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Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

Pumphouse Theatre 2a Manurere Avenue, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

Fusing the classical and contemporary, actors will perform an original physical theatre piece set against Vivaldi’s renowned The Four Seasons performed by a live string quartet. In collaboration with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and UNITEC, we’re proud to be showcasing the up-and-coming talent of Tāmaki Makaurau by featuring APO Aspiring Musicians and UNITEC third year acting students. Your children will be mesmerised by the sights and sounds of a live quartet along with the clever, dynamic storytelling driven by the beauty of this much-loved classical […]

8th New Zealand Jazz Educators Workshops 2021

NZ School of Music Gate 7, Kelburn Parade, Wellington, New Zealand

In 2021, we’re planning a special version of the New Zealand Jazz Educators Workshops. Holding the workshops July 9-11 will allow us to offer classes and activities exclusively for educators for three full days, outside of the usual summer student jazz workshops. (It will also allow teachers to attend without taking up too much of […]

Music and Digital Technologies: Practical ideas for the primary classroom

Little Andromeda Level 1/134 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Little Andromeda – Level 1/134 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City This conference will empower primary teachers from NE to Year 8 with tools to work with the new and revised Digital Technologies curriculum content and the Music curriculum. Designed for all classroom primary teachers of any level of music and digital technologies experience. Teachers will […]

$85

2021 Festival of Brass

Christchurch Town Hall 86 Kilmore St, Christchurch, Canterbury

The 2021 Festival of Brass brings New Zealand’s best brass and percussion musicians, of all ages, to the magnificent Christchurch Town Hall complex for a week of competition events. Many of the events are free of charge. So come along and sample the solo and ensemble events on Wednesday and Thursday, the Parade of Bands […]

JAZZQUEST 2021 (Ensembles and Big Bands)

Ara Music Arts 130 High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch’s Premier High School Jazz Band Competition JazzQuest is an annual competition showcasing the quality of some of the country’s top secondary school jazz bands and musicians. It offers young jazz musicians a chance to mix, mingle with and challenge themselves against others from around New Zealand. Bands are awarded gold, silver and bronze awards, […]

Time Travelling Conductor – Education Concerts

ACTivate Bisley Road, Hamilton, Enderley

TWSO present their annual children’s education concerts. ‘The Time-travelling Conductor’ will take you on a journey of symphonic proportions! Narrated by Brooke Baker, this epic adventure is interwoven with recognisable music played by the orchestra including Beethoven to the Beatles. Schools receive a digital education pack to further enhance their understanding prior to the concert.  […]

$5

(WeBO) Wellington Band and Orchestral Festival

Wellington College 15 Dufferin St, Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand

(WeBO) Wellington Band and Orchestral Festival We are very excited to announce the recommencement of WeBO (Band and Orchestral Festival of Aotearoa) in Wellington in August 2021. Over the years WeBO has grown into a truly national festival with ensembles attending from the length of New Zealand Registrations are open now. www.webo.co.nz For more information visit our […]

ANZARME symposium 2021

University of Waikato, Tauranga Campus Durham St, Tauranga, New Zealand

This two day symposium is for all interested music educators in Aotearoa: tertiary educators, PhD and Masters students, teachers of music. In 2020 the New Zealand branch of ANZARME (Australia New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education) hosted Mahi Tahi. This was a very successful and informal two days of presentations, networking, and discussion. […]

Wellington Orchestra Festival 2021 – POSTPONED

Scots’ College 1 Monorgan Road, Strathmore Park, Wellington, New Zealand

DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, THIS EVENT IS TO BE POSTPONED, DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED A day of orchestral rehearsal and performance led by arranger and conductor, Richard Oswin, for senior primary, intermediate and secondary students who learn an instrument. This is an ideal opportunity for students who practise mostly on their own to join other […]

$100 – $150

ZOOM Workshop (Primary) – Harold Finds a Voice

Clare McCormack will share some of her favourite picture books for the Junior Music Classroom, Year 1-3. with a focus on sing-along books with rhythm, echo, call and response. How can picture books springboard into other activities? We warmly invite participants to share what they use. Click here to register and you will be sent […]

Free

2021 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band Camp

Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

The 2021 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band Camp is on in Christchurch from 5 to 9 October 2021. Application forms for the 2021 National Secondary Schools’ Brass Band are ready to be distributed. Please email Sandra Ginever on nssbb2021@gmail.com and she can forward you a copy. Full details of the audition process and time schedule are on the application […]

MENZA Conference Online: Secondary Music Educator’s Hui

A General Hui for Secondary School Music Teachers hosted by Ben Lau, Chair of MENZA, and Kat Daniela, Deputy Chair of MENZA. An opportunity to share resources, network and discuss issues and strategic direction in your teaching. The hui is free and you don’t have to be a MENZA member. It will be held online […]

MENZA Conference Online: NCEA Changes with Matt Stenbo

Discussion around the changes to NCEA Music facilitated by Matt Stenbo. This one-hour session is free and you don’t have to be a MENZA member. Register here to get the ZOOM link to the workshop.

MENZA Conference Online: Piano Pedagogy in High School

The focus of this workshop is teaching NCEA Piano Performance and teaching students who have little or no prior piano learning. Facilitated by Stephanie and Susan (Sue), this workshop is for itinerant piano teachers, most particularly those from lower decile schools where students with this background are particularly prevalent. We will examine best practice and […]