CANCELLED FOR 2020

LEWIS EADY JUNIOR MUSIC CONTEST for GROUPS

VENUE:
Orchestra Room
Performing Arts Centre
Diocesan School for Girls
Clyde St Epsom Auckland 1051

The Lewis Eady Charitable Trust has made the difficult decision to CANCEL the LEJMC for GROUPS (20 September).

All applicants will be emailed with information on refunds.
LEJMC for Groups will definitely be back in September 2021.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding, and we hope our young performers continue to practice and enjoy their music making!

LEWIS EADY JUNIOR MUSIC CONTEST for GROUPS is open to all primary and intermediate school children.

The contest is a performance opportunity for children at all levels of musical achievement, which aims to encourage young musicians to perform and to gain valuable experience and increase confidence.

Deserving performances will be acknowledged with gold, silver or bronze certificates.
The contest adjudicators also provide constructive and encouraging written comments for all performances.

Please read all CONTEST INFO & RULES carefully.

LEJMC FOR GROUPS - IMPORTANT CONTEST INFORMATION
Please note the following...

WARM UP:
Prior to your session start there is an area allocated to tune instruments, warm up and prepare.
REGISTRATION:
Registration opens 30 minutes prior to session start time.
Each Group must Register and provide a photocopy of the performance music, noting your 'Performance Number'.
All Groups must be SEATED in the audience PRIOR to the session start time.
Performance time not to exceed 4 mins.
Awards ceremony to follow each session.
PARKING - Ample parking available in the school underground carpark access via Clyde St.

LEJMC for GROUPS 2019

The Lewis Eady Charitable Trust wishes to thank everyone involved in LAST year’s contest. A wonderful turnout of Talented musicians and their supporters. Enjoy the images!

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Teresa de Vries is a pianist, accompanist and dedicated teacher. She regularly adjudicates in addition to presenting professional development seminars and workshops nationally. Presentations have included such topics as: performance anxiety strategies, orchestration in piano music, tension and release in piano pedagogy as well as her current research interest - Partimenti and the art of classical improvisation.

Drew Hutchinson is an Auckland based musician and educator who has been teaching and performing on the Saxophone, Clarinet and Guitar for the last 15 years. He has worked in schools right across Auckland over this time and has put hundreds of students through music exams from Grade 1 to Diploma level, with a focus on Classical Clarinet, Jazz Saxophone and Rock Guitar syllabus'. As a performer he has worked with many contemporary Jazz, Rock and Reggae groups, most notably with the Levites Session Band. Drew currently teaches at Kings School as well as conducting the Auckland Primary Principal Association Jazz Band, where he has worked with many of Auckland's top intermediate age musicians preparing them for concerts at the Town Hall. Drew is also an official artist for Gonzalez Reeds. Drew has a passion for teaching the next generation and inspiring them to take music into the rest of their lives.

Dr Millie Locke is currently a Lecturer in Music Education at the University of Auckland. She has been involved in music education in Aotearoa New Zealand in a variety of school and out-of-school settings (early childhood, community, studio, primary, pre-service and in-service) for many years.