Musical Parenting Newsletter March 2010

 Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.

Newsletter March 2010

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 17^th March 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 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Agenda - President’s Report, Financial Report, 2009 AGM minutes tabled and confirmed, Election of officers and committee.

Vacancies for Secretary, Treasurer and President.  Please talk to Julie if you are interested in any of these positions.

9 to 9.30pm Part of Julie’s presentation “Musical Play: The Spirit of Childhood”

Julie Wylie’s Corner

Firstly a very big thank you to Jody Keehan, Julie Gaudin, Louise Shand and Sarah Cannon for doing such amazing music presentations for Children’s Day Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Feedback was very positive and I was grateful to know that the music was being conducted by such enthusiastic presenters. I heard that the children were drawn into the music and were captivated by the many music activities.

On Monday March 15^th, at 7-8.30.pm at St Margaret’s College Chapel, 12 Winchester St Merivale, ( to the left off Merivale Lane) I am presenting as part of the 6 week series: “A Good Childhood”. This session is: the coherence of being: the spirit of childhhod. Storytime, play, music, education. The three presenters include Miriam McCaleb, early childhhod specialist, Nathan Mikaere-Wallis, X Factor Education, Julie Wylie music specialist. I will be speaking about music in relation to the brain, how and why music works through musical play, the musical spirit of the child and especially how musical play fosters close relationship between parent and child and develops a sense of music community.

After eighteen years since founding Musical Parenting, I have ticked the boxes of what I set out to do, but I want to do more to develop the art of good Musical Parenting practice. There are now regular training programmes, there is now a Diploma in Early Childhood which I developed in conjunction with the Institute of Registered Music Teachers New Zealand. Members are doing such great work laying the foundation of music for life. It is gratifying to see how many of our members are actively involved in music training and who have completed their music qualifications. I need to concentrate on the what, why and hows of Musical Parenting finding more of the pieces of the music jig-saw puzzle. I will come to meetings from time to time. I know Musical Parenting meetings will continue to inspire and delight.

Soili Perkio a brilliant music presenter from Finland Sibelius Music Academy will be presenting at Chisnallwood School on Saturday 1^st May 10 am.-4.pm. You are in for a musical feast.

Dates to Note

Orff Levels Training 2010

Monday 12 to Saturday 17 April ONZA and MENZA are hosting Level 1 and 2 training courses in Orff Schulwerk at the College of Education. Facilitators are Christoph Maubach, Susie Davies-Splitter and Sarah Brooke.

For more info contact Celia Stewart celia@xtra.co.nz phone 027-529 9000.  

“Tiny Tapping Toes” Under 5’s Series at the Christchurch Music Centre

Mondays once a month at 10.00am: $4 per child - carers/parents free

To book contact Trish Rainey 3775000 or e-mail concerts@musiccentre.org.nz

12^th April    Jody Keehan Music and Movement

3^rd May      Tessa Rose (Colin the Kiwi)

14^th June    Magical Movement with Canterbury Ballet

CMPA and MEC Workshop with Soili Perkio

A truly inspirational music educator, Julie is thrilled that Soili will be here to present a oneday workshop on Saturday 1^st May from 10am till 4pm at Chisnallwood Intermediate.

and in the pipeline ….

There will be a mini Canterbury Music Education music conference on Saturday June 26th with a lot of choices for Musical Parenting members.

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

musicalparenting@gmail.com