Play-songs and games with music, movement and play materials provide a wealth of opportunities for singing, playing, moving, creating and learning. Extending these can widen experience in sensory awareness, language, listening, visualisation and communication. The Orff approach to singing, dancing and playing is multi-sensory, active and creative, and includes all players with their individual abilities […]
Catch up and share ideas for local professional development and collaborative events.
MENZA Board Meeting (Board Members only) – Wellington location to be confirmed
Make your school pitch perfect. If you loved Pitch Perfect and Glee, then sign up yourself, school and classmates for a morning singing workshop where Deke Sharon, musical director of Pitch Perfect will teach you how to sing sensational a capella harmonies. Topics will include singing games, close harmony blend/tuning, beginning vocal percussion & singing […]
Come along to a world-class evening workshop with Deke Sharon, arranger, on-site music director and vocal producer for Universal’s Pitch Perfect movies. Learn how to sing sensational a cappella harmonies through singing games, close harmony tuning, vocal percussion and singing. The workshop are suitable for singers of all ages, vocal coaches, choir and chorus conductors. […]
Make your school pitch perfect. If you loved Pitch Perfect and Glee, then sign up yourself, school and classmates for a morning singing workshop where Deke Sharon, musical director of Pitch Perfect will teach you how to sing sensational a capella harmonies. Topics will include singing games, close harmony blend/tuning, beginning vocal percussion & singing […]
This session introduces an approach to classroom singing based on the principles of Orff-Schulwerk. Come and learn how to inspire and challenge your students using a wide range of songs and vocal activities from communities across the world. The focus of the session will be on ways to build daily singing into your classroom and […]
For teachers of children 0-6 yrs. Presenter: Caroline Zeeman 9:00 – 10.30am Vocal and ukulele skills for teachers 11 am – 12.30pm Language and music workshop – rhymes, poems and stories. (see www.orffnz.org for more details and registration)
If your students want to WRITE an entry for our songwriting competition, have a look at our Song Guidelines, Terms and Conditions and Songwriting Resources. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY FOR HOOK, LINE AND SING-A-LONG 2016 *ENTRIES CLOSE MIDNIGHT, MARCH 14TH 2016* Keen to SING your way back into the school year with 100% made in New Zealand […]
MEC AGM All welcome. The evening will feature a tour of the studio and chance to see a recording in progress, experience a performance by MEC CSM scholarship winner Reuben Amataiti over drinks and nibbles, hear interesting updates from all the local organisations offering Music Education from early childhood through to tertiary, as well as experience […]
Robert Koffie Fugah will run a session for teachers on how to use African drums in your classroom and how to teach djembe drumming. This will be a practical session designed especially for teachers and will be lots of fun! Robert is a highly sought after teacher of African drums, who also is available to […]
Presenter Shirley Harvey – for teachers of children 0-6 yrs. 9:00-10.30am Vocal and Ukulele skills for teachers 11:00am – 12.30pm Helping young children find their singing voice
Maria Winder and Mary Cornish from NZ Ukulele Trust will share successful strategies for teaching musicianship the NZ Ukulele way. This workshop is suitable for beginners and intermediate ukulele players and will cover a range of teaching routines, demonstrating a progression of skills for strumming, plucking and reading ukulele chords and TAB. The NZ Ukulele […]
A practical, hands on workshop to integrate more Te Reo Maori into your classroom, through the use of Music, Song and Dance. Tried and tested methods to help you with enhancing your classroom through the use of Maori Performing Arts, Ukulele, Easy Waiata, Kapa Haka 101, fun games and ideas for resources that are relevant […]
Presenters: Robyn McQueen and Jeremy Hantler – Workshop for Primary Teachers 9.30am – 12.30pm : Focus on Instrumental Music Making with an Orff Approach