MENZA Events

Kaboom Percussion workshop!

Chisnallwood intermediate School 76 Breezes Road, Christchurch, New Zealand

We all know that kids love hitting things – so why not embrace this enthusiasm and use it to engage your students in a whole range of musical activities! In […]

$20

Strum Strike and Blow Festival

Horncastle Arena 30 Whiteleigh Ave, Addington, New Zealand

Festival of 1,200 students performing on ukuleles, marimbas and recorders held annually in Christchurch. School group registration and details at strumstrikeblow.org.

MENZA AGM 2021

Hobsonville Point Secondary School 70 Hobsonville Point Road, Hobsonville, Auckland 0657, Auckland, New Zealand

Notifying all MENZA members of the upcoming Annual General Meeting. There are two positions vacant on the Music Education New Zealand Aotearoa board from the June AGM. If you’re interested, contact one […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

$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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

$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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

$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 […]

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 […]