MISTEC CONFERENCE (Music in Schools and Teacher Education)
2020-07-17 - 2020-07-18, 2020-07-24 - 2020-07-25
ISME Music In Schools and Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) Online Synchronous Forums
Due to COVID-19, the seminar will be delivered as a series of four online synchronous forums.
​To attend, you need to be an ISME member and to register by 15th July.
https://www.isme-commissions.org/mistec.html
The 23rd International Pre-Conference Seminar of the Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) is being held in virtual synchronous format on July 17, 18, 24, and 25 2020.

The mission of the Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) is to promote the development of research and innovations in theory and practice in the fields of music teaching in schools and teacher education. The Commission serves to support, develop and maintain international collaboration, coalitions and strategic alliances and exchange of pedagogical resources, innovative teaching approaches and experiences among professionals and institutions from around the world. The aim of the MISTEC Pre-Conference seminar is to engage participants, presenters, and commissioners in enriching dialogues and in hands-on experiences related to school music teaching and learning and to music teacher education by exploring current best practices and research.
The ISME Music In Schools and Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) Pre-Conference Seminar 2020 encourages submissions focused around the theme of Broadening Access To And Engagement With Music Education. This theme supports the main ISME conference theme of Visions of Equity and Diversity. Accepted workshop and paper presentations from around the world will highlight ways to extend current theoretical and educational thinking, together with exchanging innovative practical approaches for music education and teacher education. The collaboration fostered through this intimate, dialogic seminar enables the shared development of educational policies and practices geared towards ensuring quality music education for all children.

JAZZQUEST
2020-08-01 09:00 - 2020-08-02 17:00 UTC | Ara Music Arts, 130 High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, 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, and individual musicians are presented awards for outstanding contributions on their instruments, as well as for original compositions and arrangements.
Categories: Combos, ensembles and Big Bands.

34th ISME World Conference online
2020-08-03 08:00 - 2020-08-07 17:00
Due to the world circumstances, the 34th ISME World Conference was cancelled and a ‘flavour’ is being staged online. This reflects the original theme for the 34th ISME World Conference of Visions of Equity and Diversity, a timely reminder of music’s power to unite our humanity while respecting our differences.
The program is as follows:
Types of event
There are two types of sessions as well as the General Assembly.
Presidential Sessions: These are the President’s selection of papers that collectively best represent the conference theme of equity and diversity, and that would have showcased the week’s program overall. These are now presented as recordings. These videos will be released in the morning of the date shown below. There is no need to register but the sessions will only be available to ISME members.
Thought Leader Session: This session is designed to bring a different perspective to our music education community. It enables us to hear from others in our wider world, who we may not otherwise encounter. The session is hosted by Susan O’Neill, ISME President and Dean of the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Time shown is Helsinki time. To check the time in your zone we use World Time Buddy. The session will also be recorded. Participants at the live event will be encouraged to ask questions. Again, this session is only open to ISME members. The link to register for the Thought Leader session has been sent to members by email. It can also be found on this page and members will need to log in to access that page. Note: the registration will close an hour before the session.
All sessions will be accessible from a dedicated web page and members need to log in to access it.
Program
Monday 3 August
Presidential Sessions

Lily Chen-Hafteck (USA) – Music for Everyone: Visions of Equity and Diversity in Brazil, China, Poland, Kenya and USA
Nicholas Bannan (Australia) – Visions of Equity and Diversity in Singing: Cross-cultural Investigation of Evolution and Practice
Anita Prest (Canada) – The Promise of Indigenous Research Methods for Music Education Scholarship

Tuesday 4 August

Presidential Sessions

Julie Ballantyne (Australia) – Music Teachers’ Reports of Their Self-efficacy: Implications for Support Across the Career
Phil Mullen (UK) – Challenging Voices: Music-making with Children Excluded from School Because of Their Behaviour
Rebeqa Rivers (USA) – Disrupting Systems of Oppression: using Critical Pedagogy Tools in Music Education

Wednesday 5 August
Presidential Sessions

Glenn Nierman (USA) – Using Assessment to Enable Young Musicians’ Musical Growth—An Issue of Equity
Adena Portowitz (Israel) -Addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion through Mediated Instrumental Music Education

Thursday 6 August
Thought Leader Session
Deborah Cheetham in conversation with Margaret Barrett. 2am Helsinki time. Live event and registration required.
General Assembly.
4pm Helsinki time. All members are encouraged to attend. A recording will be available.
Friday 7 August
Presidential Sessions

Carol Frierson-Campbell (USA) – Musicking in Place: Noticing Musical Becoming in Palestine
Emily Akuno (Kenya) – Developing and Harnessing Folk Music as a Tool for Education: A Report from Five Countries

Note that the ISME COMMISSIONS can be found here https://www.isme-commissions.org/

MENZA AGM 2020
2020-08-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Dilworth Junior School, 27 Omahu Road, Remuera, Auckland, 1050, New Zealand
Via Zoom or in person.
Music Education New Zealand Aotearoa (MENZA) is having their AGM on the 8th August in Auckland at Dilworth Junior Campus. If you are a new member, it is a great opportunity to hear about what has happened over the last year, and what else MENZA does for music education.
The programme is:
1.00-2.15pm Workshops (note new start time of 1pm for the Ukulele workshop)
2.15-2.30pm Drinks and nibbles
2.30-4.00pm AGM
There are two confirmed workshops:

Maria Winder and the Ukulele Trust – 2020 Kiwileles Songbook play-through
Delysse Glynn – National Moderator for Music

Board nomination forms are available from admin@menza.co.nz, along with the minutes of the previous AGM.
There is an option to attend the secondary workshop and the AGM via Zoom. Email admin@menza.co.nz for the link and password.
If you have any questions please email admin@menza.co.nz, or ask your nearest MENZA board member, found in the listings for your region at the top of the MENZA homepage.
Register now

KBB Music Fesival
2020-08-10 - 2020-08-15 | Holy Trinity Cathedral, Cnr St Stephens Ave & Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland, 1052, New Zealand
The Auckland Secondary School’s Music Festival Trust is excited to announce the KBB 2020 Band & Orchestra Showcase. We are offering our participating schools – and any other schools who would like to come on board – a chance to present some of their planned 2020 repertoire to a wider audience. Owing to the hugely decreased time for preparation and difficulties faced by different schools, the performances will not be formally adjudicated. However, this change in format also presents us with a unique opportunity – we would like to get to know you, the staff and students of our KBBMF ensembles, better than ever before.
Our Facebook traffic suggests that one of the main reasons that young people come to our page is for links to past photography and videos. Using that as a starting point, we’ve come up with a format for a KBB Music Festival YouTube channel which will showcase the work being done in schools, to an audience both with the Auckland region and beyond.
The KBB 2020 Band & Orchestra Showcase invites participants to submit:
Approximately 10 minutes of video footage of your band/orchestra performing some of their 2020 repertoire. The festival may be able to coordinate assistance for this process if needed.
A three-minute, behind-the-scenes video revealing the ‘unique character’ of your ensemble; the sort of thing that the audience at KBBMF never gets to see.
These videos will be compiled and uploaded to the newly create KBB Music Festival YouTube channel.
We would like entrants to register their intention to participate in the online festival by Wednesday July 1st, to give us time to prepare.
Videos would need to be uploaded to the KBB Music Festival Website by Friday 21st August to be eligible for awards. There is no competitive aspect to this year’s musical performances, but our sponsors have offered to select their picks of the best/funniest/most effective behind-the-scenes videos and offer some fun prizes.
Ideally groups would submit videos in both categories. We will perform some minimal processing on the footage to achieve some consistency by attaching identifying festival logos/title screens etc. Depending on the situation faced by your department, you may find that it is only realistic to bring off one of these video projects, not both. You are still welcome to submit one project and not the other.
Schools with multiple ensembles are of course welcome to submit multiple videos.
There will be NO FEE for involvement in the KBB Music Festival during 2020.

Registration and details at:
https://www.kbbmusicfestival.co.nz/

Wānanga Puoro - Teachers’ Music PD workshops
2020-08-15 10:00 - 13:00
Music and dance hold great potential for learning, expression and empowerment for our tamariki, but often teachers feel they don’t have the skills, methods or time to teach these subjects.
As Music Specialist kaiako at Te Ara Whānui Kura Kaupapa Māori for the past 4 years, I have experienced wonderful success in enabling ākonga to explore their creativity through the arts, resulting in powerful learning and personal growth.
Come and join me for a fun, hands-on PD workshop to learn activities and ideas that will help you to bring more music and movement into your classroom, along with te reo & tikanga Māori. Music is for everybody in this nurturing, child-centred approach, so whether you’re a rock goddess or a bit nervous about the idea of trying it, you will find this wānanga very worthwhile.

Sat 15th August 10am – 1pm at Westreap for ECE (ages 3-5) to Year 2
Sat 22nd August 10 – 1pm at Westreap for Years 3-8
Sat 29th August 10am – 1pm at Buller Reap for ECE (ages 3-5) to Year 2
Sat 12th September 10 – 1pm at Buller Reap for Years 3-8

