Schools
“I love your music”
It’s ukulele folks, but not as we know it. Original, inventive and very kiwi, The Nukes have been wowing audiences up and down Aotearoa and across the ditch for over a decade. They’ve performed at events as diverse as Arts and Folk festivals to WOMAD in New Plymouth, and their appeal is wide.
An important aspect of the Nukes work is visiting schools. A typical visit involves a workshop with a group of keen ukulele students (15 is the optimum number for each session - with various levels of skill and experience).
After learning the fundamental skills required to play the Nukes tunes and NZ Waiata the workshop participants then become part of the band, performing with The Nukes in a whole school show. The visit is interactive and hands-on as well as being informative, entertaining and highly engaging.
No teacher experience is required as all the resources are provided with online tutorials and Photocopiable Music-sheets.
Each year The Nukes tour the Country, inspiring thousands of school kids with songs designed for all levels, backgrounds and ages. Get in touch with The Nukes and arrange a visit your school, we’ll make it as easy as singing ‘My Dog Has Fleas’ (with flexibity to meet your needs).
“We absolutely enjoyed the show, the children were so engaged and loved the songs as you can see by the smiles on their faces. What an amazing band. Thank you so much for coming.”
“Thank you very much for the brilliant workshops leading to the fantastic show yesterday afternoon. The children and staff really enjoyed the experience and are still buzzing about it today. We will use the teaching tips and personally, will apply your songs to the ukulele club run in the school. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate music and to see the children perform with confidence and enthusiasm. Thank you so very much for coming.”
“The Nukes visited our school and worked with some of our senior students. Within an hour this group was able to perform three songs alongside the band with dance moves at the concert. Amazing! Our school clapped and tapped all the way through the songs. It was great that each musician introduced their instrument and showed its range of sounds, and then showed how all the instruments fit together. This was a wonderful show enjoyed by all age groups including the teachers.”
“The Nukes blew the audience socks off!”
“The Nukes experience is uplifting, fun and feel-good.”