IDEAschool Music

02/09/2026

It was mesmerising to listen to the beautiful soundscapes of Grays Road when they recently recorded live for the Upstage Project at Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre. Great to see our Diploma in Music graduate Richard do his thing too 🎸🤘🏻🔥

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26/08/2026

Last week we took a day trip to Havelock North High school for a mentoring session with Kiwi music legends Boh Runga, Peter Urlich and Rikki Morris. Thank you HB Music Hub for organising the event 🔥🎶🎸

28/06/2026

We were so lucky to be there watching the amazing Mon Shelford Music absolutely smash this 🔥🎙️🎸

Welcome to UpStage Your new favourite spot to discover incredible l...

18/06/2026

There is no live performance assessment in Term 2, but we were already at the awesome Paisley Stage - so why not throw a showcase for all those brand new original songs Nice to have recent graduate Brooke Rowe on lights ❤️

11/06/2026

We are so lucky to have the homeliest of all live venues here 🛋️❤️ Once a year we descend on the paisley_stage and set up for a live recording session of freshly written music by our students. Whilst the day is pretty intense, there is always an opportunity to just chill on a nice sofa. Thanks Lucy and JR 🔥❤️🎸🎙️

09/06/2026

Get ready for an unforgettable night of raw talent and high-energy vibes as the incredibly versatile IDEAschool music students take the stage! Bringing you a dynamic mix of fresh, original material as well as a few crowd-pleasing covers, this showcase promises something for every music lover. Expect a seamless genre-bending journey that jumps from the infectious hooks of pop and the moody, soulful depths of indie rock to the irresistible grooves of funk and the hard-hitting beats of hip-hop.

09/06/2026

And a second tutor post - here are Svetlana Eliason and Ursula Williams rocking out at the recent blues night at paisley_stage with nakedgunband 🎶🎵🎤🎸

09/06/2026

As it happened, last week all of our tutors performed at the Paisley Stage 🤘🏻 First up, Ethan Haswell and Luke Burns did an epic set with crate_hbnz Legends 🔥 photo credit Derek Rossiter

08/06/2026

Awesome news to have our L6 Bachelor of Creative practice student Kaden Hura-McIntosh as one of the recipients! Ka rawe Kaden! 👏🔥

04/06/2026

We were so excited to go on a trip to Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre last week to observe and help with the recording of 4 local artists. Can’t wait for the releases coming up soon. Trust us, the performances were 🔥🔥🔥🔥