Cost: Participation in the workshops is free for members of MENZA (Music Education NZ Aotearoa), and only $30 for non-members, which also gives you the benefits of a year’s membership. Alternatively, if your school joins MENZA for just $30 (in total), all staff can attend for free!
Please register via this link:
Feedback from previous workshops:
I had fun with the activities you had chosen to do with us. Thanks for showing me (who feels I’m not musically inclined at all!!) that it need not be scary or hard to include in my daily timetable.
Api Nathan, AP, Otari School.
Absolutely enjoyed myself, time well spent. Will definitely be recommending your wānanga to others. Raureka Gray, TKKM o Te Rito
I enjoyed everything! I am not usually coordinated but the delivery and simple yet effective kēmu were easy and enjoyable enough to join in. I can see how these tools can be used within my own classroom and will be beneficial for all tamariki Sharron Handscomb, Koraunui School
Mīharo e te tohunga!! Ngā mihi nui Makaira! I learnt lots of different ways to incorporate our taonga into our programmes – papaki ā tinana, ngā kupu hou me ērā mea. Thought straight away of our tamariki who would possibly benefit from this. Will implement and use some of these amazing ideas āpōpō. Teresa Kenny, Koraunui School
I would like to invite Makaira back to present the workshop to all kaiako. Cordry Huata, Tumuaki, Te KKM o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
I am terrible with puoro, but this wānanga was fantastic. Kaihou, TKKM o Te Whare Tapere o Tākitimu
I would like him to take our Kōhanga Reo staff through this wānanga. Huia, Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whare Tapere o Tākitimu

For more inspiration, check out this UNICEF article, the Te Ara Whānui sound garden, or the Hā Ora resource in Te Rito Toi.

Ngā mihi mahana, nā

Makaira Waugh
Te Atiawa

Developing Language Through Music And Dance For Teachers Of 4-7 Year Olds
2020-08-15 13:15 - 17:30
VENUE: University of Auckland Epsom Campus, 74 Epsom Ave, Auckland
Gate 3 B Block (first building on the right)
This event includes two x 105 minute workshops:
Sound and symbol – connecting music and language
A child’s early years offer opportunities to develop a musical identity and discover the “musical self”. The natural connection between words, images and sounds found in poetry and books provides useful starting points for music-making at all levels. This workshop explores a range of music possibilities including rhythmic layering, adding background music, developing musical themes to represent characters, and vocal exploration and songs to represent key ideas in stories and poems.
Dancing Music to life
Every story has a dance in it ! This workshop will find those dance story possibilities and get your words moving. Dance has its own language and the more familiar we are with it, the more naturally the links to literacy come to mind. From word warm ups to dancing stories, this workshop will not only get you thinking. It will also be a lot of fun !
PRESENTERS:

Robyn Trinick
Robyn is an expert and highly experienced teacher and presenter who works in teacher education at the University of Auckland. She is currently a national Kaiarahi for the current Ministry of Education Networks of Expertise venture. One of Robyn’s passions and her Masters degree focus has been the connection between music and language learning. For many years she has also made access to Maori language and culture an inspiring part of her teaching.

Clare Battersby
Clare is a vibrant, creative and experienced dance teacher and presenter both here and overseas. She will encourage you in a safe, inclusive environment to spread your wings and weave the arts into all areas of children’s learning. She was a recipient of a Dance Subject Association of New Zealand 2017 Life member Award.

To register for this workshop:
Register your name and details online HERE. Then, use your own internet banking facility to make a direct deposit into the ONZA account at BNZ 02 0248 0073940 097 Reference: Your surname; Code: AKL15AUG Entering your surname means you will be registered. Payment by Credit card is also available.
Fees:

Registration Fee $10

For inquiries email: Shirley Harvey
This workshop is funded by the ONZA Networks of Expertise.

Wānanga Puoro - Teachers’ Music PD workshops
2020-08-22 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-29 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-09-12 10:00 - 13:00
Music and dance hold great potential for learning, expression and empowerment for our tamariki, but often teachers feel they don’t have the skills, methods or time to teach these subjects.
As Music Specialist kaiako at Te Ara Whānui Kura Kaupapa Māori for the past 4 years, I have experienced wonderful success in enabling ākonga to explore their creativity through the arts, resulting in powerful learning and personal growth.
Come and join me for a fun, hands-on PD workshop to learn activities and ideas that will help you to bring more music and movement into your classroom, along with te reo & tikanga Māori. Music is for everybody in this nurturing, child-centred approach, so whether you’re a rock goddess or a bit nervous about the idea of trying it, you will find this wānanga very worthwhile.

Sat 15th August 10am – 1pm at Westreap for ECE (ages 3-5) to Year 2
Sat 22nd August 10am – 1pm at Westreap for Years 3-8
Sat 29th August 10am – 1pm at Buller Reap for ECE (ages 3-5) to Year 2
Sat 12th September 10am – 1pm at Buller Reap for Years 3-8

Cost: Participation in the workshops is free for members of MENZA (Music Education NZ Aotearoa), and only $30 for non-members, which also gives you the benefits of a year’s membership. Alternatively, if your school joins MENZA for just $30 (in total), all staff can attend for free!
Please register via this link:
Feedback from previous workshops:
I had fun with the activities you had chosen to do with us. Thanks for showing me (who feels I’m not musically inclined at all!!) that it need not be scary or hard to include in my daily timetable.
Api Nathan, AP, Otari School.
Absolutely enjoyed myself, time well spent. Will definitely be recommending your wānanga to others. Raureka Gray, TKKM o Te Rito
I enjoyed everything! I am not usually coordinated but the delivery and simple yet effective kēmu were easy and enjoyable enough to join in. I can see how these tools can be used within my own classroom and will be beneficial for all tamariki Sharron Handscomb, Koraunui School
Mīharo e te tohunga!! Ngā mihi nui Makaira! I learnt lots of different ways to incorporate our taonga into our programmes – papaki ā tinana, ngā kupu hou me ērā mea. Thought straight away of our tamariki who would possibly benefit from this. Will implement and use some of these amazing ideas āpōpō. Teresa Kenny, Koraunui School
I would like to invite Makaira back to present the workshop to all kaiako. Cordry Huata, Tumuaki, Te KKM o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
I am terrible with puoro, but this wānanga was fantastic. Kaihou, TKKM o Te Whare Tapere o Tākitimu
I would like him to take our Kōhanga Reo staff through this wānanga. Huia, Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whare Tapere o Tākitimu

For more inspiration, check out this UNICEF article, the Te Ara Whānui sound garden, or the Hā Ora resource in Te Rito Toi.

Ngā mihi mahana, nā

Makaira Waugh
Te Atiawa

BODY PERCUSSION and CIRCLE GAMES with Clare McCormack
2020-08-22 14:00 - 15:00
ONLINE ZOOM Saturday 22 August 2pm – 3pm

For Primary level music specialists or general teachers
Zoom on in and get some fun ideas for body percussion and circle games.
Orrf and Kodaly inspired
There will be an opportunity to share one of your favourite circle games too, if you so wish.
Register here to be sent the zoom link prior to the event

Network of Expertise - Percussion workshop
2020-08-27 13:30 - 15:00
REGISTER HERE
PERCUSSION WORKSHOP Thursday 27th August – 1pm – 3:30pm
St Anne’s School
739 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch
A workshop on using everyday objects as instruments.
• Multi-Level
• Various learning styles
• Transferable – Inside and Outside
• Management techniques
• Rhythm & fun
• Group work and Confidence
Free for MENZA members or $30 for non-MENZA Members (giving you all the benefits of being a MENZA member!)
Presenter: Jannette Aldridge
Experienced Music Specialist

Interpreting Māori Legends Through Sound And Movement in ECE
2020-08-29 09:45 - 23:30
VENUE: Block B, Epsom Campus, University of Auckland, 74 Epsom Avenue, Auckland
Please note that both the date and venue have changed.
Download the PDF Flyer here.
At the end of 2019, Robyn worked with Jacqui at Te Atatu South Kindergarten to involve the children in a very successful project turning a Maori legend into a musical performance with the children very much as composers. They are keen to share the process they used with others with the thought that it would enable others to apply this process in other contexts.
PRESENTERS:

Robyn Trinick
Robyn is an expert and highly experienced teacher and presenter who works in teacher education at the University of Auckland. She is currently a national Kaiarahi for the current Ministry of Education Networks of Expertise venture. One of Robyn’s passions and her Masters degree focus has been the connection between music and language learning. For many years she has also made access to Maori language and culture an inspiring part of her teaching.

Jacqui Williams
Jacqui Williams is a full time kindergarten teacher with a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching and Learning (Primary) and a Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching. She is studying towards her Master Of Education Practice at the University Of Auckland this year. Jacqui is also an accomplished singer/songwriter who is currently promoting her bilingual children’s albumWaiata Tamarikiand an adult contemporary albumStatues Of Liberty.

To register for this workshop:
Register your name and details online HERE. Then, use your own internet banking facility to make a direct deposit into the ONZA account at BNZ 02 0248 0073940 097 Reference: Your surname; Code: AKL29AUG. Entering your surname means you will be registered. Payment by Credit card is also available.
Fees:

Registration Fee $10

For inquiries email: Shirley Harvey
This workshop is funded by the Networks of Expertise.

WELCOME ON IN with Clare McCormack
2020-08-29 14:00 - 15:00
ONLINE ZOOM NOTE CHANGE OF DATE TO SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2pm – 3pm

For Primary level music specialists or general teachers
Zoom on in and get some fun ideas for welcome songs, name songs and games.
Orff and Kodaly inspired.
There will be an opportunity to share one of your favourite name games too, if you so wish.
Register here to be sent the zoom link prior to the event

Fine Arts Academy: Integrated Fine Arts Learning in a Blended Program
2020-09-03 05:00 - 06:00
Join Jenn and Jamie who will answer your questions about blended learning between music educators and general classroom teachers. Hear about their program the FAe- Fine Arts eCademy, a K-8 blended learning fine arts program where students learn through the arts at school and through a personalized learning program at home. This town hall session will answer your questions about how schoo may look different and way to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of blended learning.

