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Creative ID: 496

Art form(s): Multi-disciplinary, Music, Ngā Toi Māori
Language(s): English, Māori
Based in: Canterbury
Where I'm available:
Canterbury, Otago
When I'm available: I have some hours of flexibility during the school day 3 days a week; Tuesday and Wednesday and some Mondays.

My arts or creative practice (including details about my specific focus within that art form/practice and my strengths)

My music school helps people to ‘Release the Music’. We:

  • empower classroom teachers in schools to teach music
  • plan practical, sustainable music programmes
  • identify learning styles and find the recipe for effective learning
  • create and organise user-friendly resources
  • establish clear goals and promote opportunities for performance
  • coach groups and individual students (choirs, orchestras, rock bands, and kapa haka)
  • celebrate and value unique cultural characteristics.

Our passion is to enable students of all ages to play their way to something special. To make music relevant and meaningful.

         ♬      Our Core Values    

♪          Give everyone the right to learn music

♪          Help students plan and achieve goals

♪          Find the recipe for effective learning

♪          Face reality with honesty and courage

♪          Respect the people, equipment and facilities

My track record of experience and success - or the track record of experience and success of the creative or artist that I will partner with 

We have been delivering effective music programmes and mentoring teachers in various schools for the last 10 years (Twizel, Chatham Islands, Pleasant Point, Timaru, Ashburton, and Christchurch).

Our programmes involve releasing musical ability in a variety of situations, promoting a productive, safe culture, and involving the wider community.

Teachers are experienced musicians and performers who are familiar with the aims of the music curriculum and are confident leading teachers and students.

The school’s owner and manager has been a music specialist for over 30 years. She is involved in community performances and cultural festivals on a regular basis, producing concerts, performing, and or supporting student performances. She teaches as an itinerant music teacher and music specialist in various Canterbury schools and has been a MENZA presenter and NZQA moderator.

Describe the experience you have had working with children or young people, teaching or facilitating creative processes

The music school has been welcomed into schools to ‘Release the Music’. We have enjoyed the creative process and appreciated the bond that developed as we grew together as musicians.

“The music in schools programme has been a breeze to have in our school - XXX is organized and enthusiastic and ensures that everything runs smoothly timetable wise. The tutors were fantastic and provided lessons that were well received across all year levels. The staff have been upskilled which was also our intention. I would highly recommend the music school ” June 29, 2021, Principal 

Our process is play music games, establish music vocabulary, experiment with sound, and present ideas, which involves:

  • create: improvisation, playing by ear and ultimately composing
  • recreate: establish a musical vocabulary through games and activities
  • appreciate: ‘The Elements’ – aspects of music help students structure their work
  • teachers become students and explore various learning styles
  • incorporate cultural experiences within the group (Samoan sasa, kapa haka)
  • traditional methods Orff and Suzuki methods of learning
  • pentatonic scales – rhythm and melodic patterns
  • tuned and untuned percussion instruments
  • facilitate experienced musicians within the group
  • use language: ‘words’- relevant subjects.
  • pop/jazz/rock genre –because it is so relevant.

Why I want to be part of the Creatives in Schools programme and how my involvement will link to my creative practice

We want to ‘release the music’ in everyone. We believe that everyone has the right to learn music. It’s good for our wellbeing and it feels good. It’s vital for brain development and everyone needs it. We want to help schools access coaching for their teachers and their children that they may not otherwise get. Building confidence and improving skill level is the biproduct of what we do.

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