The NZ Concert Bands Association is proud to announce a world first. In August 2016, we will be celebrating the very first Band and Orchestra Month. The month will celebrate and promote community and school concert, jazz and orchestras of all levels.
NZCBA has been running a national festival since its inception in 1988. The objective has been to provide a quality playing opportunity for concert bands, provide feedback in the form of adjudication with an award of Bronze, Silver or Gold, and the chance for education and socialising to occur within the band community. The 2016 Festival […]
Details of Christchurch’s premier high school jazz band competition at: http://www.cpit.ac.nz/study-options/our-study-interest-areas/music-arts/jazzquest
Led by two of NZ’s most popular music educators, Robert Legg and Christoph Maubach this session introduces an approach to classroom singing based on practical music pedagogies such as Orff and Kodaly. Come and learn how to inspire and challenge your students using a wide range of songs and vocal activities from communities across the […]
August 7th 1.30 – 5pm at The Theatre, Rangi Ruru Session One: Fast tracking finger technique and counting with conviction Rocket Fuel for Woodwind Players – Mark Walton Mark will share with you how he fast tracks his students so they can whiz around their instruments with agility. Come and find out Mark’s tricks that […]
The Wellington Bands and Orchestras Festival, celebrates music-making by New Zealand’s school and community Concert Bands, Orchestras, Big Bands and Jazz Combos. Although promoting and focusing on bands and orchestras in the Wellington region, WeBO is open to any band or orchestra from around New Zealand and the world. Each performing ensemble will receive a […]
In this workshop teachers will learn a number of intercultural songs from Madagascar, West Africa, South America, and the Pacific. Songs and music from these cultures will be integrated with drums, percussion and dance. Teachers will learn a number of call and response songs for easy level song leading in the classroom, as well as […]
Presenter: Millie Locke – for teachers of children 0-6 yrs. 9:00- 10.30am vocal and ukulele skills for teachers 11:00- 12.30 Integrating language, music and movement using a thematic approach.
This workshop is for both generalist and specialist classroom music teachers In the workshop we will will explore a simple process beginning with a small building block such as a poem a chant, a patere or a song and demonstrate how we can provide opportunities for children to play with it and build on it […]
1000 students play ukuleles, marimbas and recorders with a live backing band and special guests. Register your groups early on http://strumstrikeblow.org to get access to the music early and to take advantage of the workshops leading up to it! Audience entry is $5 donation at the door.
The first part of the workshop will focus on children’s songs from around the world. Bring the whole family! In the second part, we will focus on songs from Madagascar. We welcome people of all ages and abilities. Lala is delightful, a wonderful singer with a wealth of knowledge to share.
Wala are a three piece dynamic group on tour from Ghana. Drumming, dance, percussion and soaring vocal harmonies blend to create a stunning experience for all ages. Surrounded by about twenty drums played with hands, feet and sticks, Wala bring their instruments to life as they share a fusion of traditional Ghanaian music and dance […]