MENZA Events

Chinese culture and songs in Primary School Music with Edith Poon-Lai

Kristin School 360 Albany Highway, Albanu, Auckland

This workshop explores traditional and modern Chinese songs with the focus on enriching the musical experience of your students with appropriate vocal techniques, affirming the culture of your Chinese students, or introducing Chinese culture to your Music class. No experience of Chinese learning is required.

NCEA in a Rural School with Martin Emo

Golden Bay High School 12 Waitapu Road, Takaka, New Zealand

This workshop will provide training in creating a curriculum and assessment plan for students in a rural school. Music and Performing Arts standards will be included in a framework, with key insights into combining assessments, marking boundaries, and re-assessment tips. 

Wānanga Puoro with Makaira Waugh

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 […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

$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 […]