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Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc. Newsletter April 2009NEXT MONTHLY MEETING
Wednesday  15^th April in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.
 7.30-7.45pm     Library time -Kathy & Sarah will help you with your hire needs.
7.45- 9.00pm    Sharing session with more body percussion ideas, echo games and songs.  Come along and share your ideas!Free for members, $2 non-members

Julie Wylie’s Corner

Thank you to all the wonderful people who turned up for the CMPA Annual General meeting. You presence was greatly appreciated and we had a good group. Jody Keehan will continue working on our website and Louise Shand is our new secretary. We are delighted to have Louise.

At the recent Early intervention conference held from the 30^th March in Auckland, M.P. Tariana Turia said in her opening address, that the workshop that excited her most was “Threading a Life with Music: Musical Parenting in early intervention at the Champion Centre”. She went on to say that “musical play is one of the most significant ways of creating a close bond between parent and child and we really need to focus much more on our children through positive, playful interaction within our society”.  This was the only workshop she commented about so we felt very excited about the work we are all doing within our organisation.

Julie Moore and Alison Broom are our Auckland musical parenting members and they were both at the workshop that Dr.Susan Foster-Cohen, Louise Shand and I presented. Alison then came with us to our meeting at the Auckland Rautaukari Music Therapy Centre. We had a wonderful hour and a half with their team and were so impressed with their musical instruments. We  found that we had much in common. I am sure it will be a valuable link for Musical Parenting and the Champion Centre. The team there was interested in the whole concept of working with parent and child to build relating and communication through a playful music interactive approach.

We have had our “Sing and Play this Holiday” programme accepted for Kidsfest and our events will be held at Chisnallwood Intermediate and at the Hotel Grand Chancellor during the first week of July. A Musical Parenting workshop has been accepted by the Music’09 Modulations Conference and Julie Gaudin, Jody Keehan and Katherina Cairns will present a 40 minute workshop showcasing musical parenting in action. Although the time frame is short, I know there will be a lot of interest from conference delegates.

A simple and effective Easter finger play song:

“Ten Little Easter Rabbits” to the tune of “Ten Little Indians”  Lyrics Julie Wylie
One little, two, little three little Easter rabbits,
Four, little, five little, six little Easter rabbits,
Seven little, eight little, nine little Easter rabbits,
Ten little Easter rabbits standing in a line.
One little rabbit hopped to the side, (hop one finger to the side, hopping to the beat)
Another little rabbit hitched a ride, {make a hitching a ride sign)
All the other rabbits ran away to hide ( hide fingers behind back)
And they all popped out at Easter time (gradually jump them all out in front keeping the beat)

Dates to note:

• The New Zealand International Jazz Festival is on in venues all over Christchurch from the 13^th to the 19^th April.  Go to http://www.jazzfestivalnz.com/ for more info.
• Easter Family Fun at Ferrymead Heritage Park from Friday 10^th to Monday 13^th April.
• Saturday 2^nd May the New Brighton Market is on in the mall. It’s a great place to pick up local crafts and baking. You can generally find finger puppets and other things you can use for your classes.
• Disney Princess Wishes on Ice is on at the Westpac Trust stadium from Friday 5^th to Sunday 7^th June. Book at ticketek.

If you have any information to go in the next newsletter, please e-mail Louise at
specialtymusic@gmail.com

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc. Newsletter March 2009NEXT MONTHLY MEETINGWednesday 18^th March in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-7.45pm     Library time -Kathy will help you with your hire needs.
7.45- 8.30pm     Annual General Meeting

***Subscribe before or on the night for a $5 discount***

8.30-9pm            Sharing session

Free for members, $2 non-members

Dates to note:

•  Sunday 1^st March - CHILDREN’S DAY (Te Raa O Te Tamariki). Provides New Zealanders with an opportunity to give time to children and take part in fun activities. Go to http://www.childrensday.org.nz/

