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ONZA BoP Music Education PD Day Tauranga
2018-03-17 09:30 - 15:30 UTC | Tauranga Primary School, 31 Fifth Avenue, Tauranga, 3110, New Zealand
Music Education day in the Bay Of Plenty!!!
Suitable for teachers, music teachers, itinerant teachers.
Particularly for Primary educators / ECE / Early High School.
This workshop will offer a day of music-making, involving the voice, movement and classroom instruments which acknowledges the bi-cultural identity of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Participants will take away new skills, new understandings, some exciting new material, and have the confidence to make theirs a more musical classroom.
Presenters
Dr. Millie Locke
will demonstrate approaches fully applicable in the modern classroom to enhance music and literacy with young children. Using a thematic approach she will use story to fully engage every child, and encourage them to use their unique voice in artistic and holistic learning experiences. Millie explored teaching as artistry in her Masters thesis and will inspire musicians and teachers alike in their craft.
Maria Kappa
has many years’ experience in music education, is Kodaly trained and has recently developed an interest in the Orff approach. Maria has merged her understandings of Kodaly, Orff and Te Reo Māori to create a collection of musical experiences and songs that are enjoyable and transferrable to the classroom context.
Jeremy Hantler
is a percussion specialist and will share ways to make marimbas and xylophones come alive in your teaching. It is time to pull the barred instruments out of storage in your school and see the world of joy these can unlock in your students. The material will all be from the 2018 Bay of Plenty Marimba Festival to which your school may sign up if they wish.
Inquiries: Dr Millie Locke
FEES:
• ONZA members: $80
• Non-members: $100
• Students: $35
To apply for or renew ONZA membership go to Membership page.
Register and pay
Register your name and details online HERE. Then, use you own internet banking facility to make adirect deposit into the ONZA account at BNZ 02 0248 0073940 097 (Reference: Your surname; Code: TAU18). Entering your surname means you will be registered.

MENZA Taranaki PD - Effective Music Technology
2018-03-15 09:30 - 15:30 UTC
MENZA Taranaki PD – Effective Music Technology
Thursday 15th March 2018, 9:30am – 3:30pm
Venue – New Plymouth Girls High School – Scotlands Hostel Meeting Room
60 Northgate, Strandon, New Plymouth 4312
Morning and Afternoon Tea Provided
BYO Lunch
REGISTER HERE
This PD day is designed to support intermediate, secondary and itinerant teachers in delivering the Music Curriculum, with a particular focus on Music Technology and digital integration. While the day will not specifically focus on primary teaching, educators from this sector are also welcome as many of the tools are transferable. There is flexibly within the day to specifically address questions that attendees have, including trouble shooting your problems. You are encouraged to bring your laptop/devices.
Martin Emo, will the be the facilitator for the day. He is currently HOD Performing Arts at Waimea College, TKI Musicnet Community Facilitator, NZQA Exam/digital consultant NZQA, EDnet Australaisan Music Technology Mentor. Martin is currently completing a Masters in E-Learning looking at digital exams and coding. For the last 6 years, he has taught a multi-level Music Technology and Performing Arts full-year subject. He also has worked in Digital Technology sales, and performs live electronic music.
Outline
9:30-10am – Introductions, overview, goals.
10-12 – Session One. Music Technology integration. (Morning Tea Included)
12-12:30 – Lunch
12:30-2pm – Session Two. Hands on Music Technology training
2:00-2:15 – Afternoon tea
2:15 3:30pm – Session Three. Other specific items that have arisen during the day. And also NCEA questions. For example songwriting, Performing Arts Technology Standards courses/integration, discussion of moderation.

A Broadway Conversation: The Reprise
2018-01-26 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | Cimtss – ChCh Int’l Musical Theatre Summer School, Christchurch, New Zealand
Join CIMTSS Director Luke Di Somma as he chats with the Broadway tutors at CIMTSS2018.
In 2016, this event was a real highlight, and we anticipate another exciting and revealing conversation in 2018.
Tickets on the door, and are $10. Please click GOING if you intend to come. Cash only.
Venue – St Margaret’s College Auditorium

ALL EARS at ARA
2018-01-22 09:00 - 2018-01-26 18:00 UTC | Ara Music Arts, 130 High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
Ara Music Arts are excited to be partnering with the ‘All Ears’ team to bring this unique week of workshops to New Zealand in January 2018.
This week long program is a great opportunity for musicians of any age and ability. It provides participants a format to explore jazz and improvised music in a fun, safe and nurturing environment, while focusing on developing improvisation skills in the time honored tradition of the jazz greats: learning by ear.
All Ears will run from Monday January 22 to Friday 26 January. A public concert performance featuring All Ears performers and Ara Music Arts faculty members will take place on the Friday afternoon.
Fees are $175 per person, or $135 per person if two or more family members are participating in the workshops.
Register are at https: www.ara.ac.nz/news-and-events/upcoming-events/all-ears/All-EARS-Registration-Form or email
cameron.pearce@ara.ac.nz

“All Ears is a jazz and improvised music program designed by veteran US educators Dr. Arthur Falbush and Keith Pray. With 14 years of collaborating on many educational programs and with over 50 years of combined teaching experience, All by Ear is an evolution of the original method of learning jazz (by ear).
Jazz musicians since the earliest days of the music learned to play by imitating other musicians.
All Ears takes this concept into an educational environment and provides participants the opportunity to learn how to improve their jazz playing while being supervised by experience jazz musicians and veteran teachers.”

