Mark these music dates in your calendar!
July holiday rehearsal dates:
- Monday July 6th Sound Tech training 9am-2pm
- Monday July 13th – Load Division time TBC
- Tuesday July 14th Jazz Day (Combo 9am, Full band 10.30am – 2pm)
Term Three dates
- Wed July 29 – OPEN NIGHT 6pm-8pm – Music Groups – Orchestra, Choir, Jazz, Marimba, Ukulele, recorder, Irish, one rock band.
- Saturday or Sunday August 1st or 2nd JAZZQUEST at ARA MUSIC ARTS (Jazz band)
- Friday August 14th 6:10pm-7pm Jazz bands and Irish band Musician’s Club “Keeping Music Live” concert at ARA MUSIC ARTS. MOVED TO OCTOBER 16
- Week 5 JazzQuest for Combos with evening concert on August 21st
- August 28th Scholarship applications close for Chisnallwood (make sure you have told your year 6 musical friends!)
- Wed Sept 2 Taster Day 1 – Music groups at school
- Thursday Sept 3 Taster Day 2 – Music groups at school
- Friday Sept 11 Taster Day 3 – Music Groups at school
- Sunday Sept 13th – Chissy Music celebration at Fat Eddies (Jazz, Irish and Rock) 2pm facebook.com/events/782552092511953
- NB Voices Festival is cancelled
- End of term performance videos due for Kahui Ako festival
TERM 4 initial dates
- Sunday October 4th – Loud Division on What Now (Holidays)
- Friday October 16th – 6:10-7pm at ARA Music Arts – Jazz and Irish concert for the Musician’s Club
- Tuesday October 20th 2pm Music Kahui Ako Video release
- Thursday Oct 22 – Kids in Town and Junior Jazz Jam
- Labour Weekend – Big Band Festival
- Nov 9-11 – Bandquest
- Thursday Nov 12th – Alpine View Concert – Jazz, irish
- Monday Nov 30th NZEI Ceremony for Teacher Graduation and Retirement 4pm-7pm
Itinerant Music Nights
Live evening concert in term 4 if we are in level 1, but if it’s level 2, then record “mini concerts” that week at school and share a live stream link or final video with you. The filmed performances should be a valuable experience for the students and create a special memory.
ITINERANT NIGHT 1 – Monday October 12th 6-7pm (or filmed during the day if level 2)
- Bagpipes (Liz Drury)
- Piano (Sue Kim and Pieta Hextall’s students)
ITINERANT NIGHT 2 – Tuesday October 13th 6-7pm (or filmed during the day if level 2)
- Trumpet (Greg Knowles),
- Keyboard (Lynne Mackenzie)
ITINERANT NIGHT 3 – Wednesday October 14th 6-7pm (or filmed during the day if level 2)
- Clarinet, saxophone (Jody Keehan),
- Flute (Janet)
ITINERANT NIGHT 4 – Monday November 23rd (term 4) 6-7pm (or filmed during the day if level 2)
- Drums (Jon Biddington),
- Beatbox (Liam Dacombe)
ITINERANT NIGHT 5 – November dates TBC (some students may be away at camp) (or filmed during the school day if level 2)
- Guitar (Leroy),
- Vocals (Amanda),
- Violin (Julie),
- Piano (Marnie)
By Judith Bell
