MAY 2016 NZ Music Month!

Well done to the 16 sound techs who trained in the holidays. They covered a lot of skills to do with sound, lights and audio-visuals at Chisnallwood and got to work with Jono Teague, an audio engineer and ex-Chisnallwood music student.

There is a free STUDIO TOUR on May 15 at Orange Studio in Ferrymead as part of NZ Music Month. There are both adult and junior tours. Booking is at orangestudio.co.nz/shows/ This studio is owned by ex-Chisnallwood music student Michael Bell.

Thank you to Lena Krakowiak who played so well for Waitakiri School on Monday at the local ANZAC memorial.

Students who applied to audition for the Primary Schools' Music Festival Special groups now have audition times and locations allocated. Please see Mrs Bell if you have any questions.

In May we are looking forward to a number of extra music events celebrating...

 NZ Music Month!

Hook Line and Singalong

The winning Hook Line and Singalong Song, "We are Aotearoa" will be sung as a massed House Sing-Off combined with Avondale Primary on Friday May 27th 1.45pm.
You can get learning this now by singing, signing, strumming and visiting
hooklineandsingalong.com/2016-2 or
menza.co.nz/hls/we-are-aotearoa

JAZZ BAND -  OPEN REHEARSAL WITH RODGER FOX next week!

We are excited that our jazz band has the opportunity to work with NZ's one and only Rodger Fox next Thursday May 12th 1.30pm. This will be held at Aranui Library as part of NZ Music Month.

That same day we are also looking forward to Burnside High School bringing music groups with a number of ex-Chisnallwood students to perform for us in the morning!

ROCKQUEST and PASIFICA BEATS

Entries close May 9th. Our school bands will be performing original songs at the family rock night on either May 17 or 18, then at Aranui Library on May 19 1.45pm and at RockQuest on May 21 or 22 at at Aurora Centre, Burnside High.

IRISH BAND, CHOIR and UKULELES

Our Irish band, choir and ukuleles will perform at Aranui Library on May 26 at 11am.

Week 10 term 1

It was great having both the NZUT ukuleles and NZ Opera at school this week. 

Many thanks to the wonderful families and staff who billeted the talented uke players last week.

You can see some of the Uke Group feature on CTV news here (it's at about 7min 36)

http://ctv.co.nz/2016/04/01/april-01-2016/

And here they are in Pegasus Post!

Here is a link to see NZ Opera in schools in the news this week:

http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/putting-a-song-in-kiwi-kids-hearts-2016040514#axzz455lLZ18C

Coming up is Sound Tech training in the holidays, rock band practices in the holidays and in-school performances by the choir, orchestra and jazz next week! 

Music Update Week 7

BILLETS

Have you got spare beds or mattresses at your house? Wouldn’t it be great to meet students from the top of the north island? We need billet families on March 31 and April 1st.

We are looking forward to the NZ Ukulele Trust Development Squad visiting Chisnallwood on March 31 and April 1st. They will be performing for our students on Friday morning, and performing at Orange Studio on Friday evening. Please support them! You can get tickets from http://orangestudio.co.nz/show/nz-uke-squad-2016 - or if you have billets, you get FREE tickets!

AFRICAN DRUMMING

For those who especially enjoyed African Drumming last week with Koffie we are offering an extra sessions with him tomorrow in block 3! It will cost $4.50 for a one-off session. If you want to sign up and build on what you learnt, or learn extra harder rhythms, please go to this link: http://goo.gl/forms/TTzmZ9rKJV (or find it on the music website). There are just 15 spaces left.

WORKSHOP
Please note that the previously advertised workshop on March 31 on Learning Strategies for Musical Success is cancelled due to the presenter not coming to NZ anymore. Apologies for any inconvenience.

GROUPS

If students wish to do COMPUTER MUSIC for Leisure Ed next term, please sign up on the sheet outside the music office and you can also sign up on the music website. Limited numbers so be in! This runs for the full 12 weeks and students get the opportunity to learn to use music software, create ads and music for the school radio station as well as other music projects.

Calling all recorder and flute players - please see Mrs Bell about learning 6 pieces for Strum Strike and Blow Festival!

Calling all guitar and ukulele players - we need you on Wednesdays at lunchtime!

In the school holidays we will be holding a sound tech training day, a jazz band day, and rock rehearsals (one per band).

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR AUDITIONS ARE OPEN FOR SPECIAL GROUPS FOR THE SCHOOL'S MUSIC FESTIVAL. Applications close on April 15th (end of term). If you want to apply to be part of the Festival Senior Choir, Orchestra or Concert Band, you will need to ask for the school code from Mrs Bell and fill in the form on musicfestival.school.nz

Did you know there is a Facebook group for ex-Chisnallwood music students? If you have brothers or sisters or friends who played music at Chisnallwood in the past, please tell them to find the group and join (if they're on Facebook)!

Week 6 Term 1

Children's Day 2016

Well done to last year's and this year's bands who performed at the Children's Day event at Spencer Park on Sunday. The weather was hot, and there was a record number of people there including swing dancers enjoying the jazz music. We appreciate last year's members coming back for this gig. It was great to see our brand new jazz band for 2016 play perform for their very first time and hear great soloing from our new members on trombone, trumpet, piano and guitar. Dylan Jonkers had also performed original songs earlier in the day, accompanying himself on piano. 

Extra African Drumming Next week!

We are pleased to announce that Robert Koffie Fugah will be back next week to complete the 3 remaining classes for drums - but also he is able to offer workshops for those who want to take it a bit further! These will cost $4.50 and have limited spaces. Please sign up here is you are interested!

