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 2020 Junior Squad Performances:
APPA Music Festival, 7:30pm at Auckland’s Town Hall on Wed 4th November 2020
NZ Ukulele Festival 12pm – 3pm at Trusts Arena on Sat 7th November 2020 (rain day Sun 8th 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. Past Senior Squad performsnces include the 2019 Kiwileles’ Dunedin concert, performed at the 2018 Ukulele Festival in Hawaii and a Christchurch tour in 2016.
Upcoming 2020 Senior Squad Performances:
NZ Ukulele Festival 12pm – 3pm at Trusts Arena on Sat 7th November 2020 (rain day Sun 8th November)
Starship Christmas Party
A group of Junior and Senior Squad members performed at the 2019 Starship Christmas Party on 19 December”
WANT TO JOIN THE SQUAD?
Applications for the 2020 squads will open early this 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