The Combined Jazz Combo combines students from Baradene and St Peter's College from the ranks of their concert bands and other groups to provide them with an opportunity to extend their skills. The Stage Band's repertoire explores music from early jazz and the Swing era all the way to fusion and funk. Their annual goal is to master their repertoire for the KBB Music Festival and Jazz and Blues Competition. The Jazz Band has performed for such occasions as a Rotary High Tea, an ICT Conference, a Formation to Mission Conference, the Baradene Art Show, the Sports Awards, and are always looking for new opportunities and events to perform and share their music with the community.
Cost: | Covered by the $250 Senior Music Group fee. |
Rehearsals: | Tuesdays 3.30pm to 4.30pm at St Peter' College |
Commitment: | The students are expected to make a regular commitment to rehearsals, performances and concerts. |
Director: | Ms Angela Mote-Andrews Angela is a multi-instrumental (flute, saxophone, clarinet) performer and teacher. She has a Bachelor of Music (New Zealand School of Music) in classical performance flute with saxophone as a second instrument. In 2023 she was awarded a Secondary Teachers Study Award and completed her Honours degree in composition, writing and performing pieces with western instruments and taonga puoro. She recently moved to Tamaki Makaurau-Auckland from Otautahi-Christchurch and is enjoying teaching a varied program of ensemble and woodwind instruments. |