2020 ONZA Marimba Festival: Songs from Papatūānuku
2020-09-05 12:00 - 16:00 | ASB Stadium in Kohimarama
Lindo Francis Memorial Grant information click HERE
The ONZA Marimba Festival will be conducted in Auckland, Tauranga and Dunedin this year in term 3 and 4. Teachers whose students participate in these events will have the opportunity to attend inspiring professional development, free of charge, once per term, to play through an exciting repertoire fully adaptable to suit their music curriculum goals. On the day of the festival itself, hundreds of students rehearse and perform the set in a mass celebration of music education.
If you are interested in this exciting event, you should contact Philippa Drake Auckland, Jeremy Hantler Taurange or Ali Caldwell Dunedin.
As with recent events, the Auckland Marimba Festival will take place in the ASB Stadium in Kohimarama. The 2020 date is Saturday, 5th September. To register your school or organisation for this wonderful event click on the Auckland Registration Form
Auckland Playthrough Dates:
First get together: Sunday 16th February 2.00 – 4.00 Wairau Intermediate – (recording all pieces)
Playthough 1: Saturday 29 February 2.00 – 4.00 Wairau Intermediate
Playthough 2: Saturday 9 May 2.00 – 4.00 TBA [Either Kristin or Wairau Intermediate]
Playthough 3: Saturday 1 August 2.00 – 4.00 TBA [Either Kristin or Wairau Intermediate]

Tauranga Rehearsal Venue
TBA
Tauranga Rehearsal Dates
TBA
Please contact Jeremy or Cherrie for any further queries.

Dunedin Rehearsal Venue
TBA
Dunedin Rehearsal Dates
TBA
Please contact Ali Caldwell or any further queries.

To get a taste of the 2015 occasion, click on Marimba Festival Youtube clip, or visit the ONZA Media page to view a range of thrilling videos based around the 2016 festival.

Writing Songs for Children - A workshop with Kath Bee
2020-09-08 15:45 - 17:45 | St Clair School, 135 Richardson Street, St Kilda, Dunedin, New Zealand
So, you want to write songs for your tamariki? Cool! The goal of this workshop is to write and perform a song to the group. Don’t worry about the nerves – it’s normal! We will do some exercises to get into the mindset of a child, discuss what children like to hear in a song and why, talk about different types of children’s songs, the basics of song structure, to rhyme or not to rhyme, then brainstorm themes/topics and settle down to write.
Bring your instrument if you play, but it’s not necessary – we will mostly focus on lyrics and touch briefly on melody/chords. I’ll attempt to answer your questions and play some of my songs for you as examples. Then we can sit back and listen to what unfolds!
This is a 2-hour workshop and the last 1/2 hour will be performances.
Please register by Friday 4 September using https://forms.gle/L97HSJEMdfYFmopD9 or by contacting Alison Caldwell at acaldwell@stclair.school.nz
Please note: participants will be required to adhere to Ministry of Health Guidelines for COVID Alert Level 2.

Cancelled - Kodály Aotearoa Professional Development
2020-09-11 - 2020-09-14, 2020-10-02 - 2020-10-10
Cancelled due to Covid’19 restrictions

For further information about the following events, please contact Megan Flint – meganjude@xtra.co.nz
Kodály Music Education are working in conjunction with Project Prima Volta and the Cuskelly College of Music to run these courses in New Zealand.
For those of you who are looking at completing Primary 2, Primary 3 and Secondary 2 courses (for credit or for audit) the dates are as follows:

Friday 11 September and Saturday 12 September (Part 1 – to be held in Christchurch)
followed by 2-10 October (Part 2 – to be held in Hawkes Bay).

We are implementing a new course structure in 2020 which Dr James Cuskelly and I believe will be a very successful model for New Zealand moving forward. In Part 1 (2 days) you will come together, go through all of the cultural materials repertoire, be presented with the conducting materials, choir materials and begin musicianship. You will also make a start on the first lesson plans so that you are ready to begin practicum early in Part 2 of the course. This will give you a head start for preparing materials (e.g. sing and plays, ensembles, conducting etc) prior to the October course. The October course will have four teaching days then one day off followed by another four teaching days – a total of nine days.

If you are enrolling for Primary 3 for credit (not audit), please remember that you will need to have your song file completed and ready for assessment from 2 October. More information to come in 2020.

I am very excited that the Primary 3 course will be offered for the first in New Zealand! Thank you very much to those eligible participants who have been waiting a number of years for this to happen.

We will also be running a Primary 1 course in 2020 so if you have colleagues who you are keen to encourage, the dates for that course are below. There are two locations for Part 1 for those interested in Primary 1.