•  On now until Monday 16^th March - FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS. 2009 marks the 20^th anniversary. For events and info go to http://www.festivalofflowers.co.nz/

•  Wednesday 11^th to Sunday 15^th March - ELLERSLIE FLOWER SHOW. Chch is going all out to celebrate. Go to http://www.ellerslieflowershow.co.nz/

•  Wednesday 18^th March - CSO KIDS. Two concerts at the Salvation Army Citadel 10.30am and 12.30pm. Tickets $12 Adults, $6 Children. Book at Court Theatre. Go to http://www.cso.co.nz/

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

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter January 2009

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 18^th February in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-7.45pm     Library time -Kathy will help you with your hire needs.
7.45- 9.00pm     Veronica Kidd will share her musical journey in Africa.  Come along and learn traditional children’s songs in African languages.
                            
Free for members, $2 non-members

Coming up: 
Annual General Meeting - Wednesday 18^th March 2009. Election of officers, General Business then sharing session.

Dates to note:

• Thursday February 5^th - ASB Classical Sparks, 8pm to 10.30pm at Hagley Park.
• Sunday February 15^th - MacDonald’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic, 11am to 3pm, Mona Vale Homestead.

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

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc. Newsletter December 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 3^rd December 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-7.45pm     Library time - please bring back anything you have hired through the year.

7.45- 9.00pm     End of Year Get Together - instead of our usual coffee elsewhere, Julie has asked if we can get together, bring a plate and have a seasonal sharing session and end of year catch up.

Coffee, tea, milo, juice and bubbles will be provided.

Coming up:  No meeting in January!  Back to normal Wednesday 18^th February 2009.

Dates of note:

• Saturday 29^th November - Coca Cola Christmas in the Park, entertainment from 5.30pm
• Saturday 6^th December - Chch City Choir present “The Messiah”
• Sunday 7^th December - Smiths City Santa Parade 2008, 2pm

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

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter November 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING
Wednesday 19^th November 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-7.45pm     Library time
7.45- 9.00pm     Orff on Show - Kathy Cairns and her students will present a short concert (starting at 8pm) to showcase their work this year using xylophones and other Orff instruments.  This will then be followed by a sharing session.
                            
Free for members, $2 for non-members.

Coming up: 
End of Year meeting 3^rd of December - shared supper and sharing session of seasonal ideas for music classes.

Special Honour!
Rotary awarded Julie Wylie a very special honour at their most recent meeting.  The minutes of the meeting said this:

Julie Wylie, wife of member John, was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship, for recognition of her outstanding work in the field of music education, music parenting and at early childhood level. She is highly regarded for her work in developmental music therapy for children with special needs. In the citation we heard of the International recognition of her work.
Well done Julie!!!

Congrats!
Julia Mitchell, our newest addition to the Musical Parenting whanau!  Lisa and Tim are thrilled to have their 3^rd child.

From Julie
This has been an exciting month for CMPA members. The “Threading the Day with Music” Saturday workshop was a great success and everybody is in for a treat with Kathy Cairn’s presentation for our next meeting on November 19th. She will showcase percussion works with her young students and demonstrate Rondo form from a movement from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”. Everyone enjoyed this so much when she shared this at the above workshop.
Congratulations are extended to Lisa and Tim Mitchell who have had a beautiful little girl Julia Rose. We are all so pleased for your family.
Diana Caldwell has been presented with a Civic award in Oamaru for her services to the community including 25 years of pre-school music classes. Diana would have to be our longest serving music practitioner in this field. Congratulations Diana for all your wonderful work!
Dorothea Banfield has composed two percussion works to be performed by her students from Allenvale Special School at the “Repercussion” December concert depending on parental consent. Louise Shand has just completed her degree in Psychology so we wish her well and look forward to seeing more of her at Musical Parenting. Jody Keehan has been doing a wonderful job with the monthly prematurely born babies’ clinic at the Champion Centre this year. Well done everyone who shares music in the community.
We are going to have a Christmas shared meeting with a shared supper on the 3^rd of December so bring all your favourite Christmas carols, ideas and songs. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Julie   

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

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Musical Parenting workshop that was supposed to be on this Saturday has had to be postponed until next year.   Please accept our deepest apologies.  We will advise the new date as soon as it is set.    

