MENZA Events

Strum Strike and Blow 2019

Horncastle Arena 30 Whiteleigh Ave, Addington, New Zealand

Strum, Strike and Blow is an exciting amalgamation of the ChCh Marimba Festival and ChCh Uke Fest which will feature over 1000  students from over 40 schools playing marimbas, ukuleles […]

Porirua Secondary Music Teachers Workshop

Porirua College 64 Driver Crescent, Porirua, New Zealand

Where: Porirua College, 64 Drivers Cres, Cannons Creek, Porirua Cost: $80 (and you also get MENZA membership), $50 for current members, free for 2019 teacher trainees and beginning teachers. Lunch and morning […]

ONZA Marimba Festival: Songs from Ranginui

ASB Stadium in Kohimarama

The ONZA Marimba Festival will be conducted in Auckland and Tauranga this year in term 3 and 4 respectively. Teachers whose students participate in these events will have the opportunity […]

Wānanga Puoro

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito 29 Te Rauparaha St, Ōtaki, New Zealand

  What: Wānanga Puoro with Makaira Waugh When: August 31 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Sector: Primary / Intermediate Where: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori of Te Wānaga Whare Tapere […]

Bach Musica Sight-reading Workshop

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

Sight-Reading Workshop Saturday 31 Aug 2019 (12:30pm-6pm) Location: Somervell Presbyterian Church, 497 Remuera Rd, Remuera Whether you are a member of a choir, a singer or instrumentalist preparing for the […]

Wellington Orchestra Festival (WOF)

Wellington Orchestra Festival Thursday 5 September 9:15am – 2:45pm Chilton St James School 124 Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt $50 for MENZA members or $80 for Non-MENZA Members (includes membership) Register today! This is […]

The Art and Psychology of Musical Play with Julie Wylie

Whanganui Central Baptist Kindergarten 285 Wicksteed St, Whanganui, New Zealand

Musical play is the child’s first language and is a natural part of the life and culture of children. It opens up an imaginative, magical world of possibilities. Sensory musical play helps children to listen, express, feel, move and develop a strong sense of self in relation to others. Julie was awarded the MNZM last year for services to Music Education and Musical Play Therapy and has presented numerous  workshops in New Zealand and overseas. Julie is a former Early Childhood Music Advisor for The Ministry of Education and lecturer in Early Childhood Development at the Christchurch College of Education.

Christchurch Orchestra Festival

Christchurch Town Hall 86 Kilmore St, Christchurch, Canterbury

The Secondary Schools Orchestra Festival run by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in partnership with CWSMTA is a highlight in the school calendar, an excellent opportunity for students to play together, improve and learn, […]

$220

The Power of Musical Play & The Art of Musical Play with Julie Wylie

Westport Playcentre, 36A Fonblanque Street, Westport 36A Fonblanque Street, Westport, New Zealand

Musical play is the child’s first language and is a natural part of the life and culture of children. It opens up an imaginative, magical world of possibilities.

Bach Musica Concert

Sunday 29 September 2019 at 5pm – Auckland Town Hall $30-$70 (Children/students from $15) Hummel Trumpet Concerto Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden Mendelssohn Psalm 42 Wie der […]

NZCBA Band weekend

Catholic Cathedral College 62 Ferry Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

NZCBA Band weekend hosted by CSM Chch Concert Band Weekends are for musicians of any age, playing level at grade 3 to 4 concert band music/grade 5 exams.  Indulge in […]

$60

Music’19

Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

The national Music Education Conference! Workshops cater from early childhood through to secondary and beyond. Topics include practical playing, creating, technology, cultural competency, cross curricular, research, individual tuition, classroom and […]

Christchurch Big Band Festival

Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

If you’re in a band, or just love big bands and jazz, Christchurch is the place to be over Labour Weekend! Over 40 performances from bands from around NZ and […]

ANZARME – Music Education Research 31 Oct-3 Nov

Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn Parade, Wellington, New Zealand

Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education Winds of Change, the 41st Conference 2019 31 October – 3 November Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand […]