Learn the Piano in 3 Hours!
SIT Downtown Campus 25 Don St, Invercargill, New ZealandThis course introduces beginners and amateur piano players to the MEP (Music Engagement Programme) approach to playing and singing.
This course introduces beginners and amateur piano players to the MEP (Music Engagement Programme) approach to playing and singing.
The Music Engagement Program (MEP) focuses primarily on shared, social music-making as a means of promoting well-being, encouraging participation and developing musical skills and knowledge. The MEP is based on a social philosophy of shared, active music making through singing known as The Music Outreach Principle where groups within schools and the wider community share their music with others, encouraging on-going participation.
Bruce Pearson is a world-renowned music educator, author, composer, and clinician. He is the author of the Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method, widely regarded as the most important contribution to the band music field in the last three decades, as well as his first contribution, Best In Class. His new contribution, co-authored with Ryan Nowlin, the Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method, is a performance-centered curriculum that seamlessly blends time-tested and innovative pedagogy with cutting-edge technology.
The 11th Christchurch Big Band Festival runs over Labour Weekend. There will be loads of free performances all around town by big bands from all around New Zealand and of all ages. There are also a few paid events such as jazz workshops (open to anyone), a big band ball and gala concert. Details will […]
Applications for the 2018 NZ Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra (NZSSSO) course opened on the 1st September 2017. NZSSSO provides a wonderful opportunity for our talented secondary school orchestral musicians from around New Zealand to gather together to prepare and perform full scale works to a very high standard; as representatives of their schools. It is […]
Three nights of singing by massed choirs, and the best instrumentalist from all Canterbury Schools, in performance….it’s 78th year!
Concert from 5pm featuring performances by Bridget Douglas, Nichola genn Harris, The Dunedin Day flute choirs and more! Pre-concert taonga pūoro demonstration with Jennifer Cattermole at 4:15pm
You are invited to attend a FREE and casual information session on the Rockschool Graded Music Syllabuses now delivered across New Zealand.
You are invited to attend a FREE and casual information session on the Rockschool Graded Music Syllabuses now delivered across New Zealand.
You are invited to attend a FREE and casual information session on the Rockschool Graded Music Syllabuses now delivered across New Zealand.
The premier event for young jazz musicians – come and spend a week in Wellington learning from some of the best jazz educators in New Zealand and guest artist John Riley The New Zealand Jazz Foundation provides exceptional musical experiences to young jazz musicians in New Zealand. The National Jazz Workshops bring New Zealand’s enthusiastic jazz […]
The Waikato Branch of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers welcomes you to join us for the 2018 National Conference.
Held in the Academy of Performing Arts, delegates will get to experience the acoustics of the renowned Gallagher Concert Chamber and hear from internationally-recognised presenters and performers.
Brand new for 2018 we’re excited to bring you NZ’s first Contemporary A Cappella BOOTCAMP!!! Do you know a keen young singer between the ages of 7-17? Then make sure you get them signed up for A Cappella Bootcamp quick-smart! Hosted by the award-winning Voices Co. Contemporary A Cappella Academy, this 1 day, action-packed vocal […]
This movement/music workshop will offer participants the opportunity to engage with Māori legend/story using processes involving dance and music. Participants will explore ways of integrating the elements of dance from the NZ Curriculum with Maori dance movements associated with haka, poi and waiata ringa. A range of contemporary NZ music will be used to inspire this dance […]
CIMTSS2018 Public Events Schedule (More information, and ticketing details to follow soon) January 26: ‘A Broadway Conversation’ January 27: Secondary Schools Presentation January 31: Community Broadway Masterclass February 2: GROFF, MURNEY, BURNS in concert February 3: Emerging Professionals Presentation