Waikato Music Expo 2013

The 2013 Waikato Music Expo was part of the 2013 Waikato Show, held on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April, at the Claudelands Conference Room. Unlike the previous year, it included a concert on Saturday night. It is organised by Scott Ratuki, Nick Johnston and Lauren K. Bell of the Hamilton Live Music Trust.

Saturday

Waikato Music Expo 2013 logo

• 11.30am: Songwriting workshop with Seth Haapu.
• 12.30pm: Q&A session with music industry guest speakers with NZ On Air, NZ Music Commission (C.E Cath Andersen), APRA and PPNZ. Topics discussed were NZOA “Making Tracks” funding, Music industry advice, NZ Music Commission funding and music licensing.
• 1.30pm: Sibelius software for beginners to intermediate; music notation software, for writing, playing, printing and publishing music notation.
• 2.30pm: Mixcraft Pro and 6 for beginners to intermediate; a music production and multi-track recording workstation with music loops, audio effects and virtual instruments.
• 3.30pm: A demonstration of Emberlight, a range of portable Multi touch systems and software for DJ, VJ Live performance and intelligent lighting control, by producer, engineer and DJ Darryl Turner with his DJ music set.
• 4.30pm: APRA Songwriters Talk with AWA of Nesian Mystik.

• 4:30-10pm: The Heartbreak Kids, Situation Vacant, The Changing Same, Chatchy, Knights of the Dub Table

Sunday

• 11.30am: Songwriting workshop with Seth Haapu.
• 12.30pm: Songwriters Talk with special guest speaker.
• 1.30pm: Q&A session with music industry guest speakers with NZ On Air, NZ Music Commission (C.E Cath Andersen) and PPNZ. Topics discussed were NZ On Air funding, Music industry advice, NZ Music Commission funding and music licensing.
• 2.30pm: History of Music with Paul Jonson from PerfectPizzaz (representing Resonator Resophonic Guitars).