Sunday 13 / Monday 14 September Christchurch. This two-day course will be offered as taster-days for those keen to find out more. Those who are interested in continuing on to complete an accredited course would then also attend the 2-10 October course in Hawkes Bay.
Saturday 6 June and Sunday 7 June – Auckland. This two-day course will be offered as taster-days for those keen to find out more. Those who are interested in continuing on to complete an accredited course would then also attend the 2-10 October course in Hawkes Bay.

Cancelled - Kodály Aotearoa Professional Development (Taster)
2020-09-11 - 2020-09-14
Cancelled due to Covid’19 restrictions
For futher information about the following events, please contact Megan Flint – meganjude@xtra.co.nz
Kodály Music Education are working in conjunction with Project Prima Volta and the Cuskelly College of Music to run these courses in New Zealand.
The following events in Christchurch are yet to be confirmed due to Covid’19 restrictions, but it could be useful to have in your calendar.
For those of you who are looking at completing Primary 2, Primary 3 and Secondary 2 courses (for credit or for audit) the dates are as follows:

Friday 11 September and Saturday 12 September (Part 1 – to be held in Christchurch)
followed by 2-10 October (Part 2 – to be held in Hawkes Bay).

We are implementing a new course structure in 2020 which Dr James Cuskelly and I believe will be a very successful model for New Zealand moving forward. In Part 1 (2 days) you will come together, go through all of the cultural materials repertoire, be presented with the conducting materials, choir materials and begin musicianship. You will also make a start on the first lesson plans so that you are ready to begin practicum early in Part 2 of the course. This will give you a head start for preparing materials (e.g. sing and plays, ensembles, conducting etc) prior to the October course. The October course will have four teaching days then one day off followed by another four teaching days – a total of nine days.

If you are enrolling for Primary 3 for credit (not audit), please remember that you will need to have your song file completed and ready for assessment from 2 October. More information to come in 2020.

I am very excited that the Primary 3 course will be offered for the first in New Zealand! Thank you very much to those eligible participants who have been waiting a number of years for this to happen.

We will also be running a Primary 1 course in 2020 so if you have colleagues who you are keen to encourage, the dates for that course are below. There are two locations for Part 1 for those interested in Primary 1.

Sunday 13 / Monday 14 September Christchurch. This two-day course will be offered as taster-days for those keen to find out more. Those who are interested in continuing on to complete an accredited course would then also attend the 2-10 October course in Hawkes Bay.

Sing, Say, Dance and Play: Orff Around the World Whangarei 2020
2020-09-14 15:30 - 18:00 | Whangarei Old Library, Rust Ave, Whangarei
This workshop for teachers explores our identity in a variety of ways that can provide motivation for music and movement. Through speaking, singing, moving and playing together we will explore and learn about the Orff approach with an Aotearoa flavour.

Kodály Australia Virtual Summit
2020-09-28 08:30 - 16:00
Join fellow educators throughout the world for a day of inspiring online presentations, practical workshops and engaging discussions led by internationally renowned leaders.
To Sustain the Vision until we can physically meet again in 2022, we have put together a program which includes Keynote Presentations from Dr Árpád Tóth, Dr Anita Collins and Dr László Norbert Nemes along with workshops and Q and A sessions presented by each state as well as live and recorded presentations from our guest choirs.
Full Program Information is here: http://kodalynationalconference.org.au/program/
The cost for the day is $20 for members and $90 for non Members (including 1 year membership) – Bookings are now open here: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=645809&
Remember to pass the word around and help us make this day a wonderful day of connection with colleagues! There is a link here (https://mcusercontent.com/4afd3c18d2748f9307fb48dc1/files/bad89d46-1ddb-4c13-a82d-41b753aaa4a3/Flyer_Virtual_Summit.pdf) to help you promote this as well!

MAHI TAHI - Music Education Symposium
2020-10-01 - 2020-10-02 | University of Waikato, Tauranga Campus, Durham St, Tauranga, New Zealand
MAHI TAHI – Working Together. Music education symposium by the NZ Branch of ANZARME (Australia New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education)

Thanks to everyone who has registered for Mahi Tahi so far! We are very much looking forward to getting together in Tauranga from the 1-2nd October.
The timetable for the symposium is attached and more registrations are welcomed (although no more presentations can be accepted at this stage). If you would like to come along please register at https://forms.gle/Ps7UfpzA5ti3oHLG6
Any questions please get in touch with Sally (sally.bodkin-allen@sit.ac.nz)

