March music update (week 5)

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE
On Sunday March 1st the Chisnallwood Irish band, Jazz Band and "Better Than Bacon" were able to perform at the 2015 Streets' Children's Day in windy Wigram. Before that a Chisnallwood acoustic trio performed for locals, 4 politicians and Jo Seagar at the local community fun day. 

MUSIC FESTIVAL SPECIAL GROUPS AUDITIONS
Applications are open for any advancing students who wish to audition for the ChCh Primary Schools' Music Festival representative groups - Senior Special Choir, Concert Band or Orchestra.
You can find the application at musicfestival.school.nz but students must get the school code in person from Mrs Bell first. 

NZSO Concert
Tuesday March 10th, Horncastle Arena, 7pm
NZSO with British piano star Freddy Kempf
Egmont Overture
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ‘Emperor’
Concert duration: 1 hr 30 (including interval)
Special deal - student tickets for $10 - please let Mrs Bell know if you want special tickets by this weekend.

CSO Ambassadors
Congratulations to our two new 2015 Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Ambassadors for Chisnallwood; Aya McLarty and Alice Crighton.


MUSIC STUDENTS
All music students and participants in music groups - remember to keep an eye on chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz 

Most groups are underway, with recorder and marimba due to start next week (8am rehearsals) , and rock bands announced over the next week. New members may join the orchestra, ukulele or choir at any time.

New sound tech applicants will hear back later this term when teacher assessments are done. Successful applicants will get an invitation letter to the training day in the holidays.
Other holiday events in the second week of the holidays will be an extra rehearsal/workshop for rock and jazz bands.

Remember to let your itinerant music teacher know if you can't make a lesson. 

Remember to practice up whatever you were given to work on! Even if you can't get to your instrument on a particular day, you'd be amazed how even just thinking, reading and fingering through your work can advance your playing! Also remember that there is often a music room at school you can practice in before or after school if you need it.
Some more tips on practice:
Practice slowly and correctly.
Chunking - Spend time practicing the bits you need to work on rather than the whole piece.
Have a practice within 24 hours after your lesson so you remember what you need to practice for the week! 

Coming Up:

Tuesday March 17 - St Patrick's Day - Irish Band performance at South City Mall around 1.30pm

Week 4 music update

COMING UP THIS WEEK:

Sunday March 1st, 10am-3pm. Free admission. Come and enjoy a day out for children with free sausage sizzle and ice cream, pony rides, face painting, bouncy castles and music entertainment all day by children! Chisnallwood student entertainers can be heard from 1.40-3pm - Irish Band, Jazz band and Better Than Bacon, a rock band with Chisnallwood students in. This is at the Airforce Museum, 45 Harvard Ave, Wigram.


Also on Sunday March 1st, for those who wish to stay local, you can hear a couple of our performers at the Wainoini/Avonside Community Fun Day at 12.15pm. This runs 11.30am- 3.30pm

@ 878 Avonside Drive (opposite Porritt Pk).

African Drum workshop tonight (Thursday Feb 26) at Chisnallwood
6pm-7.30pm
$20 with Robert Koffie Fugah from Ghana
Details/registration available at themuse.org.nz/activities/african-drumming-and-dance or 0800THEMUSE









This week we had NZ Opera at Chisnallwood who performed a special school version of "The Barber of Seville". The photo shows when cast was joined by Mr McNabb in a feature role in their second performance at school.

Chisnallwood Music week 3

Last Wednesday the Chisnallwood jazz band played at the World Cricket Fanzone. Our keyboardist, Nic Ryan also sung at the Opening last Thursday night in the children’s choir.

There are a few places left for students wanting to learn instruments. In particular we have some instruments available for hire and tuition at better rates than you’ll find anywhere for flutes, clarinets, trombones! Lesson timetables are in place and can be found at chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/itinerant-timetables

Groups underway or starting this week are: (You can check out all the GROUPS’ timetables here: chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/timetable )

Orchestra – Mondays lunch (set up) and block 5 (rehearsal) – all-comers

Choir - Tuesdays block 3 (11am-12am) with Ravil Atlas

Ukulele Band – Wednesdays lunchtime

Jazz Big Band – Thursdays lunch and block 5

Songwriting club – Thursdays after school 2.45-3.45

Irish Band Friday lunch

Theory Club – Fridays after school 2.45-3.20pm

Starting soon: rock bands (although we have had 2 weeks of great auditions!), marimba and recorder groups.

COMING UP

Djembe workshop next Thursday Feb 26 evening at Chisnallwood 6.30pm

Childrens’ Day at Wigram Airforce Sunday March 1st. Entertainment all day long, including Chisnallwood irish 1.40pm, Chisnallwood Jazz 2pm, BetterThan Bacon 2.30pm

MUSIC - week 2 at Chisnallwood

This week we had New Zealand Playhouse perform at Chisnallwood "The Importance of Being Earnest". This was performed by three actors and puppets with a lot of humour and educational value. 

MUSIC LESSONS have started this week and the remainder will be underway by next week! 

Good news - We still have places and instruments left for clarinet, sax, flute, violin, trumpet and trombone. Other instruments have a few spaces left too. So there's still a chance to sign up with our fantastic music teaching experts. You can sign up at chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz or get a form from the music office.

