Calling for interested leaders. Closing date 27th January. Read our news article to find out more.

A beautiful community concert in Ōamaru.

Now we are planning forward to our next big event in 2025.

We ask for support or help in different ways to help keep our network moving so it doesn't fold in on itself. But there are still very real moments of concern around having enough people to support the infrastructure. Especially with some of the big things we are trying to achieve or would like to in the year ahead.

Learn more about Social Singing in Ōamaru with Sally Randall.

Hot off the press, your next delicious must see movie with your fellow song leaders.

Hot off the press, Hutt Community Choirs most recent performance Journey’s.

Others were also pondering on this conundrum that they have built this excellent resource to learn from.

Beautiful new digital resource of songs from Aotearoa.

We as a Committee have been looking at what is possible for the network for the year ahead. There are lots of exciting possibilities with two dynamic groups that need some support this coming year are:

Join the Regional Gatherings/Lead In Group

Join Communications Group

Read more to find out about what each group is doing…

Welcome to our SLNA Newsletter archive. If you have missed a letter and want to quick reference what is happening in the community you can find it here.

Are you feeling the squeeze on finding funding? Well, us too. You are not alone. It has been an incredibly difficult period of time to find funding and we wanted to front up and be here to show you how difficult it has been for us to secure funding.

Later this month we will be sending out a survey to our membership to reconnect and find out some things about what you are experiencing as a song leaders and make enquiries about what you would like for events for next year.

Our survey will comprise of three different elements

1. Statistic gathering for funding applications to strengthen our ability to provide funding to support delivery of events.

2. General information to find out how you're doing

3. Enquiry about what rocks your boat for events for next year.

Women in Harmony, a three part acapella community choir based in Christchurch, is seeking a new choir director from February 2025.

We are a women's choir with around 20 members of all ages and walks of life who come together to share our love of music through singing.

A day of choirs across central Christchurch. Connect and interact with song leaders and their choirs at the three special locations, Great Hall, The Arts Centre, Christchurch Art Gallery and The Crossing.

Founded in 1967 and still thriving today. Chor Farmer is a all men's choir having a profound impact on Featherston.

Local Vocals is a community choir found in rural Southland and they have carved out a special niche in community singing that is clearly working for them.

Acapella Jude Singing Workshops started up again last week - it was a small and intimate affair, but we had lots of fun, challenged ourselves and produced some beautiful harmonies together!

This concert was about making sure that we felt as an audience connected, happy and lifted up in our spirit.

It was a rich evening of storytelling reminding us that living in love, light and community is that must have part of the puzzle of Wellington life.

Celebrating 50 years of Music Therapy in New Zealand. From the Music Therapy Conference held in the last weekend.

Our love to this pioneering field and the beautiful Music Therapists, Song Leaders, groups and choirs to emerge from it.

Stephen shares with us his reflection on life on the road as a touring singing group "Spooky Mens Chorale" and experiences as song leader, now featuring footage from Cropredy Festival.