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Ara Music Arts are excited to be partnering with the ‘All Ears’ team to bring this unique week of workshops to New Zealand in January 2018.
This week long program is a great opportunity for musicians of any age and ability. It provides participants a format to explore jazz and improvised music in a fun, safe and nurturing environment, while focusing on developing improvisation skills in the time honored tradition of the jazz greats: learning by ear.
“All Ears is a jazz and improvised music program designed by veteran US educators Dr. Arthur Falbush and Keith Pray. With 14 years of collaborating on many educational programs and with over 50 years of combined teaching experience, All by Ear is an evolution of the original method of learning jazz (by ear).
Jazz musicians since the earliest days of the music learned to play by imitating other musicians.
All Ears takes this concept into an educational environment and provides participants the opportunity to learn how to improve their jazz playing while being supervised by experience jazz musicians and veteran teachers.”
Register today for All EARS
Important information
All Ears will run from Monday January 22 to Friday 26 January. A public concert performance featuring All Ears performers and Ara Music Arts faculty members will take place on the Friday afternoon.
Daily schedule:

9:00am – 12:00pm
Session 1

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Session 2

Rehearsals begin promptly at 9:00 am. There are two sessions separated by lunch (morning and afternoon).
Sessions are broken down into smaller groups as needed to facilitate learning and other activities such as discussions and listening to music are used to deepen their understanding of jazz.
Each session focuses on learning repertoire and improvisation a leading to the final concert. The concert features performances of pieces that have been worked on during the week and all pieces are played from memory.
The week will be led by All Ears co-founder Arthur Falbush with support from Ara Music Arts faculty.
Fees

$175 per person
$135 per person if two or more family members are attending

All enquiries can be submitted to cameron.pearce@ara.ac.nz and be sure to join our Facebook group – www.facebook.com/groups/AllEarsatAra

Cimtss Public Events 2018
2018-01-22 00:00 - 2018-02-03 00:00 UTC
CIMTSS2018 Public Events Schedule
(More information, and ticketing details to follow soon)
January 26: ‘A Broadway Conversation’
January 27: Secondary Schools Presentation
January 31: Community Broadway Masterclass
February 2: GROFF, MURNEY, BURNS in concert
February 3: Emerging Professionals Presentation

ONZA 2018 Summer Workshop
2018-01-20 09:30 - 15:30 UTC | Wairau Intermediate, 113 Becroft Dr, Forrest Hill, Auckland, 0620, New Zealand
This movement/music workshop will offer participants the opportunity to engage with Māori legend/story using processes involving dance and music. Participants will explore ways of integrating the elements of dance from the NZ Curriculum with Maori dance movements associated with haka, poi and waiata ringa. A range of contemporary NZ music will be used to inspire this dance work.
Presenters

Liz Melchior: Liz is dance lecturer in the School of Education at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, where she teaches in early childhood and secondary initial teacher education programmes. An experienced primary school teacher, Liz was a writer for the dance curriculum, providing professional development programmes for teachers implementing dance in the classroom. In recognition of her services to dance in education, Liz was recently awarded a life membership of the New Zealand Dance Subject Association (NZDSA)

Priya Gain: Priya is currently completing a Masters of Education specialising in music and arts education at the University of Waikato. She teaches at Eastern Hutt School as music/movement specialist across the whole school. She has completed ONZA certificated training up to Level 4 in the Aotearoa/New Zealand context. She has a strong commitment to the development of local teaching resources which express the bicultural identity of this country. She has been a regular guest lecturer within the School of Education at Victoria University teaching music modules in the primary learning programme since 2016.
Inquiries: Dr Millie Locke
FEES:
• ONZA members: $80
• Non-members: $100
• Students: $35
To apply for or renew ONZA membership go to Membership page.
Register and pay
Register your name and details online HERE. Then, use you own internet banking facility to make a direct deposit into the ONZA account at BNZ 02 0248 0073940 097 (Reference: Your surname; Code: SUM18). Entering your surname means you will be registered.