ANZARME (Australian & New Zealand Association for Research In Music Education)
2020-10-03 - 2020-10-04
As you are aware, COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact and forced the cancellation of many face to face events. The ANZARME committee held off making a final decision on the viability of our 2020 Gold Coast Conference as long as possible, and concluded that it is just not possible to proceed at this time. While we are disappointed that we cannot go ahead as originally planned, we are excited to announce that we will be going ahead with ANZARME 2020 as an online event.
The online conference will run over October 3 – 4 (in line with original conference dates) and we are grateful to The University of Melbourne for their kind offer of hosting the online conference. Prospective participants are invited to submit abstracts now, and successful presenters will then be invited to create a 15 – 20 video of their presentation for uploading into the conference platform at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Presentations will then be available for viewing by conference delegates from this time. The conference will then comprise a series of themed online sessions over the two days October 3 – 4. Details as follows:
What to do
If you are interested in presenting, the call for abstracts is now open. Abstracts up to 250 words must be registered and submitted via the ANZARME website https://anzarme.com.au/ before August 21. Abstracts will be double blind peer reviewed, and successful presenters will be notified as soon as possible. This process complies with current conference arrangements
Once accepted, presenters will be asked to create a 15 – 20 minute video of their presentation and upload it via the link on the ANZARME website. A slide template will be available for presenters on the ANZARME website, and videos can be in any format. Technical help will be available through the website, and presentations must be uploaded by September 17 at the latest.
All wishing to access the online conference will be asked to register through the ANZARME website, whether presenting or not. We are pleased to announce that the cost of the conference will only be $50 for delegates, and $25 for students.
Further details on the actual online format will be forthcoming soon. At the moment, a lot of work is going on behind the scenes finalising the technical arrangements and I am grateful to ANZARME committee members Dr Emily Wilson, Dr Brad Merrick, Martin Emo and Associate Professor Annie Mitchell for their work at relatively short notice to get this event up and running. The website is currently being updated and should reflect the above within the next two weeks.
Importantly, ANZARME 2020 will be going ahead. Please make sure you submit your abstracts as soon as possible if you interested in presenting in this exciting new format.
I am also pleased to announce that ANZARME 2021 is planned for the Gold Coast, and ANZARME 2022 for Invercargill in New Zealand.
Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you to ANZARME 2020 online.
Best wishes
Dr Geoffrey M Lowe
President, ANZARME
Senior Lecturer in Music Education
Edith Cowan University

Free music therapy webinar: Evaluating how a music therapy service is valued by its community
2020-10-07 19:00 - 20:00
In 2019 the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust was awarded a grant by the NZ Lottery Grants Board to commission an independent evaluation of its services. The evaluation was designed to identify the values and impacts that RMTT services have for its clients, families and outreach partner organisations, and the factors that support and challenge participation in RMTT services.
In this webinar, Adrian Field from evaluation company Dovetail and Jen Ryckaert from Raukatauri discuss the process of the evaluation and its findings. They will share reflections and learnings for both Raukatauri and the wider music therapy profession in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly around public understanding of music therapy and the value of relationships within music therapy and the wider disability community.
Jen Ryckaert is the Clinical and Centre Director of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, and a practising Registered Music Therapist. During her time as Director, Raukatauri has realised unprecedented growth and currently serves over 500 clients across the lifespan each week in Auckland, Northland and Hawke’s Bay. Jen originally joined the Raukatauri team in 2015, following work as the Music Therapy Clinic Manager and Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Music Therapy at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. Jen enjoys being a part of the larger music therapy community in New Zealand and currently serves on the NZ Music Therapy Registration Board.
Adrian Field is the director of Dovetail, an Auckland-based research and evaluation company. Adrian’s work helps organisations uncover the difference they are making, and support positive change in communities and systems. Adrian was trained as a social science researcher and has been evaluating services and programmes for some 20 years. Adrian is an honorary academic at the School of Population Health (University of Auckland) and the national co-convenor of the Aotearoa-New Zealand Evaluation Association (ANZEA).
Registration closes on Monday 5th October, at 5pm

Weaving the cultural perspectives into Pūoro - Secondary PLD
2020-10-09 08:00 - 17:00
Mōrena
I’m happy to share the details of the dat of PLD for Secondary School teachers (which was postponed from earlier in the year).
Weaving the cultural perspectives into Pūoro

Date:
Friday 9th October 2020

Venue:
The Parnell, Gladstone Rd, Auckland

Course Director:
Belinda Carey

Planning Committee:
Anne Marie Lalakai & Katrina Daniela

Hear from Rosemary Hipkins on the NZ Curriculum, Rim D. Paul on the Māori performing arts standards, Jeni Little on the current standards review along with sessions on tools for assessing and creating an engaging curriculum with cultural perspectives.
There is accomodation arranged for the night before, and the first 20 paid registrations will be reimbursed by the TRCC.
Registrations close on the 11th Sept.
Any questions, please contact kaiarahibelinda@gmail.com directly.

Teacher Training in Music Technology MUSIC & VIDEO PRODUCTION Auckland
2020-10-13 09:30 - 14:45
Producing quality videos for online submissions

As a result of COVID19 many school competitions such as Rockquest and the Chamber Music NZ Competition are now inviting video submissions of school bands and ensembles.
​While these competitions don’t require a top quality studio recording of your school groups, wouldn’t it be nice to know how to get much better quality video and audio than just recording on someone’s phone or sticking up a handycam for the group to perform to?
​In 2019 one of groups from St Andrew’s College won the national Bandquest competition with this video recorded in their music room. If you would like to make videos which sound and look like this, then these workshops are for you.
​Topics covered:

Equipment required including what software to use, what microphones to buy, the best audio interfaces for a high school budget.