Christchurch Symphony Ambassador

Congratulations to Maisie Bean (violin leader of the Chisnallwood orchestra) who is the Chisnallwood 2016 CSO Ambassador! She will be going to extra workshops and meetings and organising advertising and some free tickets to some of the CSO concerts this year!

Chisnallwood Music group rehearsal times

Orchestra - Friday 1.15-2.35

Jazz Band - Thursday 1.15-1.25

Ukulele Band - Wednesday 1.10-1.45

Marimba group - Friday 8am-8.35

Recorder Group - Wednesday 8am-8.35

Choir - Thursday 10.50-11.55 (note the change!)

Theory Club - Friday 2.45-4.20

All groups have their own pages on the website, and some also have Google Classroom and Class dojo accounts. Irish band and some of the rock band rehearsal times are yet to be tied down.

Billets needed March 31, April 1

Details at http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/ukulele-billets/

Please contact Judith Bell at school if you have any questions.

Learning Strategies for Music Success

This excellent workshop by International presenter Michael Griffin is at school is on March 31 and we would like to see AS MANY MUSIC STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE AT THIS!

Tickets are available at https://learning-strategies.eventbrite.co.nz

March 3 Music Update

African Drumming with Robert Koffie Fugah this week.

We have been lucky to have Koffie teaching 18 classes this week. Students have learnt African song, background information and how to play fantastic djembes rhythms together.

He will teach the 3 more classes on march 18th and also offer a special workshop for students who want to take it a bit further. There will be a small cost to this workshop, and there will be limited spaces (due to the number of djembes). Sign up will be on chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz soon.

Childrens' Day this Sunday March 6th at Spencer Park. 

11am-3pm

Look out for Dylan Jonkers singing original songs and last year's jazz band combined with our new members (1.30pm), last year's Irish band(2pm) and our Cosmic Latte rock band (2.30pm).

Chissy Guitarists on What Now

Congratulations to Jed Rimmer, Emmanuel Fruean and Dominic Petelo for their great performance with Avalanche City on What Now last Sunday! 

Billets needed March 31, April 1

Details at http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/ukulele-billets/

Learning Strategies for Music Success

This great workshop at school is on March 31 

Tickets are available at https://learning-strategies.eventbrite.co.nz

Feb 25 Music Update

Avondale Bridge Memorial

Thank you to Lena Krakowaik who represented Chisnallwood and played solo trumpet for the February 5th memorial event at the Avondale bridge on Monday Feb 5th. 

Childrens' Day Event

6th March 11am-3pm @ Spencer Park

1.00pm Dylan Jonkers sings original songs

1.30pm 2015 and 2016 Chisnallwood Jazz Band 

2pm         2015 Chisnallwood Irish Group 

2.30pm 2015 Chisnallwood Rock Band Cosmic Latte

WORKSHOP:

31 March 7pm Learning Strategies for Musical Success Details by international presenter Michael Griffin will be held here at CHISNALLWOOD! Details and tickets available at https://learning-strategies.eventbrite.co.nz

This will be a fabulous not-to-be-missed workshop for students and music parents.

BILLETS NEEDED 

FOR 2 nights for the NZ Ukulele Development Squad from Auckland. Chisnallwood is hosting this fabulous group on March 31 and April 1. Details will be at http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/category/music-groups/ukulele-band/ It will incorporate an invite to a shared meal on March 31 (helpful for students attending the 7pm workshop).

SPONSORS

We are looking for people to help sponsor some music lessons for up and coming musicians. Please pass this link on to anyone who may be interested http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/sponsor/

WHAT NOW 

Watch out for Chisnallwood guitarists on What Now this Sunday morning!

AFRICAN DRUMMING

Next week we have Koffie Robert Fugah at school teaching all our students some African drumming!

Feb 17 Music update

It's great to see most music lessons underway! 

There are still some spaces if your student hasn't signed up to learn an instrument. We have some great clarinets, saxes, flutes and violins available!!

Timetables for lessons can be found on the music website and will continue to be updated.
Most of the remaining music groups will start over the next week and students can still join these. Students can see Mrs Bell for details if unsure and check details on the music website for details and signups. Daily group rehearsals and new timetables are advertised in the daily notices. 

Note a change of orchestra time: We will have orchestra this FRIDAY block 5 (not Monday as previously advertised). This will be followed by after school theory club for those who wish to join that.
Notes from the Feb 17 music talk can be downloaded from the Chisnallwood Music website.

March 6 Children's Day 

11am-3pm at Spencer Park. 

Games, demonstrations, pony rides and lots of young entertainment including Chisnallwood students and ex-students:

11.10 Better than Bacon

11.45 Dylan Jonkers

11.50 Jackson Roche

1.30 Chisnallwood Jazz Band (2015 group with our new players joining in)

2pm Chisnallwood Irish Group (2015)

2.30pm Cosmic Latte

Music Workshop at school for families

Thursday March 31

7pm Michael Griffin will give a presentation "Learning Strategies for Musical Success". It covers great motivational tips on practicing music. This will be really valuable to all our music families and we encourage students to come along with parents and music teachers! 

Tickets are available at https://learning-strategies.eventbrite.co.nz 

NZ Ukulele

Thursday March 31

The 20 piece 2015 NZ Ukulele Development Squad will be arriving at Chisnallwood for 3 days and we are looking for billets for 2 nights. Please fill in the form at the end of the newsletter if you can take a billet or fill in the form online at chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz.