CELEBRATE FRESH STARTS
HOSTS: Hawke’s Bay Branch IRMTNZ
VENUE: War Memorial Convention Centre, Marine Parade, Napier
DATE: 14 February 2025
COST: Early Bird IRMTNZ members $125; non-members $150; ½ day $80; Late Bird IRMTNZ members $150; non-members $175; ½ day $80
ONLINE REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW – click on the link below to access the online form. Early Bird closes 31 December, registrations close 31 January.
| The Renaissance ’25 programme includes sessions to sustain the intellectual, physical and emotional wellbeing of us all. February is a particularly poignant month for Hawke’s Bay, having been ravaged by a catastrophic earthquake in 1931 and by Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. Every year at this time we literally dance on the rubble of 1931, celebrating our ability to overcome adversity. |
Renaissance ’25 will include:
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a forum with educators discussing strategies to engage the modern learner
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‘How Baroque can I be?’ – a session exploring key Baroque performance concepts and applying them to common Baroque keyboard repertoire
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a lecture-recital tracing ragtime music from its roots in the late 19th century to the modern rags of the 1970s
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practical sessions in improvisation, music therapy and dealing with specific diverse learners
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a commissioned choral piece for local chamber choir ‘Octavius’
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joyous Charleston Dancing
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relaxing breathing yoga with the magical accompaniment of Tibetan singing bowls.
NB some sessions will run parallel, so at Registration you will need to make your options clear.
PRESENTERS and SESSION INFORMATION
ACCOMMODATION: whatever you prefer and can find! We suggest you reserve NOW in Taradale, Hastings or Havelock North. We may provide a shuttle service where necessary.
BEFORE AND AFTER: Hawke’s Bay has an abundance of free or ticketed attractions, many part of the Art Deco Festival, and many permanent. We warmly encourage you to come as a group and immerse yourself, and indeed your families, in the vibrant, invigorating and restorative atmosphere. Deco-costumes are encouraged but by no means compulsory – come as you are! More details later.
Contact Wendy Hunt for further information:
| Extend your stay to experience the joie de vivre that is the Hawke’s Bay Art Deco Festival, 13 – 16 February (artdecofestival.co.nz). |
Art Deco Festival Napier 2023, Hawkes Bay – Art Deco week (mustdonewzealand.co.nz)
