Music dates for TERM 4

MAIN MUSIC DATES FOR TERM 4

• Tuesday Oct 15 @ school: Orchestra, Marimba, Jazz, Choir and Rock at Taster Day
• Th Oct 24, 12noon @ Re:START MallKids In Town Chisnallwood Jazz
• Oct 25 - 28 ChCh Big Band Festival - Chisnallwood Jazz Band and WORKSHOPS and CONCERTS!
• Wed Oct 30, Chisnallwood Choir @ CBS Arena for ChCh SChool's Music Festival
• Mon Nov 11th JazzBands @ Burnside High for NZEI teacher Graduation
• Wed Nov 13 BAND QUEST @ Chisnallwood - all Chisnallwood Rock Bands
• Wed Nov 20 Itinerant Night 1
• Thursday Nov 21 Itinerant night 2
• Monday Nov 25 Itinerant Night 3
• Sat Nov 30 Kiwilele Festival in Auckland Chisnallwood Ukuleles
• Sun Dec 8th RePercusssion @ Cashmere High - Chisnallwood marimba Group
• Sat Dec 13th New Brighton Santa Parade - Chisnallwoor Jazz Band
• Dec 16-19 Orchestra, Choir, Jazz for Chisnallwood Prizegivings

GREAT WORKSHOPS and CONCERTS COMING UP.....

OCTOBER 12th

Pirates - Curse of the Black Pearl - Back stage tour, dress rehearsal and evening concert. 
There are limited offers available for the Pirates CSO concert at night. There are also spaces for our special backstage tour offer (11.30am) and for the dress rehearsal (12.30) on the last Saturday of the holidays. Back Stage will be interesting for any sound/light/video tech-minded students and dress rehearsal fantastic for any music students and families. You can attend both if you want to! Sign up is on the music website under CSO ambassador. Note this is a full orchestra concert with movie and choir!!!
You can sign up at http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/CSO+Ambassador
and read about the concert at http://www.cso.co.nz/concert-pirates_of_the_caribbean:the_curse_of_the_black_pearl-37

JON SHONE seminar

Jon Shone will be talking about the fascinating life behind the scenes of One Direction and his music career.
When: Thursday Oct 10th, 10.30-11.30am
Where: Chisnallwood Intermediate School, Breezes Road, Christchurch 8061
Cost: $10 entry 

There is also a seminar at 1pm at Jazz School for Tertiary students.

After leaving University, Jon began his career as a Piano Teacher in North London. In 2008, Jon decided he wanted to move on and within 5 years has built his career to become known as one of the major Musical Directors in the industry. Currently, he is looking after all aspects of live music for the world’s biggest boy band, One Direction.
From 2008-2013 Jon has worked with Katy Perry, Marina and the Diamonds, Taio Cruz, X-Factor, Bryan Adams, Jessica Mau-boy, Olly Murs, Ndubz, Pixie Lott and Tulisa, to name a few. His Arranging, performances and recordings can be seen and heard on iTunes, concert DVD's and on the last 4 years of Radio 1’s Best of Live Lounge albums.
Spending the last 2 years with One Direction, 2013 sees Jon's biggest project to date. Musically Directing and playing Keyboards for a colossal 9 month world tour, visiting 131 arenas over 5 continents. Along side this, filming and arranging music for the 1D 3D Movie which was realeased in August.
In the Access All Areas Q&A, Jon will talk about life at the top of the industry, the highs and lows, the pressures and successes of working in pop music and what it’s really like on the inside.
“If this kind of knowledge was available to me when I was learning, it would have been invaluable’!

Register here: http://menza.co.nz/category/canterbury/

BIG BAND YOUTH WORKSHOPS

Labour Weekend @ CPIT Jazz School

The awesome opportunity to take part in workshops with legends Dr Dave Lisik and Dr Rodger Fox! Great for anyone wanting to learn more about jazz, or who want the chance to play in a workshopping jazz band under expert directors Rodger Fox (for youth) or Dave Lisik (for adults)! And check out Dave's "Learning Jazz Vocabulary: Theory and Swing" workshop too! Tell your friends and family and come as a group!

Read and register at http://www.bigbandfest.org.nz/schedule/category/workshops/

BIG BAND FESTIVAL CONCERTS

Check out the jazz concerts in Labour weekend!

http://www.bigbandfest.org.nz/schedule/category/concerts/

FRIDAY DEADLINES

Music News

DEADLINES FRIDAY 20th SEPTEMBER

1. Music Theory exam entries close Friday 20th Sept. 

Please go to http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/Music+Theory if keen to sit an exam on Nov 2nd.

2. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Saturday 12th October, 7.00pm (END OF HOLIDAYS)
CBS Canterbury Arena
For the first time in New Zealand the movie that began Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series will be screened accompanied live by the CSO. 70 musicians and a choir will perform the film’s original soundtrack as this magical fantasy with Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) unfolds.
The next day students have an opportunity for a backstage production tour

Go to http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/CSO+Ambassador and register if interested. The free student ticket offer for the CSO Pirates of the Caribbean concert on Oct closes on Friday 20th Sept.

3. Early bird price for Jon Shone (music director for One Direction) closes Friday 20th. 

He will be speaking at Chisnallwood on Oct 10th 11am-12. Go to http://menza.co.nz/category/canterbury/ if you are interested in registering. 


ALSO.... (not a Friday deadline, but not to be missed...)
You can register to be part of workshops at the Big Band festival in Labour weekend. These will be great for students who want to play in a jazz band led by Rodger Fox, or who want to go to an interesting jazz talk. Register here:
http://www.bigbandfest.org.nz/schedule/category/workshops/

Music News Sept 12

Sam Jones and Katherine Jones performing at Chisnallwood last week

• Day visit and combined orchestra and band concert at 1.45pm by 78 boys from Sydney Grammar school, Monday Sept 16th

• Chisnallwood Ukuleles, Marimba and Recorder players performing at the Strum Strike Blow Festival, Wed Sept 18th in the CBS Canterbury Arena with around 800 students from about schools. Rehearsal during the day 9.30am-2.30pm. Performance at 7pm-8.30pm - donation entry for audience. Details at www.strumstrikeblow.org

• Theory exam entries due Sept 20th - and also ticket orders for Pirates of the Caribbean CSO concert due on Sept 20th (Both sign ups are on the www.chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz)

• Jazz Combo gig for ASB Awards Ceremony, Tuesday 12noon Sept 24th

CSO ORCHESTRA CONCERTS 

Don't forget you can sign up for free tickets to the CSO Pirates of the Caribbean concert on October 12th (last weekend of the holidays) - but spaces for this are limited. It will sell out. Tech students can also sign up for the back stage tour the following day! Please sign up no later than September 20th.

Go to the CSO Ambassador Page on www.chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz

HOLIDAYS - Oct 10th

We are lucky to have keyboard player, arranger, film composer and music director for One Direction at Chisnallwood on Thursday Oct 10th (second week of the holidays) to talk about his fascinating music career. 

Please register at http://menza.co.nz/canterbury/jon-shone/ Limited spaces.

NEXT TERM - 

• Kids In Town - Thursday October 24th 12noon (Jazz Band)
• Big Band festival - Labour Weekend www.bigbandfest.org.nz
• Christchurch Schools' Music Festival - Oct 30th CBS Canterbury Arena www.musicfestival.school.nz Choir and representative groups.
• Nov 13th - BandQuest for all rock bands up to year 8. Held at Chisnallwood and runs from late afternoon and evening. http://www.bandquest.co.nz

JAZZ WORKSHOPS

Monday October 28th

Check out www.bigbandfest.org.nz for registration details. A perfect opportunity for players who want a chance to try playing in a jazz band and a chance for anyone who would like the opportunity to work with Dr Rodger Fox. There's also a great Jazz workshop with Dr Dave Lisik where you can learn about Jazz vocabulary: theory and swing.

September News

 

• Music Scholarship applications close tomorrow, FRIDAY 6th September for year 6 students coming to Chisnallwood next year.  

• Sam Jones and Katherine Jones will be giving a mini-recital on Friday 6th September at Chisnallwood followed by saxophone masterclass. 

• Day visit and combined orchestra and band concert at 1.45pm by 78 boys from Sydney Grammar school, Monday Sept 16th

• Chisnallwood Ukuleles, Marimba and Recorder players performing at the Strum Strike Blow Festival, Wed Sept 18th in the CBS Canterbury Arena. Rehearsal during the day 9.30am-2.30pm. Performance at 7pm-8.30pm - donation entry for audience. Details at www.strumstrikeblow.org

• Theory exam entries due Sept 20th 

• Jazz Combo gig for ASB Awards Ceremony, Tuesday 12noon Sept 24th

CSO ORCHESTRA CONCERTS 

Don't forget you can sign up for free tickets to the CSO Pirates of the Caribbean concert on October - but spaces for this are limited. It will sell out. Tech students can also sign up for the back stage tour the following day! Please sign up no later than September 20th.

Go to the CSO Ambassador Page on www.chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz

HOLIDAYS - Watch for info about One Direction keyboard player giving a talk about his experiences.

EARLY NEXT TERM - 

Kids In Town - Thursday October 24th 12noon

Big Band festival - Labour Weekend 

Christchurch Schools' Music Festival - Oct 30th CBS Canterbury Arena

Thanks to Jenny Johnson and Martin Lee who showed us the Oboe and Cor Anglais last Friday and even let students have a play! 

Jazz and Irish playing for the Probus Ladies' Club

Jazz Combo playing for the Child Cancer Fundraiser Ball