Saturday, July 23, 2011

New Projects

With the Kiwi Kapers study guide complete it is time to start thinking about new projects. 

I still have some arranging to do for the MetroNomes (tempo band) to complete but my focus is now back on the studio. 

This new school term is a week away and term 3 is the time for my students to do some class/school performances. 

They are also performing in Tempo in the 26th of August! 

The other project I want to get up and running is to work with the Preschools.  Go in to do some demonstrations, meet the locals and get some exciting things started. 

That's the plan - watch this space :)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

APO Kiwi Kapers study guide

Trip down south was wonderful.  I think I am still in that post-holiday state of mind, but very aware that there is the APO Kiwi Kapers concert study guide to finish in the next week! 

The theme this year is Superheros!

I am currently doing a classroom arrangement of the March from Raiders of the Lost Ark so have that wonderful Indiana Jones theme going around and around in my head! 

I have tried to make the study guide as interacive as possible, going away from the information side and more into activities for students to explore the worlds of the orchestra, sound, and the Kiwi Kapers programme in more detail. 

Integrated into different curriculum areas has been a pretty major focus.  Highlighting the fact that music doesn't exist in a vacuum has not been easy, but hopefully there will be lots of different things for teachers to be able to use.

It should be complete by the end of the week giving the APO team the school holidays to get it ready to be sent out.  If you're interested in going to the Kiwi Kapers performance in September, please let the APO team know!  www.apo.co.nz for more information