person and so down to earth. I got so many great ideas for how to run music sessions with my preschoolers. Thank you so much! \nThanks for being so generous in sharing your music and mahi! Awesome for someone like me who is not so musically gifted but know the importance of it for our tamariki
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/loopy-tunes-preschool-music-workshop-for-educators/
CATEGORIES:Canterbury
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260625T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260707T203000
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SUMMARY:Draft Phase 5 Curriculum Feedback Hui for Music & Music Tech - via ZOOM\, various dates
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation and discussion on the Draft Phase 5 Curriculum. \nThursday 2 July\, Music Tech\, 3.30-4.45pm with Stephen Garton \nVIDEO LINK HERE \nThursday 2 July\, General Music\, 7-8.15pm with Kat Daniela \nNo recording available \nSunday 5 July\, ITM curriculum session\, 7-8.30pm with Brenda Oakley \nVIDEO LINK HERE \nMonday 6 July\, 7pm\, Music General/Tech – HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK with Kat Daniela \nVIDEO LINK HERE \nNZ Music Commission got this made for a visual of music pathways: \nhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DYlwiZ-iOlX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  \nMUSIC\nThursday 25 June\, 7pm ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89244409563\nSunday 28 June\, 5pm ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81319361099 \nMUSIC TECH\nFriday 26 June\, 5pm ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82793149211\nMonday 29 June\, 7pm ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88942878835 \n  \nLinks to documents: \nMoE webpage with draft curriculum docs with links to The Arts supports and resources (scroll down to File Downloads) \nhttps://newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/nzc—the-arts-phase-5/5637326081.p \nMENZA folder with submission guidelines and Feedback docs \nhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZK9ZQbazAOOaVx2u3nuUm2JYNoTHc9rB \nMENZA Phase 5 Y11-13: Submission guide (doc) \nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1zNzZ9L-TcqbyNZsgQBQvDKxtlj_48AZ2/edit \nMENZA Phase 5 Subjects Consultation Survey – overview of questions and recommenations \nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1_FEJEHdalW7LOyWZSjntnKZ88ERYTH0IymN0IuCFf5A/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.de5qzalp43gd \nMoE Phase 5 Subjects Y11-13 – Consultation Survey (to give feedback on the draft) until 8 July \nhttps://education.surveymonkey.com/r/Phase5SubjectsConsultationGroup2
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/draft-phase-5-curriculum-feedback-hui-via-zoom-7pm/
CATEGORIES:National
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260703T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260703T180000
DTSTAMP:20260624T050150Z
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SUMMARY:MENZA Music Tech Hui
DESCRIPTION:As Music Technology is introduced as a new subject into secondary music education\, this event brings together teachers\, industry professionals\, MENZA representatives\, and curriculum writers to connect\, share ideas\, and strengthen collaboration.\n\nDuring a time of significant change to the New Zealand curriculum\, the focus of this event is on building communication and working together to support the development of music education in Aotearoa New Zealand.\nCurriculum writers and MENZA representatives will share the vision for the subject and invite feedback from those working in the music industry. It’s a chance to hear what’s happening and contribute your perspective.\nWe’d love you to be part of the conversation.\n\nLight refreshments provided – please register for catering purposes.
