Music and Movement

Music and Movement session information is being updated for the new 2012 year. Please check for class times in your area. It’ll be great to see everyone’s happy faces again! 

The monthly sharing meeting for September will be held on Wednesday 21st september at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Vagues Road, Papanui. See you there!

The Special Needs Library is up and running again with a great range of educational and therapeutic toys.  Give Charlotte a call on 03-3320731 if you are intersted in hiring from them.  Their website is www.specialneedslibrary.co.nz.

In July there’s two fantastic and affordable workshops happening in Christchurch thanks to IRMT and Celia:

Murray McLachlan Workshops and Recital - Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Theatre

Wednesday JULY 13 1-3pm “Motivation and Inspiration for teaching and practising”
Wednesday JULY 13 7.30pm Recital of Piano Music by Bach, Myaskovsky, Prokofiev and Chopin.
Thursday JULY 14 10am-12pm “Fulfilling and nurturing musical potential in all our students”

Admission to the workshops and concerts is FREE to members of IRMT.  Everyone else is welcome, there is a small charge of $20 per session (or $50 for all 3). Please contact Richard Chandler richardchandler@clear.net.nz to book you place and for payment details.

The Rangi Ruru Theatre has limited seats and so without booking there is a very strong chance you will miss out - an International Speaker like this is not one you leave until the last minute!

Singing For The Spirit - Selwyn House School Atrium - Saturday 16th July

Discover the joy of community singing.  Julian Raphael, director of the Wellington Community Choir, will guide participants through a selection of songs from the world’s cultures to enliven and nourish the soul.
Beginning with gentle, but stimulating warm-up songs and chants, inexperienced singers will soon ‘find’ their voice and before long we will all be singing together in parts.  This sing-shop is open to people of all ages and abilities and will aim to provide everyone with an enjoyable and uplifting experience.

$10 per person payable on the day.
Please bring your own lunch.
Tea, coffee and snacks provided.

Register by following this link:  http://www.tuneintomusic.co.nz/events/singing-for-the-spirit

This event has been made possible by a generous donation from the NZ School of Music at Victoria University in Wellington who fundraised to provide support for the Canterbury music community.

Making Music Fun with Julie Gaudin - 9.30am and 10am Mondays at the Reformed Church hall, Highsted Rd, Bishopdale (until 7th April). All ages.  

 St Joseph’s Papanui in the Parish centre - 9.30am Monday mornings. Play and cuppa from 9am. Siblings welcome.

St Albans Uniting Church - cnr Knowles and Nancy Ave - 9.30am Tuesday mornings. Siblings welcome.

Musikool Kids at Christchurch North Methodist - 10am Friday mornings in the hall. Siblings welcome.

Musikool Kids will be running a children’s programme this Sunday, 27 February from 10am at Christchurch North Methodist Church, cnr Chapel Street and Harewood Road - in the REESE ROOM. This is the new, separate building in the carpark. We will have music, stories, painting and playdough. Time for a cuppa and chat to follow. ALL WELCOME.

Many thanks,

Melanie.

To all our musical parenting members, teachers, parents and friends in Christchurch, we hope you are safe. Our hearts go out to all who have lost their homes, friends and family members. 

If you are planning on holding music classes again in the coming weeks please let Jody or Georgina know and we can post details on this website.

Link to the lastest CMPA Newsletter: CMPA November Newsletter

This is our last workshop for 2010 and a great opportunity to hear Julie speak. Please tell any parents, friends, colleagues and anyone else you think would benefit.  It should be full of “aha!” moments for us all.

Julie Wylie
For the past twenty years Julie Wylie has conducted her own school of music. During the past eighteen years Julie has been a part of a highly experienced team at the Champion Centre. This wonderful team have worked collaboratively helping Julie to  develop a music programme that specialises in working with children who have dyspraxia, sensory processing difficulties and a range of other special needs.

This workshop is designed to help parents, teachers and music specialists develop a greater understanding about the implications of dyspraxia and to help them develop nurturing music programmes that cater for the individual needs of all children.

Malcolm McNeill is coming in to demonstrate the correct use and maintenance of our voices. This will be a very interactive session and a must for those of us who need to keep the tubes in tip top condition. For more information on Malcolm see http://www.malcolmmcneill.com

7.30-9pm, Wed Oct 20th in the Trinity Room, Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

Free to members, $5 for non-members, all welcome!