This is an introduction to sculpting with clay, with the challenge of creating a human head. Paul will guide you through the sculpting of a bust in clay. This workshop will benefit painters and sculptors alike with emphasis on the anatomy and proportions of the head, neck and shoulders. You can even take your work home to be kiln fired afterwards. Enjoy the tactile hands-on sensations of working with clay, congenial company and Paul’s gentle guidance through the creative process.
Register for this Worksop HEREAn annual event that has been hosted in Hanmer Springs for many years. This same event now has a new twist. The Amuri Community Arts Council have passed the baton over to the Music and Arts Hanmer Springs Trust.
Our aim is to offer exciting workshops in a range of music and arts subjects. A continuation of the amazing event that already has an established history.
These workshops will all be held in Hanmer Springs. A combination of local and national tutors will lead participants in a learning experience second to none.
Join us in gorgeous Hanmer Springs for a 2 day break away from your usual routine. Immerse yourself in a group environment focused on extending your skills in an inclusive and friendly way.
There will be a social gathering and official opening on the evening before workshops start. Tutors work will be on display at this event. An opportunity to meet and greet all those involved – Tutors, participants, organisers.
At the end of the workshops a gathering to share learning and give feedback will be held.
Choose your workshop, gather a group of friends, book your accommodation and start an annual pilgrimage to join us at this event…
Check out the Course offered for 2018 here: http://musicandarts.co.nz/amuri-arts-council-autumn-school/
AUTUMN ART SCHOOL
An annual event that has been hosted in Hanmer Springs for many years. This same event now has a new twist. The Amuri Community Arts Council have passed the baton over to the Music and Arts Hanmer Springs Trust.
Our aim is to offer exciting workshops in a range of music and arts subjects. A continuation of the amazing event that already has an established history.
These workshops will all be held in Hanmer Springs. We are working towards offering these in the Soldiers Block in the hospital grounds. A combination of local and national tutors will lead participants in a learning experience second to none.
Join us in gorgeous Hanmer Springs for a 2 day break away from your usual routine. Immerse yourself in a group environment focused on extending your skills in an inclusive and friendly way.
There will be a social gathering and official opening on the evening before workshops start. Tutors work will be on display at this event. An opportunity to meet and greet all those involved – Tutors, participants, organisers.
At the end of the workshops a gathering to share learning and give feedback will be held.
Choose your workshop, gather a group of friends, book your accommodation and start an annual pilgrimage to join us at this event…
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Wellington based Indie-Acoustic duo Broken Lexicon will be touring the South Island this May, celebrating the recent release of their debut album Springboard, through one in a series of mini-tours around New Zealand. With seven dates booked throughout the South Island, and a couple on the Cook Strait, they will share not only the collection of twelve original tracks from their recent release, but also several pieces that are yet to be recorded. They produce a sound that is part Folk-Funk, part Gypsy-Jazz, part Indie-Pop and entirely compelling. The Wellington based duo is made up of New Zealand Singer/Songwriter Brook Davies and Russian born guitar virtuoso Alexey Medvedev. Together they weave lyrics full of emotion, charm and wit, with a richly percussive, finger-picking guitar style that is unlike anything you will have heard before.
Formed in 2014, Broken Lexicon have played a range of gigs around the Wellington Region as well as various Folk Clubs and festivals around New Zealand. Recent events have included The Wellington Folk Festival, Launching Whanganui’s La Fiesta 2018 Festival, and the inaugural Just So Festival in the beautiful native-bush clad surrounds of Upper Hutt’s Kaitoke Regional Park. The official music video for their song Springboard is well worth looking up on Youtube. It has been striking an emotional chord, particularly with parents and kids, around the world. As the title track of their debut album, Springboard celebrates the bonds and aching separations of parenthood, in a beautiful and joyous way. The duo’s full album expands on the themes of the title track, with songs about love, connection, heartache, parenthood, nature and politics. This is an album that will grow the more you listen.
Both Brook and Alexey still feel a deep connection to the South Island, with Brook having grown up in Motueka, and Alexey having lived twelve years in Dunedin, so this tour is something of a home-coming for both of them. Starting with a gig booked at Mussel Inn in Golden Bay, the tour has grown to encompass six other locations throughout the South Island, including Picton, Motueka, Reefton, Hanmer Springs, Christchurch and Dunedin.
The 12-track CD ‘Springboard’ will be available for purchase at all live shows ($20), and can be streamed via Spotify and all other major online Music sites, as well as via the duo’s website www.brokenlexicon.com. Further information about upcoming events and tours can be found at eventfinda.co.nz or follow the duo at www.facebook.com/brokenlexicon to be kept up to date.
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Join the Festival of Voices for an afternoon concert of singing. All of the festivals participants gather together to showcase their voices alongside the 2018 Special Guests Voices Co. A gorgeous summary and conclusion of the Festival of Voices spirit and joy for singing.
Full ticket price: $15
Tickets available via Eventbrite
Join in a whole day of learning, singing and complete the Festival of Voices Weekend with a Finale Performance Concert for friends and family.
Voices Co. director and arranger Julian Hay and Hanmer Sings’ Choir director Rosalind Kelly join the Festival of Voices leadership team to teach and prepare singers for the Festival of Voices Finale. Experience learning a variety of songs and engaging with the teaching styles of song & choir leaders on a mission – sharing the joy of music and singing.
Workshop Leaders
Julian Hay – Voices Co. With Voices Co. recently taking out the win on TV1’s ‘the Naked Choir’, Julian is a leading light in the national contemporary a cappella scene and his innovative and meticulous arrangements have become a trademark of Voices Co.
With a MusB in Composition as well as his DipABRSM in Performance, Julian is a sought after arranger, vocal tutor and music communicator. A staunch advocate for the importance of ensemble singing, his knack for combining music and education is both inspiring and infectious.
Alongside his current work with Voices Co. Julian has spent the past 10 years as a tertiary tutor specialising in Contemporary Voice, more recently as a vocal tutor at NZ’s National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (NASDA), runs a growing private vocal practice, and is a self-confessed coffee addict.
Jillie Toogood – Jabulani. Jillie has been leading groups for over twelve years and has been involved in weekly improvisation playshops, performance choirs and choirs just for fun. She has also taken a support role in a singing program offered at the Christchurch Women’s Prison.
As a member of the English based, Natural Voice Network, she believes that it is everybody’s birthright to sing. Her love of improvisation has been her long-time passion and she loves to share this ‘playtime’ with others.
Rosalind Kelly – Hanmer Sings Rosalind loves living in Hanmer Springs! She is passionate about all things music and in particular she loves building people’s confidence through music and drama. Rosalind teaches piano, singing and speech lessons and takes drama and musical theatre classes. She founded and runs both the local adults choir, Hanmer Sings and the children’s choir, Spark! Rosalind has directed, musical directed and choreographed three of the past four shows with Amuri Players, the local theatre group. She thrives on seeing her students enjoy themselves and shine as they push out of their comfort zones!
Lisa Tui Jonathan – Bright on Vibes. Singer-songwriter, choir director and singing teacher, Lisa Tui has taught and facilitated singing for 17 years. Her passion is assisting in the creative endeavours of others as well as pursuing her own writing and performing by studying music pedagogy at Otago University, completing training in Adult Education and throwing herself into learning situations to keep her honest. Along with completing her performing arts training at NASDA, Lisa’s vocal studies have included Voicecraft International Complete and her work has been filmed in the NZ Documentary ‘Singing with Conviction’. Music theatre productions, Jazz and Folk Festivals, bands and recordings have all been part of her background as a vocalist and songwriter with 5 independent releases in 2017. www.lisatui.com.
Ticket price: $90
Tickets available via Eventbrite
If you’re familiar with the names Pentatonix, Pitch Perfect or Glee, then you already have a pretty good idea of what Voices Co. get up to. Having recently won TV1’s ‘the Naked Choir’ they will be featuring in the CONCERT SOIREE as the Festival of Voices, Guest Artists. With choirs from various regions, the evening is a celebration of singing and the dynamic groups who thrive being part of our singing communities.
Ticket price: $20
Tickets available via Eventbrite
