by MC | Jan 23, 2024 | Music Education
Each year the Music Commission’s Musicians Mentoring in Schools Programme places professional musicians in schools to act as mentors, supporting teachers/kaiako and students/tauira from years 7 to 13. Mentors conduct interactive workshops with students on growing...
by MC | Jan 23, 2024 | Mentors
Born of a Tahitian mother and a Cook Islands father, Annie resides in New Zealand. She released her first single at the age of sixteen, ‘Once or Twice’ which reached #16 on the NZ charts. 1985 heard Annie wailing away in the Netherworld Dancing Toys’ hit, ‘For...
by MC | Jan 23, 2024 | Mentors
Bella is bold, dedicated, and renowned for her dynamic and vibrant performances, whether recorded or live. Her soulful style is filled with both passion and integrity. The Samoan, Tongan, and Maori (Ngati Porou) soul sister has worked with and supported artists as...
by MC | Jan 23, 2024 | Mentors
Brooke Singer is known for her work as a publicist and mentor to folk musicians (Jess Chambers, Amiria Grenell, Matthew Pickering) and is a wealth of knowledge on music funding, social media, promotion and DIY touring. She can offer insight into songwriting, how to...
by MC | Jan 23, 2024 | Mentors
Aro consists of husband-and-wife Charles (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Te Ata, Te Ari Awamutu) and Emily Looker. The pair share a passion for the power of language and music to tell stories and remind us of our cultural identity. The duo were finalists for the Maioha...