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/menza-music-tech-hui/
LOCATION:The Tuesday Club Auckland\, 42 Airedale St\, Auckland Central\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Auckland and Northland,National
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260704T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260704T160000
DTSTAMP:20260703T024406Z
CREATED:20260624T051820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T024406Z
UID:172713-1783155600-1783180800@menza.co.nz
SUMMARY:MENZA 2026 AGM and Phase 5 music & music technology IN PERSON feedback hui - 4 July
DESCRIPTION:Join colleagues from across Aotearoa to engage with the draft Music Learning Area curriculum materials for Years 11–13. This hui will provide an opportunity to work through the draft curriculum\, discuss implications for teaching and learning\, identify key themes\, and contribute feedback that may inform MENZA’s national submission. \nMENZA Annual General Meeting \nTo ensure strong governance and member representation\, all current MENZA members are encouraged to attend either in person or via Zoom. \nPlease ensure your membership details are current and that you are familiar with your membership category and voting rights. \nMembers attending in person are asked to RSVP for catering purposes (if you have not already registered for the Phase 5 feedback hui). \nRegister for both here: Phase 5 Feedback / AGM \nSATURDAY\nSaturday July 4th\nDraft Music Learning Area (Phase 5) Feedback Hui Programme & AGM \n9:00am ─ Administration / Meet & Greet\n(Kaputī • Kapu kawhe • Tiakarete wera) \n9:30am ─ Session One Feedback \n11:00am ─ Morning Tea \n11:30am ─ Session Two Feedback \n1:00pm ─ Lunch \n1:40pm ─ Session Three Feedback \n2:30pm ─ Break\n\n2:45pm ─ MENZA Annual General Meeting – AGENDA and ZOOM link \n4:00pm ─ Afternoon Tea / Refreshments \n 
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/menza-2026-agm-and-phase-5-music-music-technology-feedback-hui/
LOCATION:Marcellin College\, 617 Mt Albert Road\, Royal Oak\, Auckland\, 1023
CATEGORIES:Auckland and Northland,National
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260705T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260802T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T030351Z
CREATED:20260506T030256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T030351Z
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SUMMARY:ORFF Level 1 course - Wellington
DESCRIPTION:5-8 July and 1-2 August 2026\, Eastern Hutt School\, Lower Hutt \nCome and join us for a hands-on experiential introduction to the practices and principles of the ORFF approach. \nThe integration of speech\, movement and playing music with a focus on improvisation and creativity. \nInclusion of Māori waiata and legend. \nRegister here \nEnquiries: jtcharman@gmail.com
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/orff-level-1-course-wellington/
LOCATION:Eastern Hutt School\, 53 Kings Cres\, Lower Hutt\, Wellington\, 5010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:National,Wellington
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260719T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260624T035603Z
CREATED:20260624T035603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T035603Z
UID:172704-1784448000-1784480400@menza.co.nz
SUMMARY:nextWAV. Artist development programme - apply by 19 July
DESCRIPTION:nextWAV. is a 12-month artist development programme launched by Universal Music New Zealand (UMNZ) to mentor emerging young artists (ages 16–18) across Aotearoa. It provides hands-on industry experience\, creative workshops\, and mentorship from top music professionals.\n\nKey Program Details\n\n\n\nTarget Audience: Secondary-level students (ages 16 to 18) who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand.\nSelection: Up to 10 students are chosen to participate in the structured yearly intake.\nCultural Diversity: The initiative actively reserves spots for students creating music in te reo Māori and those drawing on Pacific cultural expression.\nWorkshops & Mentoring: Participants learn about songwriting\, production\, branding\, live performance\, and digital strategy. \nPartners: It is funded by NZ On Air and Creative New Zealand\, with support from APRA AMCOS\, Live Nation\, and the New Zealand Music Commission. \n\n\n\nYou can view more information here: https://www.nextwav.co.nz/ 
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/nextwav-artist-development-programme-apply-by-19-july/
CATEGORIES:National
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260721T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260721T203000
DTSTAMP:20260625T045210Z
CREATED:20260625T045210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T045210Z
UID:172723-1784656800-1784665800@menza.co.nz
SUMMARY:Takarokaro Kohau Rau
DESCRIPTION:The alchemy of play and its role within ngã taonga púoro. \nA free workshop for all educators in Otepoti \nJoin us to explore the deep connection between play\, music\, dance\, movement\, community\, and the oro (vibration) that binds them all within te ao Mãori. \nYou will leave with practical activites to share with your äkonga\, and a new energy to bring to your teaching. \n‘Kia kawea tãtou e te rēhia\, e te harakoa\, e te mataraharaha’ – let us be carried away in the pursuit of joy\, happiness and play. Let tãkaro (play) spark our internal flame so we may share our light\, and allow our inner child to resonate from within and echo into our imaginings. \nAmbrose (Wiremu Sarich) is deeply skilled in indigenous games\, where he moves fluidly between structure and improvisation. He dissolves conventional roles\, creating inclusive play-scapes where participants become co-creators – each person invited into leadership\, expression\, and contribution in ways they may not have otherwise accessed. Guided by the whakatauki\, Kia kawea tatou e te rēhia\, he invites people into spaces of joy\, storytelling\, challenge\, and connection – where learning is not instructed\, but \nThere is no fee for this workshop\, funded by MENZA NEX\, but please register on the link. \nTo register go to: https://forms.gle/WN339dJ1qjGzK75L9 \nFor enquiries\, email: acaldwell@stclair.school.nz
