Kia ora koutou As we are wrapping up for another year, it will come as no surprise that the second half of 2021 has been a challenging one for our programme, our tutors, our students and their families. Auckland has of course been in an extended lockdown, which has meant no group lessons or ensemble […]
The Tironui Music Trust’s Executive Chair, Justine Cormack, is stepping down from the board at the end of 2021. A highly regarded professional violinist, Justine has served on the board as its music advisor for the past eight years, the last three within the capacity as Executive Chair. A busy freelance musician, Justine it stepping […]
We are looking for an enthusiastic clarinet/saxophone tutor to teach group lessons in our partner schools in Papatoetoe, Auckland. If you are an experienced musician and thrive working with primary and intermediate school children (years 5 – 8), then we would love to hear from you. The role: To teach small group lessons and assist/lead […]
2021 started with a bit of a bump, with Papatoetoe in the midst of a Covid outbreak, but since getting back into things our 600+ students have been revelling in their music making. Each year we are visited by some wonderful professional music groups who play for and inspire our students. In March, Papatoetoe Central School […]
There is no doubt, it’s been a challenging year with Covid-19 in the mix. We lost ten teaching weeks within the programme but with the dedication of our incredible tutoring team and the support of each of our ten partnering schools, 2020 was still a successful year of learning and music-making. This was clearly evidenced […]
Due to complications due to Covid-19 and with the safety of all in mind, there will be no public showcase performances by the students of the Tironui Music Trust programme this year. Our 10 partnering schools will all be hosting performances for their band and string ensembles within the final weeks of the programme, our […]
We are already mid-way through the 2020 school year and the winter school holidays have just started. Of course, the year has been anything but normal. This newsletter brings you up to date with what’s been happening these past few months as we’ve rolled with the COVID-19 punches. We have a new school in our […]
We are thrilled to announce our three 2019 Tironui Music Trust Scholars. From left to right, they are Deziyah Lenati, viola, Imroz Ali, cello and Dylan Tran, violin. Congratulations to these talented new scholars who will receive private lessons with Tironui Music Trust tutors throughout their high school years. […]
Watch the full concert performances of our year 6-8 band and string ensembles within the 2019 Showcase concert on 6 Nov 2019. There are a few extra performances from our scholarship students too… […]
With close to 550 students now enjoying the riches of music within the Tironui Music Trust programme, we have been looking for new performance opportunities for the students to share their achievements within the broader community. It is truly heart-warming when our students take their instruments out into their neighbourhoods and bring joy to both […]