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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
(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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Dr Jeremy Mayall is a composer who works in multimedia formats and draws from multiple genres in creating new musical forms. In this open discussion Jeremy will talk about his approach to composition, how different sound worlds can be utilised and how this could be used in a classroom context. This workshop is free and […]
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 […]
Powered by Auralia and Musition, this session will explore approaches to engaging students in theory and ear training instruction within jazz, popular and world music contexts. Presenter Tim Solly will also offer strategies for incorporating creative and composition-focused exercises within a contemporary context. Topics: – Jazz and popular music topics – Transcribing and analysing simple […]
A General Hui for Primary School Teachers of music, facilitated by MENZA board member Megan Flint. 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 via ZOOM link. Please register here […]
Taonga Puoro NCEA standards with links to Raranga, Whakairo. Facilitated by MENZA Board member Christian McDonald, this workshop will look at effective teaching practice in Te Ao Maori, using Wananga as a means of assessment. This is a free workshop, and non-MENZA members are also welcome to attend. Please register to get the ZOOM link […]
