Jigsaw Semester 1 2012 - International Grammar School

makes global connections
were taught the Haka as part of a
show incorporating many aspects of
traditional and contemporary Maori
culture.
Our busy Thursday consisted of
moving from a jet boat ride on the
Shotover River to a lunchtime
performance at Dunstan High School.
By this stage of the tour we had our
packdown time down to just 10
minutes and we set off through the
Southern Alps past Lake Pukaki to
spend our last two nights at the base
of Aoraki, Mt Cook, New Zealand’s
highest peak.
After a breathtakingly spectacular
‘rubber duckie’ boat trip during which
we saw, touched and tasted the
Tasman Glacier, we staged a
performance of all the small
ensembles at the magnificent
Hermitage hotel. The experience of
performing against the backdrop of
the Alps was unique—and our large
audience was appreciative. At this, our
final concert, we raised more money
for the Earthquake Fund, bringing the
tour’s total to an impressive $1,700.
We visited the Antarctic Centre in
Christchurch before boarding the
plane home. We spilled out of
Kingsford Smith Airport on the Sunday
evening exhausted and exhilarated.
The tour was a fabulous musical
experience, giving us all the
opportunity to really refine our
repertoire, to consolidate our roles in
the team, to bring our expertise to
students with less experience and to
broaden our musical and cultural
experience.
More music…
2012 has so far been one of the
busiest and most exciting musical
years beyond the NZ Music Tour.
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