Jo Charman and Hayley Hunter listen, identify and explore sounds in their environment, “our backyard” for inspiration to create a song or soundscape. https://youtu.be/iUXJqdQnLxo

Jeremy’s song is the perfect start to a cold and crisp winter’s morning!

  A few years back in a remote area of the Far North of AOTEAROA I was able to observe a Monarch butterfly emerge from its Chrysalis. The beautiful birth of this insect sparked a renewed interest in butterflies with their varied and bright colors and visits to flowers. Butterflies are beautiful creatures and they…

Celia Stewart uses a very standard Orff process to turn a poem about frogs into our own Christmas song.  

Debbie Graham shares some great ideas on how to use her original song Tawhirimatea. Check out he video and the notes are attached.

Learn how to sing, sign and play “Good Morning” with this happy song from Hayley.

Christoph Maubach introduces Beach Rondo   The beach is such an attractive place for play, imagery, sound, movement and even song. Some schools in New Zealand, Australia  and many other countries are situated close to the beach. For those children lucky enough to experience the beach almost on a daily basis the images are tangible…