Tag: Jazz

  • The Rodger Fox Workshops – December 16-19 in Wellington – jazz and beyond for students 19 and under

    The Rodger Fox Workshops – December 16-19 in Wellington – jazz and beyond for students 19 and under

    I am happy to announce that we be continuing the legacy of Rodger Fox’s association with summer jazz workshops in Wellington with a new initiative: The Rodger Fox Workshops. The […]

  • Band & Orchestral Programmes In Schools

    Band & Orchestral Programmes In Schools

    As brass and wind specialists, we have had the pleasure of working with Band and Orchestral Programmes in Auckland schools over the last 6 years.  We have both taught classroom […]

  • MEFA Musicworks Ensemble Festival 2023

    MEFA Musicworks Ensemble Festival 2023

    New Zealand’s fastest growing National Festival that caters for all ensembles from Jazz Band, Concert Band, Stage bands, Orchestras and a mix of small ensembles. This year the festival is […]

  • Christchurch Big Band Festival 2022

    Christchurch Big Band Festival 2022

    Annual Big Band Festival attracting all-age bands from around NZ. Includes Junior Jazz Jam – for primary school jazz bands ECE interactive jazz show Secondary school jazz big band performances […]

  • Young Jazz Band-It Competition

    Young Jazz Band-It Competition

    About the Young Jazz Band-it Competitions Closing date for video entries: Friday, 17 June 2022. The Young Jazz Band-it competitions, supported by Youthtown, have been developed to support jazz music […]

  • 2022 STUDENT and EDUCATOR JAZZ WORKSHOPS

    2022 STUDENT and EDUCATOR JAZZ WORKSHOPS

    Coordinated by Rodger Fox, Dave Lisik, and Ryan Brake. ​The National Jazz Workshops bring New Zealand’s enthusiastic jazz students together with top jazz musicians and educators, working on instrument techniques, improvisation, theory, […]

  • Junior Jazz Jam 2021

    Junior Jazz Jam 2021

    An event for Primary School Jazz Bands! (Up to year 8) Bands get the valuable opportunity to play to each other, get feedback from jazz graduates and to play together! […]

  • (WeBO) Wellington Band and Orchestral Festival

    (WeBO) Wellington Band and Orchestral Festival

    (WeBO) Wellington Band and Orchestral Festival We are very excited to announce the recommencement of WeBO (Band and Orchestral Festival of Aotearoa) in Wellington in August 2021. Over the years WeBO has […]

  • 8th New Zealand Jazz Educators Workshops 2021

    8th New Zealand Jazz Educators Workshops 2021

    In 2021, we’re planning a special version of the New Zealand Jazz Educators Workshops. Holding the workshops July 9-11 will allow us to offer classes and activities exclusively for educators […]

  • JAZZQUEST 2021 (Ensembles and Big Bands)

    JAZZQUEST 2021 (Ensembles and Big Bands)

    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 […]

  • Christchurch Big Band Festival and Junior Jazz Jam

    Christchurch Big Band Festival and Junior Jazz Jam

    The annual Christchurch Big Band Festival runs over Labour Weekend. Highlights include: All age bands from around NZ performing in a range of wonderful locations in central Christchurch “Junior Jazz […]

  • 2020 NZ Jazz Workshops

    2020 NZ Jazz Workshops

    LIVE AND IN PERSON! Coordinated by Rodger Fox and Dave Lisik. The New Zealand National Jazz Workshops bring New Zealand’s enthusiastic jazz students together with NZ’s best jazz musicians and […]

  • Junior Jazz Jam

    Junior Jazz Jam

    An event for Primary School Jazz Bands (up to year 8). Bands perform for each other and get written feedback from jazz lecturers from ARA Music Arts. The Registration link […]

  • JAZZQUEST

    JAZZQUEST

    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 […]

  • Christchurch Big Band Festival

    Christchurch Big Band Festival

    NZ’s only Big Band Festival kicks off with Junior Jazz Jam, an event for primary school jazz bands, and works through the long weekend with bands of all ages playing […]

  • Student Jazz Workshops

    Student Jazz Workshops

    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 students together with top jazz musicians […]

  • Christchurch Big Band Festival

    Christchurch Big Band Festival

    If you’re in a band, or just love big bands and jazz, Christchurch is the place to be over Labour Weekend! Over 40 performances from bands from around NZ and […]

  • NZ National Jazz Workshops

    Register now for the 2019 NZ National Jazz Workshops! To register for the 2019 Student or Educator Jazz Workshops, Student registration: e-mail the following information to nzjazzworkshops@gmail.com Your name (student) […]

  • ALL EARS at ARA

    ALL EARS at ARA

    Ara Music Arts are excited to be partnering with the ‘All Ears’ team to bring this unique week of workshops to New Zealand in January 2018. This week long program […]

  • Junior Jazz Jam 2016

    Junior Jazz Jam 2016

    An event for jazz bands with students up to year 8 Gold coin entry. The following bands will be playing: 4.00pm North Loburn Jazz Combo 4.10pm Westburn Jazz Band 4.25pm […]