Regional Hub Leader for MENZA:
MENZA’s regional Hub Leader for this region is Megan McCarthy from Naenae College, who will share with the music community – often via musicnet – when there are PLD and networking opportunities in this region. Please get in touch with Megan if you would like to be included in the list for events.
We are always happy to hear from members in these regions regarding PLD ideas or needs.
MENZA admin will email all members on the current database about future events – so join up now if you haven’t already. Note that first year teachers and full time teacher trainees gain free membership.
Music Education Wellington runs We Can Sing! and WOF (Wellington Orchestra Festival) and hosts a range of professional development opportunities for music educators.
Wellington Orchestra Festival
Venue – Scots College
Organiser – Joanna Calvert
A day of orchestral rehearsal and performance led by arranger and conductor, Richard Oswin, for senior primary, intermediate and secondary students who learn an instrument.
This is an ideal opportunity for students who practice mostly on their own to join other students and make music in one big ensemble. The technical difficulty of the music is suitable for students in their second or third year of practice and while it is an orchestra, there are kit, guitar, keyboard, and bass parts too. Students can work on their parts with instrumental tutors to attend on the day, nearly prepared to play up to 6 pieces. Schools might achieve an ensemble of instruments who can play together but this is not essential.
The day begins with a massed rehearsal and sectionals and finishes with a concert of the 6 pieces. Repertoire ranges from the Baroque to modern pop/rock music.
Contact Joanna Calvert if you have any questions. We’d love to increase the range of schools with students participating in this event. It’s a fine-tuned machine now, ready to welcome new teachers and student musicians.
Information about the 2023 Wellington Orchestra Festival will be posted in due course.
(WeBO) Wellington Band and Orchestral Festival
Venue – Wellington College
Organiser – Darren Smith – education@musicworks.co.nz
We are very excited to announce the recommencement of WeBO (Band and Orchestral Festival of Aotearoa) in Wellington.
Over the years WeBO has grown into a truly national festival with ensembles attending from the length of New Zealand
Professional Development: Creating Taonga Puoro in the Classroom
Taonga Puoro allows our students to think about their Hauora and Mauri and gives the opportunity to make musical instruments in our classrooms. In this Professional Development opportunity, we will focus on how we can make music more inclusive and allow our classrooms to resonate towards Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
(WeBO) Wellington Band and Orchestral Festival
Venue – Wellington College
Date – August 19-21 in Wellington
Organiser – Darren Smith – education@musicworks.co.nz
We are very excited to announce the recommencement of WeBO (Band and Orchestral Festival of Aotearoa) in Wellington August 2021.
Over the years WeBO has grown into a truly national festival with ensembles attending from the length of New Zealand
Contact for: We Can Sing! and WOF (Wellington Orchestra Festival)
calvertj@scotscollege.school.
