Music
Our group is for those who are reasonably accomplished on their chosen instrument and enjoy fun jamming and singing together. Instruments could include ukulele, banjo, guitar, mandolin for example. Come along and try us out - solo singers welcome too. Please contact the convener for further information.
| Convener: | Chris Ingram | |
| Phone: | 021 234 6197 | |
| Venue: | St Enochs Church Hall, 16th Avenue | |
| Meetings: | Every Tuesday | |
| Time: | 1.15 pm – 3.30 pm | |
| Cost: | $3.00 | |
| To join this group - please contact the convener | ||
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Our group will appeal to lovers of traditional and modern ballet which we view on DVD.
| Convener | Margaret Osbourn | |
| Phone: | 07 544 3865 | |
| Venue: | Hairini | |
| Meetings: | 1st Wednesday of each month | |
| Time: | 1.00 pm | |
| To join this group - please contact the Convener | ||
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Members host a mixture of CD, DVD or You Tube concert in their home or in another member’s home if they do not have suitable facilities. To broaden our knowledge of music we also explore the background of the composers and music makers in each program. The host provides afternoon tea midway the program and there is no entry charge. A summary of recent programs is shown in the files below:
| Convener: | Ross Henderson | |
| Phone: | 022 017 6369 | |
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| Venue: | Tauranga / Mount | |
| Meetings: | 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month | |
| Time: | 1.15 pm - 4.00 pm | |
| To join this group - please contact the Convener | ||
Recent programs:
2024 Updates:
Program Summary 2015 - 2024Dec 2022 Update:
Attached are the detailed music programs for the last three years and a listing of the composers we have covered, in descending order of the number of times they have featured over the last six years.
Previous listings:
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Meetings are held fortnightly in the theatre at Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village. Usually two hour sessions. We cover all aspects of classical music including operatic, symphonic, classical and modern dance, church music, composers and singers. Using the significant facilities at the Shores Theatre, members are invited (optionally) to present items of specific interest to them. The feedback from existing members is excellent. They find the sessions enjoyable, entertaining and informative.
| Convener: | Vaughan Chetwynd | |
| Phone: | 027 565 7724 | |
| Venue: | Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village | |
| Meetings: | 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month | |
| Time: | 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm | |
| Vacancies | Yes | |
| To join this group - please contact the Convener | ||
Group News:
2024-12-04 - From Russia with Love-Part 2
2024-11-14 - Janice and Derek Fowler-Wilde - Links from their Favourite Music presentation
2024-10-24 - Alexander Borodin - A Life of Music
2024-10-10 - Medieval-to-Baroque
2024-04-11 - The Natural World
2023-08-10 - REPRISE! MUSIC FROM 2022
2023-07-27 - LIVELY & BRIGHT, PEACEFUL & CALM
2023-07-13 - DANCE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC
2023-Jun Classical Music Rip-Offs
2022-Oct: Around the world in 80 minutes
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The aim of the group is to listen to, appreciate and learn about jazz and jazz artists past and present. Members will be invited to give short presentations from time to time on a particular genre or artist of their choosing. The convener has an excellent AV set up for presenting sessions at her Papamoa home. Numbers are limited.
| Convener: | Maureen(Mo) Tatler | |
| Phone: | 07 575 7637 | |
| Co-Convener: | Brian Williams | |
| Phone: | 07 572 2553 | |
| Venue: | Papamoa | |
| Meetings: | 4th Friday of the month | |
| Time: | 1.00 pm-3.30 pm | |
| To join this group - please contact the Convener | ||
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Members take turns to arrange a programme for meetings, using mainly CDs or DVDs. All that is needed is a love of classical music. Programmes can be arranged to be held in the home of someone who has suitable equipment if you have none.
| Convener: | Betty Bishop | |
| Phone: | 07 544 6195 | |
| Venue: | Members’ homes as arranged | |
| Meetings: | 3rd Monday of the month | |
| Time: | 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm | |
| To have your name added to a waiting list for this group, please contact the Convener | ||
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All musicians and singers welcome. Music from the 1960’s to today
| Convener: | Alan Read | |
| Phone: | 027 477 3284 | |
| Co-Convener: | Linda Tocker | |
| Phone: | 021 041 3552 | |
| Venue: | Mt Maunganui RSA | |
| Meetings: | 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month | |
| Time: | 10.00 am – 12 noon | |
| To join this group - please contact the Convener | ||
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This group is in recess until Feb 2025
One member chooses the opera and each member researches the opera and the artists prior to the viewing. Following the opera members discuss the performance of the opera and the artists.
| Convener: | Rob Heath | |
| Phone: | 07 574 6468 | |
| Co-Convener: | Kathleen Fraser | |
| Phone: | 022 187 8588 | |
| Venue: | Members homes | |
| Meetings: | 2nd Tuesday of the month | |
| Time: | 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm | |
| To join this group please contact the Co-Convener | ||
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Any U3A member can come anytime to sing songs new and old, learn something new and enjoy fellowship and fun. Not a choir, just a group blending in song.
| Convener: | Judith Keys | |
| Phone: | 07 579 1935 | |
| Venue: | Elizabeth St West. Community Hall | |
| Meetings: | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month | |
| Time: | 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm approx | |
| Cost: | $3.00 per visit – venue cost | |
| To join this group please contact the Convener | ||
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This group is for you if you would like a fun afternoon of playing and singing, have the basic ukulele skills, that is, know a few basic chords, even improve your playing, by joining a great, music loving , mixed group of varying abilities people.
| Convener: | June Pharo | |
| Phone: | 027 302 4543 or 07 5423 114 | |
| Co-convener | Denise Smith | |
| Phone: | 021 0906 5657 | |
| Venue: | BOP Vintage Car Club, 29 Cliff Road | |
| Cost | $2 to cover the venue | |
| Meetings: | Every Monday | |
| Time: | 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm | |
| To join this group please contact the convener | ||
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