A Cappella Bootcamp! (ages 7-17)
2018-01-20 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Orange Studio, 1063c Ferry Road, Christchurch, 8023, New Zealand
Brand new for 2018 we’re excited to bring you NZ’s first Contemporary A Cappella BOOTCAMP!!!
Do you know a keen young singer between the ages of 7-17? Then make sure you get them signed up for A Cappella Bootcamp quick-smart!
Hosted by the award-winning Voices Co. Contemporary A Cappella Academy, this 1 day, action-packed vocal workshop is set up to engage and empower young singers, and has something for both beginner and experienced vocalists alike.
Throughout the 8 Sessions we explore a variety of vocal skills used both in contemporary a cappella and in everyday singing. Topics include:
– Accessing your voice
– Ensemble skills
– Vocal health for young voices
– Vocal + body percussion
– Performance skills
– Stagecraft + movement
2018 tutors include:
– Voices Co. Musical Director Julian Hay
– Speech & Language Pathologist Jasmine Salam
– Performance Coach Malia Hay
as well as an open panel with Naked Choir winners Voices Co.
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY: http://www.voicesco.nz
Registrations close on Weds 17th Jan 2018 and places are very limited so get in quick to make sure you don’t miss out!!
WHAT? A Cappella BootCamp
WHEN? 9am-3pm, Saturday 20th Jan 2018
WHERE? Orange Studios, Ferrymead, Christchurch
WHO? Singers of all levels, aged 7-17
HOW MUCH? $79
WHY? To help encourage, equip and empower the next generation of singers to find their voice!

IRMT Waikato presents Pathways to Performance
2018-01-18 - 2018-01-21 | University of Waikato Hamilton Campus, Knighton Road, Hamilton, New Zealand
Pathways to Performance
IRMT National Conference
18 – 21 January 2018
The University of Waikato, Knighton Road, Hamilton
Special rate for MENZA members
Register before 30 November for early bird prices.

The The Waikato Branch of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers welcomes the members of MENZA to join us for the 2018 National Conference.

Held in the Academy of Performing Arts, delegates will get to experience the acoustics of the renowned Gallagher Concert Chamber and hear from internationally-recognised presenters and performers.
The programme is divided into two streams: piano and voice. Highly targeted masterclasses from experts in their fields will provide insight on these topics and more. This is an event not to be missed!
We are pleased to offer MENZA the same ticket price as IRMTNZ members. Registrations must be completed before the 30th November to receive our early bird rate ($269). All details regarding the conference can be found online here.

NZ Jazz Workshops
2018-01-15 08:00 - 2018-01-19 23:00 UTC | Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Parade, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
The premier event for young jazz musicians – come and spend a week in Wellington learning from some of the best jazz educators in New Zealand and guest artist John Riley
The New Zealand Jazz Foundation provides exceptional musical experiences to young jazz musicians in New Zealand. The National Jazz Workshops bring New Zealand’s enthusiastic jazz students together with top jazz musicians and educators, working on instrument techniques, improvisation, theory, listening and ensemble performances.
Students 19 and under with at least one year of experience on an instrument, are eligible.
Faculty for 2018 will include: Dave Lisik (coordinator, theory, improvisation), Rodger Fox (trombone and big band), Nick Granville (guitar), Lance Philip (drums)
Directors: Rodger Fox and Dr. David Lisik
The NZ Jazz Workshops will be held at the New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington.
ACCOMMODATION: students will be responsible for their own accommodation.
MEALS: Lunch for the five days will be available for purchase at several locations on campus. A group dinner will be provided by the Jazz Foundation on Friday.
Visit “Register” at www.nzjazzfoundation.com to register online. Registrations will be accepted for the following instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxophone (specify: alto, tenor, bari), piano, bass, guitar, drumset, vibraphone, clarinet, flute, voice.
REGISTRATION: Applications are being accepted immediately and will be accepted until all places are filled. Refunds for cancellations will be given until December 1, after which no refunds will be possible due to commitments for staffing/faculty at the Workshops.
Send questions to: nzjazzworkshops@gmail.com
COURSE FEES:
Before September 15: The fee for students is $210.00 for the 5 days. After September 1: The fee for students is $240.00 for the 5 days.
Covers five days of instruction at the Workshops (increased from four at Workshops prior to 2012). Electronic payment should be made at the time of e-mail registration to:
BNZ – NZ Jazz Foundation – 02 0500 0906968 000
**Include the student’s name and “Workshops 2018”**

Debut to Diploma: Rockschool - Making it Count
2017-12-03 16:30 - 18:30 UTC | Music Planet Palmerston North, 100 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, New Zealand
ROCKSCHOOL IN ASSOCIATION WITH MUSIC PLANET PRESENTS…
Debut to Diploma: Rockschool – Making it Count
You are invited to attend a FREE and casual information session on the Rockschool Graded Music Syllabuses now delivered across New Zealand.
Come and meet Lead Examiner, Alyson Locke and join in the discussion about how Rockschool can take students from their first contemporary music experience all the way to an internationally recognised diploma.
WHEN: Sunday 3 December @ 4.30pm
WHERE: Music Planet, 100 Broadway Avenue. Palmerston North
RSVP: Ph: (06) 355-5455 palmerston@musicplanet.co.nz
On the day:

Refreshments will be served
Discounts on Rockschool books
Discounts on selected instruments in store
Student Performances