How to setup DAW templates for fast recording and mixing

What is the best way to record experienced and inexperienced bands

How to mix quality recordings within the ‘rules’ set out by the Rockquest, Bandquest and Chamber Music competitions

What are the best software plugins to buy (including highlighting the latest trends in the mixing world that greatly simplify the mixing process).

How to use free video editing software to create multi-angle music videos

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Duncan Ferguson will be running two days of workshops in July (prior to the Rockquest submission date) where you can join in on the recording of his year 7-9 band “Black Wired” (featured in the video linked to above). On Saturday 4 July the day will be a hands-on session showing how to select and setup all the gear, and run a recording session while videoing the performance. Sunday 5 July will be dedicated to mixing the performance and creating the final video.
​The Christchurch workshops will be the best and most hands on days and teachers are encouraged to attend these first and foremost. Please note, while the main focus will be recording rock bands for Rockquest we will also be covering recording other ensembles such are Chamber Groups and Choirs.
​However, for those that are unable to travel to Christchurch Duncan will offer one-day versions of these workshops in Auckland and Hamilton on 13-14 October. Note, there will be no ‘live’ recording session for the Auckland and Hamilton workshops, but we will do our best to cover all the same material in one day, including giving hands on lessons on how to do all the post-production mixing and video production work.
​These days will be suitable for beginner and experienced teachers including primary and intermediate music specialists. For those that haven’t done any recording of music before Duncan will send out some guidelines for what you need to know to prepare for these workshops so you can get the most out of them.

VENUES AND DATES

CHRISTCHURCH

Saturday 4 July
St Andrew’s College
Recording and videoing

CHRISTCHURCH

Sunday 5 July
St Andrew’s College
Mixing & Post Production

AUCKLAND

Tuesday 13 October
Venue TBC

HAMILTON

Wednesday 14 October
Venue TBC

$159 + GST per day for Auckland and Hamilton.
$270 + GST for both Christchurch workshops (or you can attend just one of the days in Christchurch for $149 + GST)
All workshops run from 9.30am–2.45pm.
Payment is due on receipt of invoice and must be paid
in advance. No refunds will be given for non-attendance.
Please note: morning tea will be provided but you will need to provide your own lunch.
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Please click here to register for these workshops

World Singing Day
2020-10-17
Greetings from Scott Johnson, Boulder, Colorado in the US

I wanted to invite your MENZA members to join thousands around the world in singing on World Singing Day (Oct. 17). This annual event that takes place around the world on the third Saturday in October is for everyone — singers and “non-singers” alike — to build community and celebrate our common humanity.

New Zealand is one of the few places on earth right now where people can gather in public to celebrate WSD, but most of the world will most likely not be able to gather in October so this year it will be more of an online, virtual experience.

Here are some things people will be doing on, and before, WSD this year:
https://worldsingingday.org/sing/

I hope MENZA members can join us this year to sing together and celebrate our global family.

Sing together with family and friends on World Singing Day and be a part of something big.
This year’s 9th annual World Singing Day (WSD) global sing-along on the 17th of October will look a little different in most places due to the pandemic this year. It’s going to be a global singing party online. Like New Year’s Eve but with tons of singing!
Here are things you can do on, and before, WSD:

Send us a video for our “Around the World in 80 Songs” global video project by Sept. 12, 2020.
Particiapte in our “To me, a wonderful world looks like…” video/photo project by Oct. 1, 2020.
“Sing it Forward” on the 17th of October 2020 by singing with whomever you live with, wherever you are, and then sharing your short singing videos on social media and tagging friends and challenging them to “sing it forward.” Use the hashtag #worldsingingday.
Sing this year’s WSD Song of the Year “What a Wonderful World” and send us your video.
Sing our simple WSD Theme Song “Till the Whole World Sings” and send us your video.
Click “Going” on the global Facebook event, “I’m singing on WSD 2020.”

If you can gather in person where you live, learn about hosting a sing-along in your area here.

Music Curriculum Design for Deep Learning (Face to face workshop)
2020-10-17 13:30 - 17:00
REGISTER HERE FOR FACE TO FACE WORKSHOP
In this workshop for secondary school music teachers, the elements of the Curriculum Design Coherence Model (CDC) will be used to design a unit of work.
The CDC model is currently being utilised in a research study in New Zealand and England and is proving very useful in enhancing teachers’ curriculum design knowledge. Teachers will work in groups to design a music topic using the model. The model directs teachers towards a deep understanding to a topic’s ‘epistemic’ structure and how this can be utilised to enable deep learning and appropriate assessment.
