JAZZ QUEST

Here are the details for the Chisnallwood Jazz Bands for Sunday July 25th.

Chisnallwood Combo 1.30pm

Chisnallwood combined Big Band 2.30pm
The combo should be at CPIT jazz school by 1pm - go straight to the warmup room JZ225.

The Big Band should arrive by 1.30 to hear the combo (top floor), then proceed to the warmup room JZ225 at 2pm where they prepare for their performance at 2.30pm.

The session runs from 1.30 - 4.30 and it is the expectation that students remain for the entire session where possible.

Here is a link to a map for CPIT Jazz School, corner of Madras and High Streets.

Please check http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces/Jazz+Band as any change of details will be put there! There is also a full schedule of bands there which can be downloaded!

There will be about 24 bands playing over the weekend from secondary schools in ChCh, Waimea and Auckland. The whole event runs on Sat and Sunday 24th and 25th from 9.30am - 4.30pm.

The aududicator is Claude Askew, former drummer with the US AirForceBand and Airmen of Note.

Entry to the public is gold coin donation.

Performances in July

ORGAN SOCIETY CONCERT

Sunday July 18th, 2pm at Opawa Baptist Church 285 Wilsons Rd - cnr Hastings St East and Wilsons Rd

The Jazz Band and Chamber Ensemble have been invited to perform a 20 minute bracket at the Organ Society Concert on at 2pm. The concert runs from 2 - 4pm with an interval and Chisnallwood is on in the first half. Entry $5 (free for performers)

JAZZQUEST

This event runs the weekend of July 24th and 25th at CPIT Jazz School

Both the Chisnallwood Big Band and Combo will be performing 20 minute brackets on Sunday afternoon. Gold coin entry for public.

Check http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/Jazz+Band as more details will be posted as they become available.

Upcoming Music Events for the end of Term 2!

“Kids in Town” next week - Thursday June 24^th , 12.30 – 1pm.

Chisnallwood Pasifika and Ukulele band are performing in the Christchurch Art Gallery Foyer.

Do come and support them!

Permission forms are temporarily available from http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/Ukulele+Band

Monday June 28^th 7 – 8pm. Christchurch Symphony Orchestra rehearsal.

Chisnallwood orchestra members are invited to observe! This is a great opportunity to see the professionals at work! Permission forms are available temporarily from http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/Orchestra

Tuesday 29th 7pm Family Music Groups Concert in the school hall. This is an opportunity for parents and family to hear their students perform with the orchestra, jazz, percussion, choir and other groups before Open Night on the 30^th.

Wednesday 30th June 6 - 8pm. Open Night. Orchestra, jazz, choir, ukulele, percussion, chamber and rock to perform. Groups will be performing either in the hall or the music room.

Thursday 1st July 1.45 - 2.45. Vocal masterclass with Ravil Atlas. Free for all vocal students, Gold coin for others.

July Holidays: Jazzband workshop and soundtech course.

RockQuest Congratulations

Congratulations to "Chain Reaction" for their fabulous performance last Friday at the Rockquest Regional Finals at the Isaac Theatre Royal! They were a real credit to themselves and the school! Also congratulations to Kayley Linden for winning the female air-guitar competition! Congratulations to the yr12/13 band "Runaway Joe" with 3 ex-Chisnallwood students who were placed 2nd the following night. Many thanks to the students and parents who came and supported Chain Reaction and the other bands at Rockquest.

RockQuest Regional Finals

Isaac Theatre Royal, Gloucester St, ChCh
Fri-Sat 11th-12th June 2010, 7pm
$15 from Ticketek or $20 on the door

Please come and support Chain Reaction from Chisnallwood - the youngest band on Friday!

Here is the line up of bands for the Regional finals of Rockquest 2010

The 14 bands competing on Friday 11 June:
GiiigglePOP!!! Middleton Grange
Custard Bear Christchurch Boys' High School
Drown The City Shirley Boys' High School
K2 Shirley Boys' High School
Villain Shirley Boys' High School
Mahalia Simpson Marian College
The Guest Aranui High School
Dawning Papanui High School
Forget Gravity Papanui High School
Hillview in Black Linwood College
Chain Reaction Chisnallwood Intermediate
Le Mouvement Queen Charlotte College
LiveWire Darfield High School
D`Preeshiated Aranui High School

Check out http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/RockBands for more details

Ukulele news

All the media links (YouTube, newspapers, Chartfest and TV) are now on the Chisnallwood Ukulele Band page http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/Ukulele+Band.
This will continue to be updated.
Upcoming performance:
Thursday June 24th at 12.30pm in the ChCh Art Gallery - Chisnallwood Ukulele Band and Pasifika as part of Kids In Town. Wharenui School performs at 12noon.

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