MENZA Events

KBB Music Fesival

Holy Trinity Cathedral Cnr St Stephens Ave & Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland, 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 […]

Wānanga Puoro – Teachers’ Music PD workshops

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 […]

Developing Language Through Music And Dance For Teachers Of 4-7 Year Olds

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, […]

Wānanga Puoro – Teachers’ Music PD workshops

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 […]

BODY PERCUSSION and CIRCLE GAMES with Clare McCormack 

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 […]

Network of Expertise – Percussion workshop

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 […]

Interpreting Māori Legends Through Sound And Movement in ECE

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 […]

Wānanga Puoro – Teachers’ Music PD workshops

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 […]

WELCOME ON IN with Clare McCormack

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 […]

Fine Arts Academy: Integrated Fine Arts Learning in a Blended Program

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 […]

Free

2020 ONZA Marimba Festival: Songs from Papatūānuku

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 […]

$70

Writing Songs for Children – A workshop with Kath Bee

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 […]

$20

Cancelled – Kodály Aotearoa Professional Development

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 […]

Cancelled – Kodály Aotearoa Professional Development (Taster)

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 […]

Wānanga Puoro – Teachers’ Music PD workshops

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 […]