Triumphant Term 3 for Te Whare Puoro – Music Department Students.

Rockquest
Buzz have continued their Rockquest success, gaining a place in the National Finals to compete against nine other bands for prizes and glory. Huge congratulations to Felix Miller-Cooper, Harlo Brady, Holly Naish and Harper Sergeant. Come and support them at Sky City Theatre on Saturday 21 September. Tickets at Eventfinda.

Play It Strange
Henri Woodley is a finalist in the Lion Foundation Songwriting competition for Play It Strange. This means he has written one of the top original songs in the country and gets to record at a professional studio. We will let you know when this song is released online. Atawhai has also booked her studio recording so we look forward to hearing the final results!

Stand Up Stand Out
Henri has had a killer term as he is also a semi-finalist for Stand Up Stand Out so will compete in the top 35 on August 31 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall. Come and cheer him on!

Universal Music Visit
Universal Music the record label did their annual visit to chat about all things industry related to a group of Y11-13s. It was great to get their perspective on the industry today and the most helpful ways you can promote your music to be successful.

Course Selection
Don’t forget to check out our department website for all things music but especially for the up-to-date information on the course for each year level when you are choosing your options. https://sites.google.com/wsc.school.nz/wscwpuoromusic/home

School Concerts
And finally our department music groups have been working hard all year and will be showcasing their talents in the last week of Term and you are all invited!
Vocal Showcase – Tuesday 24 September 6pm-7pm – KHCL Terraces
Featuring Choir, Musical Theatre Ensemble and some Y13 soloists.

Instrumental Showcase – Thursday 26 September 6pm-7pm – KHCL Terraces
Featuring Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band and some soloists.