For general enquiries on the events please contact Fiona – contact@rockschoolnz.co.nz
musicplanet.co.nz / rockschoolnz.co.nz

Debut to Diploma: Rockschool - Making it Count
2017-12-02 16:30 - 18:30 UTC | Music Planet Takapuna, 42 Tahroto Rd, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
ROCKSCHOOL IN ASSOCIATION WITH MUSIC PLANET PRESENTS…
Debut to Diploma: Rockschool – Making it Count
You are invited to attend a FREE and casual information session on the Rockschool Graded Music Syllabuses now delivered across New Zealand.
Come and meet Lead Examiner, Alyson Locke and join in the discussion about how Rockschool can take students from their first contemporary music experience all the way to an internationally recognised diploma.
WHEN: Saturday 2 December @ 4.30pm
WHERE: Music Planet, 42 Taharoto Road. Takapuna
RSVP to Ph: (09) 444-4442 takapuna@musicplanet.co.nz
On the day:

Refreshments will be served
Discounts on Rockschool books
Discounts on selected instruments in store
Student Performances

For general enquiries on the events please contact Fiona – contact@rockschoolnz.co.nz
musicplanet.co.nz / rockschoolnz.co.nz

Debut to Diploma: Rockschool - Making it Count
2017-11-30 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Music Planet Christchurch, 104A Riccarton Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
ROCKSCHOOL IN ASSOCIATION WITH MUSIC PLANET PRESENTS…
Debut to Diploma: Rockschool – Making it Count
You are invited to attend a FREE and casual information session on the Rockschool Graded Music Syllabuses now delivered across New Zealand.
Come and meet Rockschool Expert Dean Ashby and join in the discussion about how Rockschool can take students from their first contemporary music experience all the way to an internationally recognised diploma.
WHEN: Thursday 30 November @ 6pm
WHERE: Music Planet, 104A Riccarton Road. Christchurch
RSVP: Ph: (03) 366-7777 canterbury@musicplanet.co.nz
On the day:

Refreshments will be served
Discounts on Rockschool books
Discounts on selected instruments in store
Student Performances

For general enquiries on the events please contact Fiona – contact@rockschoolnz.co.nz
musicplanet.co.nz / rockschoolnz.co.nz

Flutes of Dunedin
2017-10-29 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | Bayfield High School, 2 Shore Street, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, New Zealand
The Flutes of Dunedin
Sunday 29 October 2017
5pm Concert, with pre-concert taonga pūoro demonstration at 4:15pm
Bayfield High School, 2 Shore Street, Anderson’s Bay, Dunedin
The Flutes of Dunedin concert is happening this Sunday the 29th of October at 5pm. Guest performer and teacher for the day Bridget Douglas will be performing the Poulenc flute sonata with Sandra Crawshaw. Justine Pierre, Philippa McNulty, Fiona Pickering, Natasha Manowitz and Rosalind Manowitz will be performing arrangements of Latin tunes for flute quintet. Justine Pierre will also be performing a Japanese flute solo. Nichola Genn Harris will be playing Survivor of Rekohu by Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie (a piece that features the western flute and Maori flutes) and Jennifer Cattermole will be performing a piece on Taonga pūoro (Maori instruments). The two flute choirs formed especially for the flute day will be presenting an item each, and there’ll be one or two more surprise items too!
Prior to the concert, Jennifer Cattermole will be doing a demonstration on the various Maori instruments featured at 4.15pm for around 20 minutes. Everyone coming along to watch the concert are welcome to come early to learn about the different instruments and how they work (at no extra charge).
This concert is for people of all ages and will showcase a variety of flute music from NZ and around the world for solo flute (on the western flute, Maori flutes and Japanese flute) and within small and large ensembles.
Entry is by donation (cash door sales only), with all donations going towards the running of the day of workshops and masterclasses. The concert is going to be held at Bayfield High School Hall, 2 Shore Street, Andersons Bay.
This concert marks the end of the Dunedin Flute Day, a day of masterclasses, workshops for flute students and teachers. For more information on the event please see the Facebook event page. If you’re interested in signing up as a flutists there are still spaces available – contact natashamanowitz@gmail.com

Christchurch Schools' Music Festival
2017-10-25 19:00 - 2017-10-27 21:30 UTC | Horncastle Arena, 30 Whiteleigh Ave, Addington, 8024, New Zealand
Three nights of singing by massed choirs, and the best instrumentalist from all Canterbury Schools, in performance….it’s 78th year!

Closing date for NZSSSO applications
2017-10-20 17:00 UTC | Charles Luney Auditorium, Christchurch, New Zealand
Applications for the 2018 NZ Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra (NZSSSO) course opened on the 1st September 2017.
NZSSSO provides a wonderful opportunity for our talented secondary school orchestral musicians from around New Zealand to gather together to prepare and perform full scale works to a very high standard; as representatives of their schools. It is widely recognized as a significant training ground for young players aspiring to membership of the NZ Youth Orchestra. I hope you will encourage your senior students to visit our website, and consider putting forward an application.
Online application and audition recordings must be received on or before the 20th October 2017.
The applicant will need to fill in an online application and provide a recording of themselves playing both the orchestral excerpts (which are now available on the website) and a solo item (this can be an existing NCEA recording)
Full course information, audition details and application forms please visit, www.nzssso.com
Below is a summary of the course details but really recommend you visit our website where you can see more about the course.

