The Wellington Bands and Orchestras Festival, celebrates music-making by New Zealand’s school and community Concert Bands, Orchestras, Big Bands and Jazz Combos. Although promoting and focusing on bands and orchestras in the Wellington region, WeBO is open to any band or orchestra from around New Zealand and the world. Each performing ensemble will receive a […]
In this workshop teachers will learn a number of intercultural songs from Madagascar, West Africa, South America, and the Pacific. Songs and music from these cultures will be integrated with drums, percussion and dance. Teachers will learn a number of call and response songs for easy level song leading in the classroom, as well as […]
Presenter: Millie Locke – for teachers of children 0-6 yrs. 9:00- 10.30am vocal and ukulele skills for teachers 11:00- 12.30 Integrating language, music and movement using a thematic approach.
This workshop is for both generalist and specialist classroom music teachers In the workshop we will will explore a simple process beginning with a small building block such as a poem a chant, a patere or a song and demonstrate how we can provide opportunities for children to play with it and build on it […]
A day of orchestral rehearsal and performance led by arranger and conductor Richard Oswin for senior primary and intermediate students.
1000 students play ukuleles, marimbas and recorders with a live backing band and special guests. Register your groups early on http://strumstrikeblow.org to get access to the music early and to take advantage of the workshops leading up to it! Audience entry is $5 donation at the door.
The first part of the workshop will focus on children’s songs from around the world. Bring the whole family! In the second part, we will focus on songs from Madagascar. We welcome people of all ages and abilities. Lala is delightful, a wonderful singer with a wealth of knowledge to share.
Wala are a three piece dynamic group on tour from Ghana. Drumming, dance, percussion and soaring vocal harmonies blend to create a stunning experience for all ages. Surrounded by about twenty drums played with hands, feet and sticks, Wala bring their instruments to life as they share a fusion of traditional Ghanaian music and dance […]
Presenters: Millie Locke & Christoph Maubach – Workshop for Primary Teachers 9.30am – 12.30pm Workshop 3: Focus on Music Making using Rhymes, Poetry & Story with an Orff Approach
An event for jazz bands with students up to year 8 Gold coin entry. The following bands will be playing: 4.00pm North Loburn Jazz Combo 4.10pm Westburn Jazz Band 4.25pm Chisnallwood Jazz Bands 4.45pm Medbury Jazz Band 5:00pm Jazz@4 5.20pm ChCh South Intermediate Jazz Band 5.40pm Cashmere Primary School Jazz Combo
Do you like to sing? Come find out about our outreach singing workshops. The Music Outreach Principle focuses primarily on shared, social music-making as a means of promoting well-being, encouraging participation and developing musical skills and knowledge. Outreach Singing enables groups within schools and the wider community to share their music with others, encouraging on-going participation.
Invercargill will host Susan West, from ANU in Canberra to run a series of workshops for adults and children to attend.
Where: Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), Invercargill When: Monday 19 September 2016 Cost: Single workshop – $40 for MENZA members, $60 for non-MENZA members. Both Workshops – $70 for MENZA members, $100 for non-MENZA members. Workshop 1. iPad Projects for the Music Classroom Hands-On 11:00am – 12:30pm SIT Downtown Campus, Room 211, 25 Don St. iPads are a fantastic tool […]
This year, MENZA brings two acclaimed international guests to Dunedin for some exciting Music PD workshops: Music Technology Consultant Katie Wardrobe will focus on fun and easy ways to incorporate technology into the music classroom, while Associate Professor Susan West from the Australian National University in Canberra will introduce the practice and theory of the Music Engagement Program for teachers.
Katie Wardrobe is recognised internationally as a music technology trainer and consultant with a passion for helping music teachers. She runs workshops, presentations and online training resources which focus on easy ways to incorporate technology – through a range of creative projects – into what teachers are already doing in their music curriculum. In Christchurch […]
9.00-10.00 – Jazz Improvisation Workshop with Scott Taitoko and Gwyn Reynolds Hone your improvisation skills with some great tips and ideas from Scott and Gwyn 9.00-10.30 – Rhythm Section Workshop with Tim Driver, Michael Story and Michael Thompson Examine the important role the rhythm section has in the band, share and discuss common problems that […]