Welcome to MBIS Music
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OUR MUSIC GROUPS
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. 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. sarah.holmes@mbi.school.nz 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 |
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. |
Jazz BandThis 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. |