NZSSSO Course Details
Monday 23th April – Saturday 28th April 2018
Directed by Tianyi Lu
Violin soloist Isaac Shatford
St Margaret’s Charles Luney Auditorium
Performance Programme

Sibelius Finlandia, Op.26
Prokofiev Violin concerto No.2, Op.63
Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2

Key Dates :

01st SEPTEMBER Applications open and orchestral excerpts available.
20th OCTOBER Closing date for applications
1st DECEMBER Audition results posted on website.
7th FEBRUARY 2018 Course confirmation and Registration deadline.

Christchurch Big Band Festival 2017
2017-10-20 12:00 - 2017-10-23 15:00 UTC | BG01-Green
The 11th Christchurch Big Band Festival runs over Labour Weekend. There will be loads of free performances all around town by big bands from all around New Zealand and of all ages. There are also a few paid events such as jazz workshops (open to anyone), a big band ball and gala concert.
Details will be at http://www.bigbandfest.org.nz/.
Bands can also register there now to be part of the festival.
http://www.bigbandfest.org.nz/register/big-band-performance-registration-form/

Bruce Pearson 'Inspire Excellence in Your Young Band'
2017-10-16 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | KBB Music Epsom, 377 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
Inspire Excellence in Your Young Band
Date: Monday 16th October
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: KBB Music Epsom, 377 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
Charge: FREE – Plus free packet of books for attending teachers!
RSVP to: John (08) 9383 1422 or andrewc@kbbmusic.co.nz
Bruce Pearson is a world-renowned music educator, author, composer, and clinician. He is the author of the Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method, widely regarded as the most important contribution to the band music field in the last three decades, as well as his first contribution, Best In Class. His new contribution, co-authored with Ryan Nowlin, the Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method, is a performance-centered curriculum that seamlessly blends time-tested and innovative pedagogy with cutting-edge technology. He also co-authored, with Dean Sorenson, the Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method and the Standard of Excellence Advanced Jazz Ensemble Method.
In addition to his method books, Dr. Pearson is well-known as a composer of many frequently-performed compositions for concert band and jazz ensemble. He has led clinics in all fifty of the United States and has been guest conductor and clinician, by invitation, in countries throughout the Pacific Rim, the Orient, Europe, and the Canadian provinces.
Raised in Bloomington, Minnesota, Bruce Pearson has taught at the elementary, junior high, high school, and college levels for over 40 years. In December of 1998, Dr. Pearson was awarded the prestigious Midwest Clinic Medal of Honor in recognition of his outstanding contributions to music education. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award at St. Cloud State University. Also in 2007, he was recognized as the first Patron for the Maryborough Conference in Queensland, Australia. Dr. Pearson was selected as a 2017 recipient of University of Northern Colorado’s Honored Alumni Award. Additionally, the American School Band Directors Association conferred on Dr. Pearson the 2014 Edwin Franko Goldman Award “as a symbol of high esteem and respect for outstanding personal contributions to the school band movement.” He continues to serve as a guest lecturer, clinician, and conductor in addition to his work as a composer, arranger, and author.

Music Engagement Program Workshop with Susan West
2017-10-16 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | SIT Downtown Campus, 25 Don St, Invercargill, New Zealand
The Music Engagement Program (MEP) focuses primarily on shared, social music-making as a means of promoting well-being, encouraging participation and developing musical skills and knowledge. The MEP is based on a social philosophy of shared, active music making through singing known as The Music Outreach Principle where groups within schools and the wider community share their music with others, encouraging on-going participation. It promotes, but does not demand, high-level skills, and does not require expensive instruments or equipment to be effective.
This session involves:
– The practice and theory of the Music Engagement Program
– Discussion ideas and multi-media examples
– Singing Applying the principles of ‘outreach’
– Ideas for extending music learning through the approach.
Time: Monday October 16, 4-5.30pm
Place: SIT Downtown, 25 Don St, Invercargill
Cost: $30 non-MENZA members, $25 MENZA members
This course will be run by Associate Prof Susan West, Music Engagement Program, Australian National University.
To register or for further information email sally.bodkin-allen@sit.ac.nz or southlandmusiced@gmail.com
About Susan West
Associate Professor Susan West is the Artistic Director of the Music Engagement Program at the Australian National University in Canberra. Susan developed the innovative approach to music education. Assoc. Prof. West’s work has attracted both national and international interest. She has been recognized through various awards, including a National Children’s Week Award, an International Women’s Day Award and a citation for Teaching Excellence from the Carrick Institute. Most recently the Music Engagement Program was recognized for its excellence as a community outreach program through a national awards program run by the Music Council of Australia, as well as an Australian Volunteers Award.

