What's involved?  Your KIWILELES school will need to:

• send a lead teacher(s) to the workshops - this person could be someone from your school community willing to take your ukulele group - beginners welcome - we will support you to learn alongside your students!
• attend a regional rehearsal where possible
• attend the NZ Ukulele Festival to play in the massed orchestra 
• provide one hour of volunteer time per school on the day of the festival

What sort of  music? The songbook provided is a complete teaching course for the beginner to intermediate player over a year and can be used for school singing. New Zealand's unique culture is reflected and a range of musical genres is included from reggae to rock, classics, and current pop hits. The children love the songs they learn and you will too!

 

What will it cost?  The cost is $138.00, incl. GST.  Included is the KIWILELES Songbook, rehearsals, a CD, teacher workshops for an unlimited number of teachers from registered schools and participation at the festival. The event is free for KIWILELES families and the community. Enabling children to participate in music is our aim. Please get in touch with us if your school can not meet this cost. 

 

 

 

 

I'm keen to register my school for 2017 -  what next?

The registration form is posted on this website in the first school term of each year.  You are welcome to email us for more information or to register your interest at any time. 

 

Our school is doing this for the first time..  

Welcome to the Kiwileles whanau!  Email us with any questions you may have - we want to make it easy.

 

When do we receive our Songbook and C D? 

It is launched and distributed at the first teacher workshop held in central Auckland during New Zealand Music Month (May). There is a second workshop in Term 3.

 

I would like to request a set of ukes for my school...

Please contact us. Schools across NZ have benefited from our instrument donation scheme. We supply instruments as funding allows. Preference is given to schools registered for the KIWILELES.