After an exceptional 2024 season that included being awarded a Gold Diploma at the World Choir Games, singing with Roderick Williams OBE (who sang at the coronation of King Charles), and performing at the Kids Sing and Junior Treble Festival, as well as two of our own concerts, we are delighted to welcome current and new singers to enrol for our 2025 season.
Director:
Elise Bradley MNZM
Time:
Wednesdays 5.30pm - Senior Choir Scholars, 6pm-8pm - Senior Choir
Venue:
St Luke's Remuera, 130 Remuera Rd, Auckland
Dates:
Rehearsals run to school terms
First rehearsal Wednesday 29 January - 5.30pm-7pm All singers + whanau meeting, 7pm-8pm Senior Choir
28 Feb - 2 March - Senior Choir Camp at Houghton's Bush, with a camp presentation for parents at the end.
Concert Season 2025 - Theme - "He Pūrākau - Telling Tales"
9 April - Whānau and Friends night - "Tales as Told through Time"
22 June - Matariki Concert - "Navigating the Stars" - in collaboration with the Young Women's Choral Project of San Francisco
6 September - "He Pūrākau - Telling Tales"
15 November or 6 December - "Seasonal Songs Retold"
Plus events such as workshops/concerts - details provided upon registration.
Enrolment - via website
Contract - signed
Handbook - Choristers will be issued a Handbook that outlines the commitment to NZCCA
Fees - as per schedule below
Music Issue - choristers will be issued music under signed contract that they will care for it appropriately
Concerts - at least two concerts are expected each year, with the possibility of other presentations throughout the year. Further instructions will be communicated via our memos, emails and Whanau zone on Google Drive.
PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMITMENT TO THE ENTIRE 2025 SEASON IS ESSENTIAL TO GIVE CHORISTERS GOOD SKILL DEVELOPMENT, TEAM COHESION, & TO ALLOW US TO FULFIL IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE ARRANGEMENTS.
Senior Choir (10 years and older)
You have two options for payment:
Option 1. A one off fee of $950. This covers all of the 2025 year. Pay before the end of week 2 of term 1. This is refundable up to the first 3 weeks of term 1, minus $100 administration fee.
Option 2. $350 term fee due before the end of week 2 every term (there are 4 terms). This is refundable up to the first 3 weeks of the term paid, minus $100 administration fee.
If you choose to pay the $950 annual fee you will save $450.
There will be additional payments from time to time eg. $25 T shirt for new members, sight singing resource, possible festival registrations, off site workshops outside normal rehearsal Wednesday times.
If you wish to discuss any difficulties confidentially please email Lois Chick NZCCA Trust chair at info@nzcca.co.nz