CHARTFEST 2010 - Schools | christchurchmusic.org.nz

CHRISTCHURCH'S NZ MUSIC MONTH FESTIVAL
Friday 28 May 2010 12.30pm - 10.30pm
Christchurch Town Hall Complex

Christchurch's largest indoor multi-stage music festival and expo, CHARTFEST is an exciting all ages music community event, New Zealand's highest profile regional initiative for NZ Music Month and the largest dedicated Christchurch annual music event in the city.

The festival taps into the rich vein of talent residing and originating from the garden city and its aim is to encourage, involve, entertain and inspire the next music generation via a range of interactive music activities and showcases. Not only for aspiring musicians, but budding managers, producers, journalists, accountants, lawyers, stylists, web/graphic designers... anyone passionate about a career in the wider music industry.

EXPO

CHARTFEST’s EXPO aims to educate, inform and inspire students aged 15-22 to follow a music industry career – as a musician or involved in the support and service roles around musicians, i.e. managers, promoters, event management, live sound, media, etc while demonstrating the industry capability in Christchurch.

CHARTFEST presents local and national music industry organisations and wider industry training opportunities via the career and industry expo (coinciding with Youth Week), music performance clinics, and industry workshops hosted by top international music representatives. Back stage tours, music gaming zone, artist signing tent, giveaways, prizes and much more.

1:00pm - 4:30pm - Uuelele Orchestra Competition & Finale (James Hay Theatre)
1:00pm -3:45pm - Music Performance Clinics & Backstage Tours (Conference Rooms 1/2, Cambridge Room)
4:30 - 6:00pm - Music Industry & Career Expo (Limes Room)

Secondary & Tertiary Music Teachers
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Music Teachers Networking Session (Boaters) - RSVP

DAY SCHEDULE

James Hay, Limes Room, Cambridge Room & Conference Rooms | 1pm-6.15pm
From 1pm, music performance and technology clinics hosted by Christchurch’s leading music tutors begin along with Ukulele Orchestra and Band Team Searchcompetition finals. From 4.30pm, the Limes Room is transformed into a hive of activity at the CHARTFEST 2010 EXPO with interactive stands featuring educational providers, studios, venues, music organisations, radio stations... meet NZ music industry reps, discuss career options and discover all the music-related training options available around town.

9.00 - 3.00 WE-Speak 2010 Youth Conference

1.00 Doors Open to Main Event

1.30 – 3.30 Ukulele Orchestra Competition
1.30 – 2.15 CPIT Guitar Clinic w/ Harry Harrison & Andy Genge
1.30 – 2.15 MAINZ Protools Clinic w/ Ivan Shevchuk
1.30 – 2.15 MAINZ Backstage Production Tour w/ Tony Rabbett

2.15 – 3.00 CPIT Bass Clinic w/ Nick Wilkinson (The Pretenders)
2.15 – 3.00 CPIT Digital Music Creation Clinic w/ Hamish Oliver
2.15 – 3.00 MAINZ Backstage Lighting Tour w/ Sheena Baines

3.00 – 3.45 The Beat Music Studios Drum Clinic w/ Henare
3.00 – 3.45 CPIT Vocal Styles Clinic w/ Sacha Vee
3.00 – 3.45 MAINZ Backstage Production Tour w/ Tony Rabbett

3.45 – 4.30 Ukulele Combined Orchestra NZ Record Attempt

4.30 – 5.15 APRA Songwriting Clinic w/ Pat Pattison (USA, John Mayer)
4.30 – 5.15 APRA PPNZ Making Music Matter Panel Discussion
4.30 – 6.15 Music Industry & Career Expo
4.30 – 5.30 Band Team Search Presentations

5.15 – 6.15 MMF & NZMC Getting Heard In The UK Panel Discussion
5.30 – 6.15 Online Music Promotion Workshop
5.30 – 7.00 Music Teachers Networking Session - RSVP
6.15 – 7.00 CHART Music Present, Past & Future Panel Discussion

7.00 – 7.30 CSO/Southern Opera AIDA Rehearsal Tour
7.15 - 8.00 SWARM Hip Hop Dance w/ Elly Hanssen

SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS

In 2010 CHART is running two competitions:

CHARTFEST BAND TEAM SEARCH

For New Zealand Music Month 2010 CHART in association with CJ's Musicworks is on the hunt for Christchurch’s best School Band AND Music Team.

The search has been widened this year to not only find which school band has the most talented musicians but to discover which band has the best team around them. Budding managers, journalists, photographers, directors, poster designers/graphic artists and online gurus step up! Simply gather your team including Manager, Media/Journalist, Photographer or Video Director, Artwork Designer and Online Manager and build a Myspace profile... easy!

Be in to win a YAMAHA Stagepas 300 PA System from CJ's Musicworks!
Entries close 5pm Wednesday 19th May 2010.

CLICK HERE for further details and how to enter.

CHARTFEST UKULELE ORCHESTRA COMPETITION

CHARTFEST in association with Kala Ukulele's invite Christchurch's school ukulele orchestra's to choose and rehearse an iconic New Zealand song then perform it on the James Hay in the afternoon of Friday 28 May 2010.

The winning school group will be announced on the day followed by a combined ukulele orchestra performance of 'Why Does Love Do This To Me' written by Kiwi legend Jordan Luck fromThe Exponents. So prepare and practice your 2 songs and get ready to win one of three 3 ukulele prize packs worth over $300 each from CJ's Musicworks and Kala Ukulele's!

CLICK HERE for further details and how to enter.

TICKETS

Entry is $5 per student (access to Uke Competition in the James Hay only, not the rest of CHARTFEST). Contact Jeff Fulton directly on 365 4221 or jeff@christchurchmusic.org.nz for tickets or...

For access to the Uke Competition and the rest of CHARTFEST (Clinics, Expo, etc ) tickets are $10 + booking fee. Available from the Ticketek Groups team on 03 379 0597 from 1 April. Alternatively tickets can be bought at Real Groovy, 179 Tuam St, Christchurch.

From May 1 buy a ticket from Ticketek (ChCh Offices) or Real Groovy (Tuam St) and get a your own copy of CHARTDISC Vol 3 FREE! On sale now at...