This National Music Education Wānanga will be held at Te Kauri Marae in Huntly. Kaupapa: The purpose of this wānanga is to further develop, strengthen and embed Matauranga Māori and understanding – the who, when, why, how to implement Te Ao Māori aspects into education, to build cultural competencies, composition and Te Tiriti Alignment. Facilitators: […]
DECEMBER 11 – 15, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Jazz Educator Workshops A programme of professional development for and by NZ jazz educators and directors Topics of study: Jazz ensemble rehearsal techniques Understanding rhythm section instruments Teaching improvisation, theory and composition Survey of jazz band literature developing listening skills Administrative strategies for jazz Jazz equipment and […]
Five days of exciting music making and learning, led by international experts, Maree Henessey and Rosalie Scott, inspired by the Kodály approach to music making and learning – along with conducting with local choral expert, Andrew Withington, and evening sessions from local musicians, to widen our practice, including Kapa Haka, West African drumming and more. […]
MENZA is thrilled to be partnering with Safer Spaces in Music Education (SSME) to present this very important workshop. It is made possible by funding from the Networks of Expertise, and the workshops are free for all music educators. There is only room for 30 participants, so be in quick! It’s a perfect opportunity to get […]
Come and join The Canterbury Musical Parenting Association for a hands on workshop at Te Ara Atea in Rolleston. No prior musical knowledge or signing ability is required! You will take away inspiration and knowledge about how to use music and movement in the everyday lives of tamariki. You will also learn how music enhances […]
MENZA have organised a day to have a Wellington Music Teacher’s cluster PLD session based on Year 11 Music. There will be a focus on NCEA Level 1 Music and NZ Curriculum level 5/6 in Music. The PLD will be from 9 am to 3 pm and will be led by teachers for teachers at Onslow College I am […]
Canterbury and Westland Secondary Music Teacher’s Association NCEA Level 1 support group initial meeting. Initial in person meeting includes lunch, and then monthly and online after that. Come to swap resources, share ideas, and exemplars from last year’s pilot program. Our first meet-up is on Thursday, February 29th, at 1 pm at Shirley Boy’s High […]
Join this ZOOM session to get ideas on how to use this new Music Foundations resource with the writer, Stephen Garton. This great resource will aid secondary teachers with their Year 11 programme. The resource is based on Music Foundations for students in Year 11 and is suitable for either teaching NCEA or an alternative […]
Join MENZA board members Ben Lau, Trevania Walbaekken and Rapua Timoti for a ZOOM session on how to use the new Matauranga Māori Resource and have your questions answered. Click here for the resource. Click here for the ZOOM link.
Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand & Julie Wylie Musical Play present VIVALDI 4 SEASON’s Autumn INTERACTIVE CONCERT FOR CHILDREN 0-8 YEARS OLD* Children and their parents can experience the magical sound of baroque music through listening, watching and dance using variety of props including organza, streamers, ribbons and scarves. Come and […]
MENZA is thrilled to be partnering with Safer Spaces in Music Education (SSME) to present this very important workshop. It is made possible by funding from the Networks of Expertise, and the workshops are for all music educators. There is only room for 30 participants, so be in quick! It’s a perfect opportunity to get […]
We welcome you to attend Music Education’s annual brief AGM. It’s a great chance to catch up with other music educators over a provided afternoon tea, to hear updates from local music education providers and to see what MEC’s been up to. The AGM will only last around 40 minutes, with the reminder of the […]
As part of a wider set of global events, Ableton’s Education tour comes to Massey University in Wellington on Friday April 12 9am-3pm As part of the NZ leg of this tour, Ableton are running a day of teacher professional learning workshops facilitated by Matt Ridgway (Ableton’s Education Specialist for Australia and New Zealand) and […]
Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi With red and black the work will […]
CALL FOR PAPERS 2024 Annual Meeting of the New Zealand Musicological Society Musicology Matters Today Saturday 7th — Monday 9th December, 2024 New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Keynote address: Emeritus Professor Peter Walls Public concert opportunity: Orchestra Wellington, “A Modern Hero” Deadline for proposals: Sunday 26th May, 2024 […]