Musical Parenting Monthly meeting at the Trinity Rooms on Wednesday 15th October 2008 at 7.45pm will still go ahead as planned.  Luke from Gandharva Loka World Music store will bring a variety of instruments that would be great to use for musical parenting classes, early childhood and music therapy.  

Luke has promised to bring a selection of instruments for sale and will accept cheques or cash on the night.  He has beautiful wood block frogs, crickets & crocodiles, shakers, rain sticks, djembe drums.    Please bring your ideas on how to use percussion instruments for a sharing session.

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter October 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING
Wednesday 15^th October 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.
7.30-7.45pm     Library time
7.45- 9.00pm     Luke from Gandharva Loka will bring a selection of world instruments from the shop. It’s a great opportunity to see him demonstrate some amazing instruments, try them yourself and buy something different for your class.

Free for members, $2 for non-members.

Coming up: 

Saturday 18^th October - “Threading the day with Music”. From 10 am till 4pm CMPA are hosting a day of musical parenting workshops at the Champion Centre.

Friday 31^st October - Music Education Canterbury and Musical Parenting are planning on holding a family workshop with Heather McLaughlin from Australia.

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

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.

Newsletter September 2008 NEXT MONTHLY MEETINGWednesday 17^th September 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.6.30 - 7.30pm   CMPA Committee Meeting7.30-7.45pm     Library time7.45- 9.00pm     Julie Wylie will debut her newest collaborative CD.  Come along to find out more!!  Free for members, $2 for non-members.

Coming up: 

Wednesday 15^th October - Luke from Gandharva Loka will workshop World Instruments.  They have a fantastic range of percussion, string, and wind instruments. 

Saturday 18^th October - “Threading the day with Music”. From 10 am till 3pm CMPA are hosting a day of musical parenting workshops at the Champion Centre. More details as they are confirmed.

Friday 31^st October - Music Education Canterbury and Musical Parenting are planning on holding a family workshop with Heather McLaughlin from Australia. More details as they are confirmed.

MORE KIDS RADIO (thanks Melanie)!

Did you know that RDU 98.5 have a great children’s program on Sunday mornings, 7am-9am with all the good oldies like Little Flick, Diana and the golden apple, Bad Jelly the witch, Sparky and the talking train… and what’s more the kids can phone in to make requests and have a chat ‘on-air’ with the presenter, ‘Bob’.   

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

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter August 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 20^th August 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-7.45pm     Library time

7.45- 9.00pm     “Step Orff into Spring” - find out how you can create your own songs and create musical stories in a creative workshop using Orff techniques. Julie would also love share some of the ideas she picked up at ISME in Italy.

Free for members, $2 for non-members.

Coming up:  On 15^th October, Luke from Gandharva Loka will workshop World Instruments.  They have a fantastic range of percussion, string, and wind instruments.  The Champion Centre has already purchased some for using in music therapy. 

FANTASTIC FIND!

Do you miss the old days of Sunday morning kids programmes on the radio, snuggling up together to listen to the songs and stories?  At http://www.thatsthestory.co.nz/ you can listen to a radio channel designed especially for children, streaming live.    

WHAT’S ON?

Christchurch School of Music Showcase Concert is on this Saturday night the 16^th August at the Town Hall starting at 6pm. Tickets from CSM office or ticketek.

The Christchurch Primary Schools Cultural Festival is on at the Christchurch Town Hall from Monday 18^th to Thursday 21^st August, 7pm each night, plus matinees at 12.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri 22^nd August.   It’s a unique opportunity to experience an authentic, vibrant celebration of the many different cultures in Aotearoa.  Book at Ticketek.

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

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