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Welcome to MBIS Music

OUR MUSIC GROUPS

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Beginner Band

 This group is for absolute beginners on flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet and trombone. The group meets one block (90 minutes) per week on a Wednesday during class time. There are three concerts during the year and a trip. The cost is $350 for 34 lessons, tuition book, trip and photocopying.

If you would like to register your child for the Beginner Band Programme for 2021, you will need to contact sarah.holmes@mbi.school.nz as online registrations are now CLOSED. 

The Band Information evening took place on Tuesday 10th November. A copy of the slideshow can be viewed HERE which will answer a lot of questions you may have. 
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If your child already plays an instrument and after reading about all the groups on this page you're unsure which group would suit your child best, please contact Sarah Holmes and she will direct you to the right place. 
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Our first concert for 2020 was not performed to families due to Lockdown. We performed to select students from MBIS but filmed the performance. This first performance can be viewed by following this link. On the 5th of August 2020 they performed for open day visits, here is Starwars. 

Contact sarah.holmes@mbi.school.nz for more information
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Concert Band

 YouThis group is for students who have played their instrument for one year or more. We include flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and trombone. We also have places for a bass keyboardist, drummers/percussionists and glockenspiel/vibraphone and will always welcome the more obscure instruments, e.g. French Horn, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone. The group meets one block per week for 90 minutes on a Thursday during class time. There are three concerts during the year and a trip. The cost is $350 for 34 lessons, tuition book, trips and photocopying. 

If your child has lessons outside of MBIS, they can still be in the Concert Band - you pay just $30 to cover trips and photocopying. Having lessons somewhere is a requirement to be in this group. 

Some videos of past performances can be viewed on this playlist. There are also some on this​ playlist. 

Our first concert was not performed to families due to Lockdown. We performed to select students from MBIS but filmed the performance. This can be viewed by following this link. They played Counting Stars for Open Week visits which can be viewed here. 

You are able to sign your child up for 2021 HERE.

Contact sarah.holmes@mbi.school.nz​ for more information.


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Jazz Band


This group is for more advanced musicians interested in playing in a Jazz style. We have a range of musicians, e.g. flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpets, trombone, drums/percussion, bass keyboard. In 2020 we also introduced a vocalist! The group meets once a week on a Friday 90 minutes. There is just a $75 fee to pay which covers trips and photocopying and includes a one-off admin fee. 

Moten Swing performed by the Jazz Band on the 5th September. 

Some videos of past performances can be viewed on this playlist and there are also some on this playlist. 

They did manage to perform for their peers in Term Three, these recordings can be viewed here. 

Jazz Band is an auditioned group - to express your child's interest in being in the MBIS Jazz Band, please fill in THIS form. 

​Contact sarah.holmes@mbi.school.nz for more information.


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Orchestra



This group is for more experienced musicians but is not limited to just string instruments. Most instruments are suitable for the Orchestra. They meet once a week for 90 minutes during class time. This group is auditioned for all instruments with the exception of strings. All string players are welcome to be in this group as it is MBIS' only string group. 

There is a $75 fee for the year which covers photocopying, most trips, music folder and instrument case tag. This also includes a one-off admin fee. 


If you'd like to sign your child up to be a member of the Orchestra for 2021, please fill this form in. More information will come out early in term one, 2021. 


A note that MBIS does not offer string lessons - but Bays Music Centre based out of MBIS on a Saturday does. Their website is HERE. 

They managed to perform a concert for their peers in Term Three. You can view their performances here. 

Contact sarah.holmes@mbi.school.nz​ for more information.

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Sunrise Singers

This group is for students who love to sing, but don't want the pressure of an audition / competing. 

They will meet once a week a lunchtimes on a day to be confirmed for 2021. There is a $40 fee to be in this group which covers buses/trips and photocopying. 

To express interest and be kept in the loop as to when this group starts up, please fill in the form found here. 

Please contact jessica.wells@mbi.school.nz for more information. 


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Handbells

This is a group of around 12 students. Students who are performing at a Grade 5 or above level on the piano (or possibly another instrument) will be invited to apply for this experience.

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They meet once a week at lunchtime in Miss Kim's classroom on a day to be confirmed.  A fee of $40 covers a music folder, music photocopies, the bells, gloves, transport and concerts.

Contact meryann.kim@mbi.school.nz for more information.   


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Notables (extension choir)

This group is our auditioned choir. They meet once a week for one session (45 minutes) during class time.

There is a cost of $75 for the year which covers bus costs for trips and photocopying. This group take part in the Kids Sing and APPA Concert. 


This video is the Notables performing Hine e Hine at the 2019 Kids Sing for which they received a Bronze Award. unfortunately there was no Kids Sing or APPA in 2020. 

They performed for visiting Year 6 students in August 2020 and this short performance can be seen here. 


To sign up / register interest for an audition, please fill in this form and Catherine will be in touch early in 2021.

Contact catherine.carr@mbi.school.nz for more information.
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eleMENts Guys Only 

A guys only vocal group. Catherine Carr will be directing this in 2020. This will take place for one session of 45 minutes per week  during school time on a day to be confirmed.

There is a $25 fee to be in this group if they are also in the Notables which covers buses/trips and photocopying. If they are only in eleMENts, there is a charge of $40. 

To express interest in this group and sign up for an audition, please fill this form in and Catherine will be in touch early 2021.

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Contact catherine.carr@mbi.school.nz for more information. 
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Rock Band

You are able to sign your child up for an audition spot in early 2021 using this link. 

The presentation from the info evening can be seen here. 

Students who can already play a Rock Band instrument can audition to be part of a Rock Band at the very beginning of each year under the guidance of Gareth Kendon or Mike Burrows. 

Top Bands compete at the Nationals. School Rock Bands perform at various times throughout the year both at lunchtimes and evenings. Select bands also enter into the Bandquest competition and achieve placings.

Bandquest for 2020 took place on Wednesday 11th November at Avondale College. Critical Mass took our FIRST place for their performances on the night for the North Shore Regionals. Radiofire came third with the online submissions with Annie Gillmore picking up best drummer and Max Inskeep landing himself the killer guitarist prize! We are so proud of our Rockbands this year. You can view Critical Mass in action here. 

Contact Sarah Holmes, teacher in charge of Rockband for more information   sarah.holmes@mbi.school.nz 

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