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Harmony Education Aotearoa 2024 The HEA education weekends have become a regular institution in the BHNZ calendar with world-class education and fun. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to begin or to continue your barbershop education pathway! Whether you are new to ringing chords or an old hand, we have classes tailored to everyone's needs. Classes run from Saturday morning through to Sunday lunchtime. Your BHNZ Education Team is pleased to confirm that there will be three HEA workshop weekends in 2024 as follows:
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HEA CENTRAL
Tawa College,
Duncan Street, Tawa
Wellington 5028
HEA for the Wellington region will be held this year at Tawa College on 6th and 7th April. The annual Howat-Nation quartet competition will be held in conjunction with HEA on the Saturday night, and this will also be an opportunity for any quartets who need to qualify for the BHNZ contest in September to have their performance recorded on video.
Note that the contest qualification performances will not be judged at Tawa - only recorded. The recordings will be passed on to the BHNZ 2024 contest judging panel.
Classes begin at 9am on Saturday morning with a range of topics including basic barbershop theory, vocal health, genuine performance, musical artistry and gender inclusivity. Budding arrangers, coaches, and directors are catered for, and if your quartet is attending, do sign up for quartet coaching with our world class coaching team!
Join Faculty members at The Borough, Main Street, Tawa on Friday night for socialising and singing some tags. Please note entry to the Howat-Nation Contest is NOT included in registration. Tickets are sold separately.
HEA Northern
20-21 April 2024
St Paul's Collegiate,
77 Hukanui Road, Chartwell,
Hamilton 3210
Northern HEA is once again being hed at St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton. on 20th and 21st April.
The annual Regional Quartet Qualifying Contest will be held at St Paul's on the Friday night of 19th April. Everyone is welcome to attend. Entry is by gold coin (or greater donation) with proceeds going to Usual Suspects who will represent NZ in Cleveland, USA later this year.
(.Quartets who are unable to attend these opportunities at HEA can submit a video recorded under appropriate conditions. Get in touch with BHNZ Contest Adminiistrators for details.)
Classes begin at 9am on Saturday morning with a keynote address by Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa describing the Pacific Connection to the States last year. Class topics range from basic barbershop theory and vocal health to genuine performance to musical artistry and gender inclusivity. Budding arrangers, coaches, and directors are catered for, and if your quartet is attending, do sign up for quartet coaching with our world class coaching team!
The Saturday night show is always a favourite and there might be ice-cream.
HEA Southern
11-12 May 2024
Middleton Grange School,
30 Acacia Ave,
Christchurch
The Southern HEA is at Middleton Grange School in the Christchurch suburb of Upper Riccarton (map), about 15 minutes drive from Christchurch Airport.
The annual Regional Quartet Qualifying Contest will be held at the school hall on Friday night. Everyone is welcome to attend. Entry is by gold coin (or greater donation) with proceeds going to Heist who will represent NZ in Cleveland, USA later this year in the youth contest.
We are extremely lucky to have Australian judge and singing category expert, Rob Sequeira, as guest Faculty in Christchurch this year. Don't miss his keynote address on Saturday morning 'How to build chorus culture', a general session on maximising your singing score, and an opportunity for you to take part in the Big Chorus as Rob coaches on musicality.
Other class topics range from basic barbershop theory and vocal health to genuine performance to musical artistry and gender inclusivity. Budding arrangers, coaches, and directors are catered for, and if your quartet is attending, do sign up for quartet coaching with our world class coaching team! Get in touch with BHNZ Contest Adminiistrators for details.)
HARMONY EDUCATION AOTEAROA
Harmony Education Aotearoa is Barbershop Harmony New Zealand's world-class teaching and learning programme. The programme offers premiere annual education events for barbershop singers, directors, school teachers, coaches, and arrangers.
We believe that singing is for everyone. Many of our services and events are offered to both members and non-members of Barbershop Harmony New Zealand.
