Aro School Workshops.
Aro have established creative music workshops that they deliver across the country, for high school aged tauira, intermediate, primary and even the occasional pre-school!
Aro are offering bilingual workshops about our taiao (natural environment) supported by Te Reo Reka o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Commission.
These engaging workshops are fun, and engaging for students. Throughout the workshop, tauira will experience activities, learn waiata, and write waiata, learning from songs written and inspired by pūrākau from the local area.
These workshops integrate storytelling, songwriting, performance and music industry, are suitable for all age groups, and can be delivered in te reo Māori or te reo English.
Aro have been delivering these workshops around the motu since the workshops were established in 2019 with their debut album 'Manu' and have continuned over the years, evolving with each new Aro project (He Wai (stories of our waters), He Rākau, He Ngārara (native trees and insects/reptiles).
School Reviews.
“Amazing - the connection the mentors make with the children is exceptional! We just want more time with them.” - Glenavon “It's cool for our tamariki to see positive role models” - Otaki School
“11/10 Stunning … students gain immense confidence through their time with ARO. They feel safe and secure… ARO are the experts in the field and awesome role models gif my students.” - Sacred Heart Girls’ College
"Inspirational for them to see live professional performers, to hear about how they composed their waiata, and to put some ā-ringa to some kupu, and to do some manu kanikani also great to see the actual live performance the next day… it was all in te reo Māori - super important for our tamariki. Also Charles went to TKKM o Māngere so it was great for them to see a Raukura translating kōrero tuku iho into contemporary songs." - TKKM o Te Rito
“Please know what special gifts you have. You work in a truly humble way but don't think we can't see how skilled you are. Thank you for rolling with the changes the days threw at you, highly professional and absolutely all about the kids. Bringing Olive with you was a really an unexpected bonus for the students you were working with but also for the other students in the department! Might not have been the easiest days for you... but she added sparkle for many students.” - Western Springs College
“Last term our Performing Arts Academy were treated to a visit from the musical duo Aro. The kiwi band talked to our students about life as musicians in NZ and gave them tips about how to get into songwriting and how to make a living as a musician. Our students had lots of questions and were really interested in hearing about the concept for their new album “manu”, in which all 10 tracks are inspired by native NZ birds. Band members, Emily and Charles, also shared some of their songs. Some of our students then had the opportunity to share songs they had written and received valuable feedback.
Emily and Charles answered all of the students questions with honesty and a good dose of humor. They were great at talking to our students in a way that encouraged them and that was relatable. We only wish we could have spent more time with them!" -Mahurangi College