Learn the Piano in 3 Hours!
2017-10-14 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | SIT Downtown Campus, 25 Don St, Invercargill, New Zealand
Practical Music Workshop – Learn the Piano in 3 Hours!
This course introduces beginners and amateur piano players to the MEP (Music Engagement Programme) approach to playing and singing. Participants will have the opportunity to develop or hone skills using standard MEP repertoire to play, sing and improvise. This course has limited spaces so please enrol early! If you do not secure a place, you will be waitlisted for the next one.
By the end of this session you will:
– Understand the basics of piano chordal accompaniment
– Be able to sing while playing a simple accompaniment
– Have several strategies for on-going development of piano skills.
Time: Saturday October 14, 1-5pm (including 30min break, afternoon tea provided)
Place: SIT Downtown, 25 Don St, Invercargill
Cost: $120 non-MENZA members, $100 MENZA members
To register or for further information email sally.bodkin-allen@sit.ac.nz or southlandmusiced@gmail.com
This course will be run by Associate Prof Susan West, Music Engagement Programme, Australian National University.
About Susan West
Associate Professor Susan West is the Artistic Director of the Music Engagement Program at the Australian National University in Canberra. Susan developed the innovative approach to music education. Assoc. Prof. West’s work has attracted both national and international interest. She has been recognized through various awards, including a National Children’s Week Award, an International Women’s Day Award and a citation for Teaching Excellence from the Carrick Institute. Most recently the Music Engagement Program was recognized for its excellence as a community outreach program through a national awards program run by the Music Council of Australia, as well as an Australian Volunteers Award.

Folk Songs and Games Across the Curriculum
2017-10-14 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | SIT Downtown Campus, 25 Don St, Invercargill, New Zealand
Practical Music Workshop – Folk Songs and Games Across the Curriculum
This session will introduce a range of simple songs, games and dances for a variety of age levels with related musicianship activities. The utilisation of these techniques is to help teachers and students, find easy, enjoyable, nonthreatening ways of engaging with music making on an on-going basis. These songs represent just a small part of the wide-ranging repertoire used in the MEP (Music Engagement Programme) at the Australian National University in Canberra. The songs and games in this set have been chosen, like all the MEP repertoire, by the children themselves, researched over many years.
Time: Saturday October 14, 9:30-11:30
Place: SIT Downtown, 25 Don St, Invercargill
Cost: $50 non-MENZA members, $40 MENZA members
To register or for further information email sally.bodkin-allen@sit.ac.nz or southlandmusiced@gmail.com

Make Some Noise! MENZA (Music Education New Zealand Aotearoa) Conference 2017
2017-10-09 - 2017-10-11
This Conference is for all Music Educators (teachers and itinerant teachers of music) from early childhood, primary and secondary sectors to:

focus on pedagogy in music education, latest ideas and best practice
hear innovative ideas and solutions around developing musical literacy
hear/share with other practitioners methods around leading ensembles
focus on culturally responsive practice and inclusive practice in music
explore how to integrate digital technology into classroom practice
learn how to ‘fight the good fight’: how to be an advocate for music in your context

The conference programme will also include the following and more…
For Primary educators:

building classroom practice
developing musical literacy e.g. Orff, Kodaly
taonga pūoro
waiata
pasifika
songs for the Primary classroom
integrating digital technology in your music programme
music and the environment
improvisation musical games

For Early Childhood educators:

musical play singing
waiata for ECE
making and playing instruments
music and stories
Orff in ECE
music and movement
digital tools for music in ECE

For Secondary educators:

song writing
directing ensembles
music technology
taonga pūoro
moderation and NCEA
managing a music department
junior programmes
HOD as mentor
how to make your music programme inclusive of students with disabilities

For Itinerant Teachers of Music:

inquiry based learning
professional learning groups
digital portfolio exemplars
cultural competencies for ITMs
instrumental music pedagogies
teaching groups motivating students

