NZCF Auckland Regional Workshop

• Date: 03/05/2025 13:00
• Location: St Cuthbert's College Performing Arts Centre, Epsom
• Tickets: $20-30

Pacific Voices: An immersive exploration of Samoan songs, featuring music from the Tinā film

This interactive workshop, led by Dr. Tuilagi Igelese Ete, offers participants a dynamic and immersive experience in exploring the vocalisation, melodies, meanings and cultural significance of Samoan songs. Through focused vocal learning and cultural immersion, participants will engage deeply with the harmonic richness of Samoan choral traditions, including a special exploration of music from the Tinā film. This workshop provides a unique insight into the context of why these songs were chosen for the powerful Samoan/NZ film. 

About the presenter: 

Tuilagi Dr Igelese Ete is a distinguished figure from the vibrant village of Fatausi in Savai’i, holding the prestigious Samoan chief title of Tuilagi. Serving as Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Pacific) at Massey University’s College of Creative Arts in Wellington, his work has also been recognised with the Senior Pacific Artist Award.

Igelese was a choirmaster for the iconic The Lord of the Rings and Disney’s Moana films, and more recently was the Pacific Music supervisor and arranged the Samoan songs for the Samoan/NZ film, Tinā.

Cost: 

• NZCF Personal/ACD Member: $20

• Member of NZCF Member Choir: $25

• Non-NZCF Member: $30

This is part of NZCF's series of regional workshops, run annually in each region.