NZ UKULELE SQUAD
Te Kapa Ukurere o Aotearoa
An opportunity for talented ukulele students to develop their musicianship. They play in four sections, like an orchestra. This is an extension of the Kiwilele Ukulele Education program.
NZ Ukulele Trust commissions music to be written or arranged for the Squads.
NZ UKULELE JUNIOR SQUAD
Rangatahi o te Ukurere o Aotearoa
For year 5 to 8 students
Introducing The 2019 NZ Ukulele Junior Squad!
Empowering youth to develop their ukulele musicianship, confidence and performance skills.
Upcoming 2019 Junior Squad Performances:
APPA Music Festival, 7:30pm at Auckland’s Town Hall on Wed 6th November
NZ Ukulele Festival 12pm – 3pm at Trusts Arena on Sat 16th November
NZ UKULELE SENIOR SQUAD
Rangatira o te Ukurere of Aotearoa
For year 9 to 13 students
Inspiring leaders by giving them confidence, valuable teaching, performance and ukulele skills. The Senior Squad recently performed at the 2019 Kiwileles’ Dunedin concert, performed at the 2018 Ukulele Festival in Hawaii and toured Christchurch in 2016.
Upcoming 2019 Senior Squad Performances:
NZ Ukulele Festival 12pm – 3pm at Trusts Arena on Sat 16th November
WANT TO JOIN THE SQUAD?
Applications for 2019 have closed. Applications for the 2020 squads will open early next year.
Philip Griffin
Philip Griffin is the talented Musical Director of The NZ Ukulele Squads. With a Master of Music from Auckland University, he is an expert in string and fretted instruments, able to compose music for Ukulele Orchestras and has taught in classrooms in NZ and Australia.
Find out more about Philip here