Kiri programe young singers soar
The inaugural Kiri Programme (2016-17) which was completed in July included five intense modules focused on motivational psychology, grooming, media training as well as business skills, language, acting and vocal development. Experts in their fields were brought in from overseas and around New Zeala
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Exciting programme has far reaching aims
In 2008 the Foundation initiated and funded a unique research project to identify key areas of improvement to help talented young New Zealand singers seeking to further their singing education...
Do you have musical treasures cluttering up your garage?
Ray Beilby (Queensland, Australia) was recently rummaging through boxes of ‘junk’ in his garage. Can you imagine his surprise (and ours) when he discovered among his collection of long forgotten...
Quite simply the gentlest person I have ever known
Dame Kiri described the sad news about the death of Jonah Lomu as heart stopping and quite unbelievable.
News from around the world - James Ioelu
In 2015, there have been many ‘aha’ moments around what it takes to succeed in this profession that I couldn’t possibly recount them all in one newsletter (maybe I should...
News from around the world - Kawiti Waetford
It is great to be back on New Zealand soil, to share with family and friends my experiences settling in the UK, and more importantly, my recent vocal developments.
News from around the world - Jonathan Abernethy
With the help of various scholarships and the support of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, I’ve recently returned from six months abroad working with various teachers and coaches while also...