Performing Arts blog
Te Ara Koropiko is part of a 7 school cluster, sharing cutting edge pedagogy and holding the annual Kahukura Music Festival. The festival is a showcase for the Kahukura school choirs and features the Kahukura Chorale, the very best choir singers, selected to anchor the songs with beautiful harmonies. This year the festival will be held
In mid June at Cashmere High School. The Theme is ‘Anthems.’
Year 3-6 students are welcome to join and rehearsals will be held every Tuesday lunchtime. Music and lyrics will be made available online.
Members of the choir are expected to attend regularly.
Daniel from Monster Music and his crew of tutors teach guitar, ukulele and drums every Thursday at school during the school day. The Monster Musicians get opportunities to perform on stage throughout the year and receive wristbands to reflect progress. One of the highlights is when Daniel and the tutors put on a concert at lunchtime. A special guest at one of the concerts was Kiwi sensation PRINS, who entertained the tamariki with her distinctive brand of electro-pop.
To enquire about Monster music lessons, contact: office@monstermusic.nz or phone 027 350 1829.
Frederick Bohan-Dyke returns this year to take piano and keyboard lessons. Lessons are held at school during school time in the hall or breakout space in Puna Paranui.
Contact Matua Glen for any information around the lessons. Check out some of Frederick’s amazing playing as he tackles various pieces by Rachmninoff, Joplin and Clementi!
This free club will be run every Wednesday at lunchtime. The members are encouraged to bring their own ukulele from home. The aim is to learn ukulele chords, songs and have some fun on this awesome little instrument with the goal of having a performance ready group. There will be several opportunities for the members this year; the Kahukura Music Festival, Kiwileles Jam plus Strum, Strike and Blow all holding concerts which feature ukulele.
Registered members are expected to regularly attend.
This free club will be run every Thursday at lunchtime. The members are encouraged to bring their own guitars from home. The aim is to have fun while learning guitar chords, songs and aiming to have a performance ready team for whenever the occasion arises.
Registered members are expected to regularly attend.
This free club will be run every Friday at lunchtime. The club will involve all kinds of percussion including drum kit, buckets,wooden blocks, cymbals and bongos. Along with having fun, the goal is to have a performance ready team for assemblies, lunch time jams and school events.
Members of the percussion club are expected to attend regularly.
Te Ara Koropiko will join thousands of other choir members to perform at the Christchurch Town Hall in October this year. The theme this year is E Tu - Hand in Hand. Rehearsals will be run at Tuesday lunchtimes beginning in Term 3.
Members of the choir are expected to attend the rehearsals on a regular basis.
