Past Events - Orchestral Playing, Teaching &
Conducting
Orchestral and Teaching Experience between 1976
& 2007
My first orchestral experience was playing in the
North Shore Junior Strings
way back in the seventies - North Shore Teachers
College
1979. I then successfully auditioned for the
North Shore Youth Orchestra.
David Britten took over the role of Conductor. I had
some Conducting lessons from him during this time,
and discovered that I loved waving that baton
around.
1981 - joined the Auckland Secondary Schools
Orchestra.
Then went on to join the Auckland Youth Orchestra
touring the North Island of N.Z. Started teaching private pupils Classical
Violin.
Also began working at the Belmont Music Centre on
Saturday mornings. and continued working there
for fourteen years.
1982 - I secured a position as
Conductor of the North Shore Youth Orchestra -
and also conducted The Bays Orchestra for Adults.
Then made it to the Auckland Symphony Orchestra,
meeting up once again with the very talented Gary
Daverne.
1983 -
Attended Loretto Hall, Teachers Training College in
1983.
Exchanged to Auckland College of Education 1984
Graduated in 1985.
Became a Registered Teacher in 1986
My first Teaching Position was at St. Joseph's
Primary School - Takapuna until 1991 I resigned full
time to offer my services part time, (as I was
getting quite busy) as a Music Specialist
there.
1993 - My hairdresser told me a "Music Specialist" job
was advertised for Marina View School - West
Harbour.. I rang Principal at the time, Peter Ayson straight away, went for an interview and got
the job. Moved out West, and have been there ever
since. 1994 - 2007
2004 -
Was invited to join TEAM SOLUTIONS at The Auckland
College of Education in 2004. I went for a
four week trial, but missed my classroom, and hands
on teaching a bit too much.. ..Driving in Auckland
'peak' traffic wasn't so crash hot either!!!
So I went back to M.V.S a happy chappy and as
I recall they were happy I did too.
Catholic Schools Massed Choir
1988 Co-conducted my first Massed Choir of 500
children with Brother Harvey Rush at the Auckland
Town Hall.
Auckland Primary Principal's Association
Music Festivals in the
Auckland Town Hall.
1989 - Associate Conductor for Neil Shroff
1990 - Put St Joseph's choir in to the festival -
Programme Five
1992 - Put St Joseph's choir into the festival
Programme Five
1992 - Conducted the Junior Orchestra - Progamme One
1993 - Conducted the Junior Orchestra - Programme
Six
1994 - Associate Conductor for David Lines -
Programme Three
1995 - Main Conductor - Associate was Desley Simpson
- Programme Two
1996 - Main Conductor - Associate was Sherie
Dingwall - Programme Two
1997 - Main Conductor - Associate Conductor Helen
Hyndman - Programme
1998 -
1999 - Main Conductor - Associate was Roseanne Wood
- Programme Three
2000 - Main Conductor - Associate was Helen Hyndman
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2001 - Main Conductor - Associate was Cherie
Taylor-Patel - Programme One
2002 - Main Conductor - Assoc. was Helen Hyndman -
Programme Two
2003 - Main Conductor - Associate was Jodie Allen -
Programme Three
2004 - Main Conductor - Associate was Au'vasa Key -
Programme Five
2005 - Main Conductor - Associate was Felicity
Auva'a - Programme Three
2006 - Main Conductor - Associate was Lolita Davison
- Programme One
2007 - Main Conductor - Associate was Auvasa Auv'a-Key
- Programme Two
2008 - Main Conductor - Associate was Ruth Millett -
Programme
2009 - Main Conductor - Associate was Karen Kumar -
Programme Four
2010 - Main Conductor - Associate was Christine
Wilson - Programme One
2007 - 2008 Music lecturer for MASSEY UNIVERSITY.
Working with the Post Grad. Students..2010 -
CURRENTLY MUSIC SPECIALIST AT MARINA VIEW
SCHOOL & GREENHITHE SCHOOL
