MENZA Events

‘Behind Bars’ Marimba plus with Clare McCormack

Mairangi Bay School 13 Agathis Ave, Auckland, New Zealand

This workshop is designed to give teachers confidence and musical ideas for the Primary classroom using Orff Instruments, marimba, xylophones, voice, ukulele, percussion and hand chimes. Fun, practical session.

Retrieving music classes from the jaws of NCEA: sharing ideas on curriculum design with Dr Graham McPhail

Epsom Campus, University of Auckland

This workshop will introduce the key concepts of a curriculum design model currently being trialled in a number of New Zealand schools. The aim of the workshop is to engage with the high level of teacher autonomy available in New Zealand by encouraging renewed thinking about curriculum design in its broadest sense rather than in relation to assessment.

MENZA Wellington – We Can Sing!!

Sacred Heart College 65 Laings Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

This a new event this year to acknowledge the variety of singing groups in our secondary schools.

Free

Wellington Band and Orchestra Festival

This year WeBO will be giving you even more opportunities to play in and around Wellington. This year once you have registered you will be given an opportunity to perform at “Pop Up” venues around Wellington city, in cafe’s for small ensembles and on Friday at local Wellington schools! All this plus workshops and clinics! […]

Bach Musica Singing Workshop

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

Saturday 17 Aug 2019 (12:30pm-6pm) Location: Somervell Presbyterian Church, 497 Remuera Rd, Remuera Repertoire: Fauré Requiem Learn and brush up essential singing techniques and improve your sound, both as a chorister and as a soloist. Enjoy blending your sound with your neighbour and the whole choir. Improve your sight-reading, have fun and learn the beautiful […]

Rockshop Bandquest Canterbury 1

Haeata Community Campus 240 Breezes Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand

Rockshop Bandquest is a platform for the next generation of contemporary musicians to step out and perform in a supportive and encouraging competition format, with a focus on education, inspiration, and entertainment. Rockshop Bandquest was founded in 2011 by Rockquest Promotions, the company behind nationwide original music competitions Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Tangata Beats. The idea […]

Recording in a BYOD environment

Nelson Centre for Musical Arts 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand

This workshop will guide teachers through a BYOD friendly recording setup suitable for teachers and their students. Using online and free resources in conjunction with quality audio hardware, this workshop will be hands-on and based in the context of your school. Links to NCEA and Production Tech Unit standards will be included. By the end of this workshop, participants will have recorded a song from scratch.

Rockshop Bandquest Canterbury 2

Haeata Community Campus 240 Breezes Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand

Rockshop Bandquest is a platform for the next generation of contemporary musicians to step out and perform in a supportive and encouraging competition format, with a focus on education, inspiration, and entertainment. Rockshop Bandquest was founded in 2011 by Rockquest Promotions, the company behind nationwide original music competitions Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Tangata Beats. The idea […]

Rockshop Bandquest Canterbury 3

Haeata Community Campus 240 Breezes Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand

Rockshop Bandquest is a platform for the next generation of contemporary musicians to step out and perform in a supportive and encouraging competition format, with a focus on education, inspiration, and entertainment. Rockshop Bandquest was founded in 2011 by Rockquest Promotions, the company behind nationwide original music competitions Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Tangata Beats. The idea […]

Arts Based Academics with Beth Cohen

Christchurch School of Music (CSM) 60 Ferry Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand

Based on a successfully implemented programme in USA schools this workshop will show non-musically trained early childhood and primary classroom teachers how to use easy to play musical instruments to support academic instruction in literacy, maths, science, social studies and Te Reo.

Christchurch Wind Festival 2019

Charles Luney Auditorium Christchurch, New Zealand

CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PUBLIC GALA CONCERT SUNDAY 25th 2.30pm $5 entry, children free (tickets at the door, cash only) (Entrance off Barrington Street only) ————————————————– Applications are invited for the following categories: 1.CONCERT BAND  (20 + PLAYERS, DIRECTED) $10 per player ($200 max) 2. ENSEMBLE   (UP TO 20 PLAYERS, DIRECTED)           May be […]

$10

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 and recorders in the Horncastle Arena. The Festival is run by Music Education Canterbury and Christchurch Civic Music Council and is in it’s 7th year! The concert […]

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 tea provided Register here today Workshop Programme 9:00 – 9:30am  – Belinda Carey  MENZA Secondary Kaiàrahi MENZA Me mahi tahi tatou.  We should work together.  How […]

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 to attend inspiring professional development, free of charge, once per term, to play through an exciting repertoire fully adaptable to suit their music curriculum goals. […]

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 o Takitimu, Heretaunga Cost: Free for kura and schools with a MENZA membership, first year teachers and those currently enrolled in an education degree, or $30 plus […]