Dates: 9 – 11th October, 2017 Cost: (if paid by early bird date 25/08/2017, if paid after an additional $100 applies)
Venue: Holy Cross School, Miramar, Wellington
MENZA member: $300 Non-MENZA member: $330 (incl membership)
Accommodation: Available at Brentwood Hotel, TRCC will provide shuttles to and from venue – see TRCC website for live in registration options and costs
Organisers: Celia Stewart, Tim Carson, Selena Bercic and Andrew Stopps (MENZA)
Registrations close: 1 September, 2017
Register here
Conference fee includes: Conference and catering. Live in fees available on TRCC website. Travel subsidy available as per the TRCC travel policy (see website for details) for the first 80 paid registrations
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SIng Africa with Julian Raphael
2017-09-23 13:30 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Christchurch School of Music (CSM), 100 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
‘Sing Africa’ is a new publication of ten songs for school and community groups compiled by Julian and fellow musician Lala Simpson which includes music from the Congo, Madagascar, South and West Africa and Zimbabwe. All the songs have strong melodies with optional harmonies and have been chosen for their engaging rhythms and versatility of use. The workshop will guide participants through the songs, accompaniments and movements and the printed songbook is included.
Cost:
MENZA/ONZA members $45.00
Non-members $55.00
Students $20.00
Fee includes the cost of the resource
Please register through Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/sing-africa-with-julian-raphael
Julian Raphael (B.Mus, M.Phil, PTCS) is a highly experienced community musician, music educator, composer and performer who works alongside children and grown-ups with a philosophy and teaching style that is influenced and informed by music-making of the world’s cultures. He is director of Community Music Junction (www.cmj.nz), which has been operating in Wellington for the past eleven years, enabling both children and adults to sing together and learn a variety of musical instruments. Julian is a student and teacher of music from the Shona culture of Zimbabwe and is one of a very few New Zealand facilitators of African marimba and mbira.
Julian also tours the country leading choral and instrumental workshops for schools, teachers and singing communities. In 2012 he and Carol Shortis established the Song Leaders’ Network Aotearoa, an organisation designed to support the work of vocal leaders in schools and communities. Julian was a guest conductor at the NZCF’s Sing Aotearoa in 2013 and 2016.
He facilitates the ‘accessible concert’ programme for Chamber Music New Zealand in conjunction with Arts Access Aotearoa and is a passionate advocate of the Arts for All philosophy. As a vocal leader Julian leads the Wellington Community Choir and MaleVocale as well as a number of morning social singing groups where he enjoys accompanying songs and people’s vocal improvisations on the guitar and piano.
Julian is a composer and arranger of music for voices and his recent works include An African Tale (2011), and Sing it to my Face (2014) a collaboration with Jo Randerson & Barbarian Productions. Our Songs, a multi-choir work in collaboration with Hinemoana Baker premiered at the 2015 CubaDupa Festival, and in June 2015 Nota Bene gave the first NZ performance of his song cycle Untold Stories. Julian was commissioned by the Wellington Community Choir to compose Singing People Together for their 10thbirthday concert (August 2015) at the Michael Fowler Centre, and was awarded the 2016 SOUNZ Community Commission to write a work for the ACTIVE youth group which was premiered in May 2017.

Junior Jazz Jam 2017
2017-09-20 15:30 - 17:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, 59 Hewitts Road, Christchurch, 8014, New Zealand
An event for primary school age jazz bands.
Feedback given by ARA Music ARts jazz tutors.
Register your band at http://www.bigbandfest.org.nz/junior-jazz-jam/

2017 Christchurch Orchestra Festival
2017-09-19 16:45 - 2017-09-20 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Charles Luney Auditorium, Christchurch, New Zealand
The Christchurch Orchestra Festival runs from Tuesday September 19th – 4.45pm and 7.30pm sessions and Wednesday September 20th – 4.45pm session, Gala Concert at 7.30pm.
There are pre Orchestra Festival workshops being offered by CSO players.
Registrations close on Friday March 17th.

Wellington Region Secondary School Music Teachers Network Meeting
2017-09-07 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Heretaunga College, Ward Street, Wallaceville, Upper Hutt, Wellington, 5018, New Zealand
Wellington region Secondary School Music Teachers Network Meetings;

4pm, Thursday 7th September
Heretaunga College with Megan Brownie
Ward Street, Wallaceville, Upper Hutt 5018
NCEA performance – Assessment and Moderation

All secondary school music teachers are very welcome. Bring your energy, expertise and queries and share!!

Any more info, mhorner@sbc.school.nz

Smokefreerockquest National Final 2017
2017-09-02 19:00 - 22:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland Girls Grammar School, 16 Howe Street Freeman's Bay, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
Smokefreerockquest 2017 National Final – It’s all come down to this! After 750+ Acts from around the country have completed, it’s all come down to the final 12 Acts.
2nd September 2017
7 pm (Doors from 6:30 pm)
Bands:
– O-Boy!, North Shore
– Daffodils, Auckland Central
– Minutes to Monday, Auckland Central
– Minimal Silence, Manukau
– Half Eaten Pie, Waikato
– Rural Delivery, Waikato
– Run77, Canterbury
– Fuzhun, Christchurch
Solo/Duo:
– Sonatane, Kaufusi Manukau
– Sam Egli, Taranaki
– Ellie and Laura, Nelson
+ The National Peoples Choice Act.
The National Final Prizes
Band Category
1st $10,000 Musical equipment from the Rockshop, plus Recording and Music Video from NZ on Air
2nd $5,000 Musical equipment from the Rockshop
3rd $3,000 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop
Solo/Duo Category
1st $3,000 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop, plus Recording and Music Video from NZ on Air
2nd $1,000 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop
MAINZ Scholarship: tuition Fees for one year to a MAINZ Course, valued at over $4000
Smokefree Best Vocals Award
The Lowdown Best Song Award: Song professionally recorded.
APRA Lyric Award
National People’s Choice Award: Winner will compete the National Final.

