2021 ONZA Marimba Festival: Songs from Papatūānuku

Lindo Francis Memorial Grant  information click HERE

The ONZA Marimba Festival will be conducted in Auckland, Tauranga and Dunedin this year in terms 3 and 4. Teachers whose students participate in these events will have the opportunity to attend inspiring professional development, free of charge, once per term, to play through an exciting repertoire fully adaptable to suit their music curriculum goals. On the day of the festival itself, hundreds of students rehearse and perform the set in a mass celebration of music education.

If you are interested in this exciting event, you should contact Cat Rowllings Auckland, Jeremy Hantler Tauranga or Ali Caldwell Dunedin.

The Auckland Marimba Festival will take place on POSTPONED. New dates to be confirmed in the near future once we know what is happening with levels restrictions in Auckland and whether we can re-book the venue on a different date.

To register your school or organisation for this wonderful event click on the  Auckland Registration Form

• • Playthough 1:  27th March  2021  2.00-4.00pm
    Wairau Intermediate – Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill
  • Playthrough 2: Saturday 15th May 2.00-4.00pm - Term II, Week 2
    Konini School, 44 Withers Rd, Glen Eden
  • Playthrough 3:Saturday 31st July 2.00-4.00pm - Term III, Week 1
    Konini School, 44 Withers Rd, Glen Eden

• • • Playthrough 1: 20th March  2021 is the launch and workshop Festival.
    • Playthrough 2: Saturday, 25 September, 10.00 am,
      at Technics Music Academy, 771 Cameron Rd
    • Playthrough 3

Please contact Jeremy or Cherrie for any further queries.

The Dunedin Marimba Festival: .6.00 - 7.30 pm,  Monday, 8th November 2021

 Venue: The Dunedin Centre - Town Hall.

To register your school or organisation for this wonderful event click on the Dunedin Registration Form

To get a taste of the 2015 occasion, click on Marimba Festival Youtube clip, or visit the ONZA  Media page to view a range of thrilling videos based around the 2016 festival.