MENZA Professional Development Day
MENZA (Music Education NZ Aotearoa) is holding a professional development day right across the country on 11 May. In Christchurch we have a great day of workshops planned for a very reasonable cost. These workshops are being held in the Riccarton Community Library. The Music Industry Panel will be of particular interest and everyone is welcome. Please email Celia Stewart on celia@xtra.co.nz for more information.
9.30-12.00 Session 1
Let’s Help Everyone Sing-Nikki Berry OR
Ukulele for Beginners-Kerry McCammon OR
Stomp!–Jannette Aldridge
12.45-1.30 Plenary Session with Ravil Atlas
Hook Line and Singalong Song for NZ Music Month-open to all.
1.30-4.00 Session 2
Early Childhood: Telling Tales: stories in early childhood-Faye Stanley
Primary: Choir Can Be Fun-Heather Libeau-Dow
Secondary: Music Industry panel (See below for details)
Music Industry Panel: “From the horse’s mouth”
Everything you ever wanted to ask about the NZ music industry but were afraid to ask with a panel of experts brought in for you.
Introduction to each panelist and lots of time for Q and A
The presenters on MAY 11 will be:
Ant Healey
Director of Operations for APRA NZ aka "Mr Copyright”
Cath Anderson
CEO of the NZ Music Commission aka “Ms Music Month”
Neil Cox
CHART - what's on in your town and how locals are being supported
Dylan Pellet
IMNZ (Independent Music NZ) (the Indies – there’s more than Flying Nun...)
Wairere Iti
Executive Board, Music Managers Forum NZ (music management - are you doing it already?)
Brendan Smythe
NZ on Air (Radio play in NZ and new NZ Material - do kids still have radios?)
Chris Archer
Senior Adviser-Music with Creative New Zealand
For a full day of Professional Learning, which includes morning tea: (Please bring your own lunch.)
MENZA members – $45 per teacher
Non-MENZA members – $65 per teacher
Single workshop plus plenary:
$25 MENZA members,
$35 Non-MENZA
Secondary students (Plenary plus Panel) - $5.00