Musical Parenting July 2008 Newsletter

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter July 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 16^th July 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-9pm           Drum Workshop with Jeremy and Roanna

Professional Percussion tutors Jeremy Thin and Roanna Cooper from the CSO and Christchurch School of Music want to help you get more out of your own hand drum playing.  A must for anyone teaching children rhythm and beat!

$5 for members, $10 for non-members. Please bring your own drum if you have one.

Kidsfest

Wednesday 9^th to Friday 11^th July, Kathy, Bev, Lynda and Jody are going to help children lose themselves in their imagination as they “Sing and Play This Holiday” at Chisnallwood Intermediate.  Each day there are 3 sessions:

• 10 to 10.30am - Toddlers
• 10.45 to 11.15am - 0-5years
• 11.30am to 12noon - Babies

Bookings are through ticketek.  Let your classes know this is on!

If you can help Kathy on Thursday morning, please let Jody know asap on 3522106.
 

ISME Conference

Julie Wylie is off to fly the Musical Parenting flag again, this time in Italy at the 2008 International Society for Music Education Conference.  Julie and Judith Bell have prepared Posters that they will present on Thursday 24^th July.

• Bell J., Bell T., New Zealand, Extending musically gifted pre-school children.
• Wylie J., Sell D., Bell J., New Zealand, The art of musical play - musical parenting in action.

This is a huge honour!!   If you would like to find out more about the conference, go to www.isme.org/2008

If you have any information to go in the next newsletter, please e-mail me at k.keehan@xtra.co.nz or ring 03-3522106. Cheers, Jody