MUSIC THEORY CLUB: The sign up for 2015 music theory club is online here. This after school club will start this week and runs from 2.45-4.20pm

HIP HOP DANCE also starts this Friday after school.

MUSIC GROUPS:

ORCHESTRA - all-comers - Monday lunch and block 5. Bring instruments next Monday (16th Feb).

CHOIR - Tuesday 11am-12 with Mr Atlas. Check out the choir page on the chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz website.

JAZZ BIG BAND - Thursday lunch and block 5

IRISH BAND - block 5 this Friday, but after that, it will be Fridays at lunch time.

ROCK BANDS - auditions underway (advertised in the Daily Notices)

UKULELE BAND will be Wed lunch. Watch daily notices for the start date.

MARIMBA and RECORDER groups will be before school - watch daily notices.

SONG WRITING CLUB runs for term 1. Watch notices.

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

Look out for our Chisnallwood students playing on:

Feb 18 (Wed): 12-12.30pm Jazz Band at the ICC Cricket World Cup Fan Zone (Victoria Square) (Full Programme)

March 1st (Sunday):1-2.30pm Jazz and Irish bands as well as a Chissy student rock band at Wigram Airforce for Children’s Day

Chisnallwood 2015 - Welcome to the New Year

First up, if you are at Chisnallwood this year interested in learning an instrument/vocals/hiphop the jump over to the registration page so we can put your name on the timetable. Make sure the parent or caregiver is the one filling in the form and giving permission.

All the itinerants will be at school on Feb 4th to demo their expert skills in assembly, so do check that out if you’re not sure which instrument you love the best!

Part of the cool thing about learning music is the opportunity to play music in a group. Anyone who can read and play a few notes can be part of the orchestra which is free to join – like all the groups. Our sign up meeting will be on Monday 2nd Feb, in block 5 and the first play will be Monday Feb 9th.

Watch the notices for auditions for Rock, Jazz and Irish! There will be sign up sheets outside the music office for these groups, as well as sign up sheets for marimba, ukulele and sound tech training.

Choir starts Tuesday 10th Feb 11am.

The sign up for 2015 music theory club is online here. This after school club will start on Friday 13th Feb.

The first 2 gigs we have booked are:

Feb 18 (Wed): 12-12.30pm Jazz Band at the ICC Cricket World Cup Fan Zone (Victoria Square) (Full Programme)

March 1st (Sunday):1-2.30pm Jazz and Irish bands as well as a Chissy student rock band at Wigram Airforce for Children’s Day

Here’s a wee video about how our brain benefits when we play an instrument….

2014 CD

For anyone who missed out on the 2014 CDs of student performances, here are the details:

Click here to order a set of CDs as memories from 2014.

$15 will get you a set of 3 CDs:

1. Compilation CD of groups. 21 tracks performed by choir, ukuleles, Irish Band, orchestra, marimbas, djembes, computer music

2. Jazz CD featuring 8 tracks performed by the 2014 the Chisnallwood Big Band and Jazz Combo recorded at Orange Studio in November.

3. Rock CD featuring 15 tracks of the 5 Chisnallwood Rock Bands.  12 of these were recorded live on Rock Night @ Orange Studio on Nov 30th and the other 3 also recorded at Orange Studio.

Or you can just order one CD for $5

Each CD has designer art by Chisnallwood students:

Compilation CD art by Hannah Hawkins room 17, Jazz CD Art by Rose Lee Room 17, Rock CD Art by Brydie Crates Room 6

 

December Music Update

Exam Results

Congratulations to the following students who sat theory exams through theory club this term:

Nic Ryan, Rose Lee, Dawson Berry, Kaitlin Burke (Grade 1 with Distinction), Kayne Child, Jackson Kelly (Grade 1 with Merit), Ryan Bell, Olivia Costello (Grade 2 with Distinction), Annabelle Heaney (Grade 3 with Merit), Pagan Cashell (Grade 4 with Pass).

Theory Club finishes up this week and the certificates will be presented there.

Congratulations to Reuben Willis for his Distinction in Grade 1 jazz piano exam he sat under the tutelage of Marnie Barrell.

CONGRATULATIONS to Liam Johnson (room 17) who has been accepted into the 2015 NZSSSO on double bass!

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Check out these photos of recent events:

Kiwilele Photo Gallery

Rock Night photos Gallery

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SANTA PARADES

Choir/Irish/orchestra members who wish to be part of the Santa Parades, please sign up here:

http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/santa-parade-involvement (You’ll need to wear a black uniform with Christmas accessories and be full of smiles and waving). You get a details email once you are signed up. The Jazz band is playing for these.

Dec 7th ChCh Santa Parade (in Riccarton) 2pm

Dec 13 New Brighton Santa Parade 10am

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Coming up:

Dec 12 Prizegivings (orchestra, jazz and choir) and Jazz combo at Banks Ave (after school)

Dec 14 Re-percussion Concert at Cashmere High (with Chisnallwood Marimba group) 7.30pm

Dec 16 Final Prizegiving 11am (orchestra, jazz and choir)

Dec 21 Choir Concert (with Chisnallwood Choir) “An Old-Fashioned Christmas Concert” 2.30pm @ St Mary’s Pro Cathedral www.eventfinder.co.nz

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KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR the CHISNALLWOOD CD ORDER FORM COMING THIS WAY VERY SOON!