Jeremy Hantler is a Tauranga-based, Christchurch-born Music educator who teaches music at Matua primary and Otumoetai College, and runs workshops and bands in the weekends and evenings. He has travelled extensively to attend intercultural music and teaching workshops in Estonia, Sweden, Salzburg and France, and brings a wealth of experience to the classroom context. Jeremy still at the lights in simple melodies sung and played by our youngest musicians, and values the process and benefits of making meaningful music on the way to making aesthetically pleasing music.
Koffie Fugah is a master drummer, dancer and story-teller from Ghana, he has been performing and teaching traditional African songs, dance and drumming for over 20 years. In 2013 he migrated to New Zealand. After arriving in New Zealand, he founded the Kadodo West African Drum and Dance School. For the past 5 years, as Kadodo’s Artistic Director, he has been facilitating drum and dance workshops for school, community, and corporate clients all over New Zealand.
His life-long passion is sharing the love of his culture with people and encouraging them to use music to express themselves joyfully.
He loves working with everyone, from children to adults and thoroughly enjoys finding opportunities to share his love of African drumming and dance with everyone.
Ali Caldwell is a specialist music teacher at St Clair School in Dunedin. She is Secretary of Music Education Otago, organising the annual Ukulele Kids Jam with the MEO team, and a trustee of the NZ Ukulele Trust, with a key role producing the Kiwileles resource. She completed Orff Level 1 training in 2008 and includes Orff pedagogy in all aspects of her programme. She is passionate about ensuring every child has access to a quality music education.