Conducting Workshop with International Conductor Rita Paczian
2017-09-02 12:30 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Somervell Presbyterian Church, 497 Remuera Rd, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland, 1050, New Zealand
The Art of Conducting!
Our yearly ‘CONDUCTING WORKSHOP’ is back!!! Whether you are a teacher, instrumentalist, singer or music student, the knowledge of how to conduct a choir or an orchestra is a most important musical skill. Our workshop offers a progressive series of enjoyable and stimulating stages which will rapidly improve your conducting.
All levels and ages welcome!
AGENDA
12.30 Registration & read through hand-outs
1.00 – 1.30 basic conducting techniques
1.30 – 2.30 first session with choir & piano
2.30 – 2.50 Tea break
2.50 – 4.20 2nd session with choir & orchestra
4.20 – 4.40 Tea break & snack
4.45 – 6.00 workshop performance with soloists
6.00 Question time over wine and cheese
ALSO INCLUDED
Rehearsal techniques
• Practical session with pianist, choir & small orchestra
• Live performance
• Video Recording
• Music available in advance
• Improve your general musical skills
• Have Fun!
• FREE afternoon tea & wine & cheese
REPERTOIRE (with solo tenor & mezzo, choir, string quartet & piano):
Excerpts from Handel’s Messiah & easy a cappella music
• Messiah Pifa (easy) / recitative Comfort me (advanced) / chorus Since by Man (advanced) / chorus Surely (intermediate-advanced)
• Xerxes Ombra mai fu (easy)
RITA PACZIAN
Music and Artistic Director Rita Paczian is a professional free-lance conductor performing in New Zealand and abroad. Specialising in historically informed Baroque performance, she has worked extensively with the Vienna Baroque orchestra Wiener Akademie. A New Zealand citizen now resident in Tairua, she is widely regarded as one of Australasia’s most dynamic conductors and is in demand internationally by leading orchestras in Europe, Australia and South Africa. Under her direction since 1993, Bach Musica NZ is now recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading music ensemble.
BOOKING
$90.00 Adults
$50.00 observers
(a) deposit on-line
to: 12 3011 0809319 00 reference: CW
(b) post a cheque
(made out to Bach Musica NZ) to:
Glenys Riggir
10 B Norana Avenue
Remuera Auckland 1050
ENQUIRIES / REGISTRATION
Glenys Riggir
(09) 309 22 24 | admin@bachmusica.com | http://www.bachmusica.com

Honours Band Festival
2017-08-28 - 2017-08-29
A 2 day event for students from years 7-10 (Middle School) Come together to work with professional musicians in sectionals and full band settings – combining for a Concert Programme. Information available from e.featherstone@kings.school.nz to take part. All are welcome in this wonderful event in its 10th year.

George Garzone jazz saxophone workshops Saturday Aug 19
2017-08-19 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Ara Music Arts, 130 High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
George Garzone jazz saxophone workshops Saturday Aug 19 @ ARA Music Arts

George Garzone saxophone workshops
Saturday August 19th
ARA Music arts (130 High street, cnr Madras Street)Tenor sax heavyweight and renowned educator George Garzone will be visiting NZ this August, with gigs and workshops in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.Garzone is well-known as a sought-after jazz educator, currently teaching at the Berklee College of Music. He has also previously taught at New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, New York University, Manhattan School of Music, Northeastern University and the New School University. He has pioneered the triadic chromatic approach and students of his have included Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teadross Avery, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates and Danilo Perez, to name a few.WORKSHOPS at ARA Music Arts
10-12pm
Sax tone production, articulation and phrasing workshop
General admission: $30 general/ $20 students12.30-2.30pm
Improvisation: George Garzone explains and demonstrates the triadic chromatic improvisation concept $30 / $203-5pm
lesson time for advanced students $150 per hour cash per hour
THEN LATER:
7.30 pm and 9.30pm – ORANGE STUDIOS PRESENTS GEORGE GARZONE
1063 Ferry Road, Ferrymead
Tickets: $34 per set or $55 for both sets
Tickets for the concert(s0 can be purchsed separately here:
http://www.orangestudios.co.nz/show/george-garzone/
Join this legend for an up-close studio performance accompanied by Mark Lockett on drums and Mostyn Cole on bass.
7:30pm Set 1
9:30pm Set 2
More about George Garzone:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Garzone
http://georgegarzone.com/
Please register your place at the workshops by filling in this form. (If the form doesn’t automatically load below, click the link).
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Voices Festival
2017-08-15 15:00 - 2017-08-17 22:00 UTC | Charles Luney Auditorium, Christchurch, New Zealand
Concert dates are Tuesday August 15th, Wednesday August 16th and Thursday August 17th at Luney Auditorium (St, Margaret’s College). 35 choirs, more than 1,000 singers, three nights of great performances for years 7-13!
A festival to inspire great performance of contemporary repertoire by choirs from schools around the region.