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/takarokaro-kohau-rau/
LOCATION:St Clair School\, 135 Richardson Street\, St Kilda\, Dunedin\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Otago
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ORGANIZER;CN="MEO":MAILTO:acaldwell@stclair.school.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260902T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260902T201500
DTSTAMP:20260529T070420Z
CREATED:20260529T070407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T070420Z
UID:172680-1788375600-1788380100@menza.co.nz
SUMMARY:Strum Strike and Blow 2026
DESCRIPTION:Strum\, Strike and Blow is an annual festival that brings together 1\,500  tamariki from all over Canterbury to play together on ukuleles\, marimbas and recorders.\nIt’s a great learning experience for all and most importantly\, heaps of fun! \nDetails\, tickets\, donations and Tshirt sales can be found at strumstrikeblow.org \nThe music caters for all levels of experience and when performed live at the festival event\, is backed by a professional band. \nRegistered schools have 3 teacher workshops and a full rehearsal on the day between 9:30am-1:15pm at the arena for all participating schools with the accompanying band. \nSchools perform together in a 75 minute family-friendly concert on September 2nd from 7pm-8:15pm.
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/strum-strike-and-blow-2026/
LOCATION:Wolfbrook Arena\, 55 Jack Hinton Drive\, Addington\, Christchurch\, 8042\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Canterbury
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260912T000000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260913T235959
DTSTAMP:20260325T020343Z
CREATED:20260325T020343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T020343Z
UID:172445-1789171200-1789343999@menza.co.nz
SUMMARY:Music Therapy New Zealand Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Music Therapy New Zealand Conference 2026\, with the theme Te Poutama Hononga: Weaving Connections\, celebrates the art of weaving together people\, stories\, and music\, creating patterns of understanding\, and community. The te reo name\, gifted by Matua Sonny Niha (University of Auckland Centre for Brain Research) means “the connected journey of achievement and progress”. Each thread represents a unique experience or voice\, and through the process of weaving diverse strands\, new relationships and meanings emerge. \nGuest speakers include:\nKatie Pureti (NZRMTh\, MMusTher\, BMus\, ATL) and Jan McConnell (MAAT\, DTAA (Prof)\, ANZACATA\, PNZ)\nTopic: Mauri Tui Tuia Creative Therapies New Zealand \nDr Waireti Roestenburg (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa\, Ngāti Pāhauwera\, Rongomaiwahine\, Ngāpuhi nui- tonu\, Dutch\, Irish\, English) \, PhD Psychology\nTopic: Taonga Ihi Orooro – Māori Sacred Sound Healing. \nFor further information\, see our website (www.musictherapy.org)\nEarly bird registrations open on 1 May.
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/music-therapy-new-zealand-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Grafton Campus\, University of Auckland\, 85 Park Road\, Auckland\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Auckland and Northland,National
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ORGANIZER;CN="Music Therapy New Zealand":MAILTO:info@musictherapy.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261022T000000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261026T235959
DTSTAMP:20260529T073124Z
CREATED:20260529T073124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T073124Z
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SUMMARY:Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:For five days the city comes alive with swinging horns\, street performances\, parades\, concerts\, workshops and dancing\, as thousands of people gather to enjoy one of Christchurch’s most vibrant musical celebrations. \nRunning since 2006\, the festival brings together community bands\, school jazz bands\, CYJO (Chch Youth Jazz Orchestra)\, students and professional musicians from across New Zealand for a joyful celebration of the Big Band sound. From classic swing and jazz standards to modern funk and pop\, the music spills into the streets\, parks\, venues\, and public spaces of the city. \nWith over 60 performances by more than 500 musicians in 20+ bands\, most of them free and happening throughout the CBD\, the festival invites everyone to experience the energy of live music — whether you’re dancing\, discovering jazz for the first time\, or simply enjoying the atmosphere. \nBand info\, workshops\, performance schedule and and tickets (for the ticketed events) can all be found at chchbigbandfest.com \nNote the schedule \n 
URL:https://menza.co.nz/event/christchurch-big-band-jazz-festival/
CATEGORIES:Canterbury,National
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