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PARTY!!! FOR MAINZ ALUMNI AND STUDENTS
by Gretchen McKinley - Thursday, 2 July 2009, 12:36 PM
 
Hey... what a better way to shake off the winter blues than to have a PARTY big grin with ex MAINZ students (alumni) and your classmates.

TUESDAY 14th JULY
VENUE: Goodbye Blue Monday (Poplar Lane) across the road from MAINZ.

ALUMNI LAUNCH PARTY FOR EX AND CURRENT STUDENTS...
Great opportunity to NETWORK and mix with MAINZ graduates in the industry.

Talk about gear, find bands to record, meet local musicians and appreciate Christchurch music.

 Meet musically like minded people and make contacts for future work opportunities.

Eat, drink and utilise this opportunity to it's full potential.

YOU! never know who you could meet or what opportunities are out there
Seek and YOU! shall find.





FREE HAIR CUTS FOR STUDENTS
by Gretchen McKinley - Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 10:02 AM
  Yes.. you too can look like Bryan Ferry 1972...

TRUE GRIT HAIR SPA's junior hair stylist Monica is looking for clients to practice her hair cutting and styling skills on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Please set aside two hours for an appointment.

To make  an appointment please call 3777 889

True Grit is located at 85 Manchester St, Christchurch

Also, Haley is cutting hair for $20.00 ...


CALL TODAY! cool

SWINE FLU PRECAUTIONS PROTOCAL
by Gretchen McKinley - Monday, 22 June 2009, 04:41 PM
  PRE CAUTIONS TO TAKE TO MINIMIZE SPREAD OF INFLUENZA

- WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER EATING, GOING TO THE TOILET, SNEEZING ETC
-PLEASE USE HAND SANITISER AVAILABLE AT RECEPTION AND IN DOWNSTAIRS MIDI AREA

- COVER YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU SNEEZE OR COUGH
- UTILIZE THE ANTISEPTIC WIPES MADE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO WIPE DOWN YOUR KEY BOARD AND DESK AREA BEFORE USE...

IF YOU HAVE FLU SYMPTOMS; please stay at home. Don't spread the bug!



 
CHARTFEST 2009: Friday 29th MAY - MAINZ DOORLIST
by Gretchen McKinley - Thursday, 28 May 2009, 10:54 AM
  MAINZ Students on CHARTFEST Door list (Those not working the gig)

Daniel Webster
Shaun Harrell
Reuben Burke
Hamish Winn

IF YOU WANT TO GET IN FREE - YOU NEED TO SEE ME TO PUT YOUR NAME DOWN BY 3PM TODAY ... OTHERWISE YOU WILL NEED TO PAY..


CHARTFEST 2009
by Gretchen McKinley - Friday, 22 May 2009, 11:08 AM
  CHARTFEST 2009 is Friday 29th May:
4pm - 10pm

BANDS-MUSIC CLINICS-INDUSTRY BURNING QUESTIONS:

THE LINE UP Includes:
Clap Clap Riot
Shocking Pinks
Solaa
Aaron Tokona Buzz  and more
Please see attached for CHARTFEST Schedule

Tickets $10.00 and if you are keen... Please see me and I will put your name on the door...

Gretchen

Steinberg Cubase Tutor Needed
by Gretchen McKinley - Friday, 22 May 2009, 10:50 AM
  If you are an experienced user of Steinberg Cubase and have time to teach private lessons. Please contact Marcus at marcusw@tpp.ac.nz 
JASON BLUME LECTURE: Change of Venue
by Gretchen McKinley - Thursday, 21 May 2009, 10:22 AM
  HIT SONGWRITER! JASON BLUME's SONGWRITING SEMINAR will now be at MAINZ (classroom)

Friday (that's tomorrow) from 2-4pm.

Cert Live Sound and Cert Audio classes will not be on tomorrow afternoon. So all students are able to attend Jason's workshop.
JASON BLUME Lecture for ALL MAINZ Students
by Gretchen McKinley - Friday, 8 May 2009, 12:33 PM
  American songwriter extraordinaire - JASON BLUME will be giving a lecture on:

Songwriting, Music Publishing and the Music Biz


This will be a lecture and Q&A with Constructive Critiques...

- BRING YOUR songs and receive a constructive critique of your music...

So bring a recording along with a lyric sheet ...

FREE SCHOLARSHIP TO JASON'S 2 DAY SEMINAR FOR ONE MAINZ STUDENT:

Jason is offering a FREE scholarship to a MAINZ student... To be in to win you need to attend Jason's lecture and your name will go in the draw.

JASON BLUME LECTURE
DATE: Friday 22nd May
VENUE: The Media Club
TIME: 2-4pm
This is FREE OF CHARGE for all students!

Jason Blume bio attached




MAINZ Library Action
by Gretchen McKinley - Thursday, 30 April 2009, 11:35 AM
  Hey Students...

Don't forget that we have a great range of resources in the library.. to help you with your studies.

Please see me to issue items at reception...

I' m keen for students to write a short review on items they have read or recordings they have heard or DVDs they have seen:

Reviews will be posted on ecampus and kept in a folder in the library for other students use.

1st Review... Attached
Behind The Glass
By Howard Massy
"Producers Tell All"

Review By Ari Freeman

RECENT LIBRARY ARRIVALS:
DVDs
-Classic Albums:
- Lou Reed: The Making of Transformer
- Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
-John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band
- Nirvana: Nevermind
- The Doors

- The Birth of Electronic Pop
- The Miles Davis Story and more...

Check it out



SWINE FLU
by Gretchen McKinley - Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 02:52 PM
 

Students

Just a reminder about hygiene with the Mexican Swine flu looming:
 
Viruses are transmitted easily by sneezing/coughing without covering your face and nose, touching surfaces that have the bugs on them, then touching your eyes/nose/mouth.
Wash your hands often.

 
Details according to the Department of Health: