August Newsletter

 Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.

Newsletter August 2009

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 19^th August in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music on Barbados St.

7.30-7.45pm Library time -Kathy & Sarah will help you with your hire needs.

7.45- 9.00pm This week, Kathy Cairns will be presenting ideas for exploring modes through the principles of Orff. We are very lucky to have Kathy sharing her wonderful ideas as she recently completed her Level 3 training.

Linked in with this, we will be sharing ideas for using different scales and modes with children and ideas for body percussion.

 Everyone is asked to bring an idea to share please and if possible to write down their ideas to be easily contributed to the sharing sheet.

Julie Wylie’s Corner

Louise Shand and I are off to Melbourne to present a paper, two workshops and a resource workshop at the Early Childhood Conference of Performing Arts, part of the Orff Schulwerk Association of Victoria. Our paper, “Threading Your Life with Music” looks at the science of musical play and explores how music can be used by families, therapists and teachers throughout the day. If interested, copies of this paper will be available at www.juliewyliemusic.com

Thanks to Jody for this information:

David Grace makes beautiful sounding drums, perfect for pre-school music classes and they are quite reasonably priced.  For orders and more information go to: http://www.songbong.co.nz/

Musical Parenting in Auckland

Musical parenting is gathering momentum in Auckland, with Alison Broom and Julie Moore holding classes at the Parenting Place, Greenlane.  We offer 4 classes, ranging from birth - 6 months, 6-12 months, 1 year olds, and 2&3 year olds.  Bookings have been heavy for the first two classes, and are now beginning to build up with the older children.  It is a great venue for us - big, bright, warm and welcoming, and the parents frequently gather for coffee, lunch or book browsing  after the classes.  (Parents Inc. do all the admin and advertising too!) 

Julie recently had a request to do a group in a home with an established group of several mums, and two hospital departments are exploring the possibility of Alison running groups for them.  In the meantime we are practising our skills, learning lots every week, and waiting to see which promising buds break into blossom.    

Dates to Note

Music for Lunch: Chisnallwood Jazz Band: Friday, Sept 18 at 12.15pm in Cathedral Square

The Paper Bag Princess - Jolt Youth: Oct 1^st - 4^th at The Arts Centre http://www.thebody.co.nz/ or phone 366 7709.

A wonderful dance concert from this highly respected mixed ability dance company. Tickets are $12.50 and $7.50 or $40 for 2 adults and 3 children

Under 5’s Series at the Christchurch Music Centre

Mondays at 10.00am: $3 per child - carers/parents free

7th Sept                            Chisnallwood Intermediate Orchestra

5th Oct                             Louise Shand & Sarah Cannon

2nd Nov                            Pandemonium - Percussion

New CMPA email address for enquiries / contributions to the newsletter:

musicalparenting@gmail.com