Music practice rooms and composition studios
Learn about the practice and composition facilities available to Music students.
A number of teaching and rehearsal spaces and several well-equipped composition and recording studios are available in the main Symonds Street Music building.
Additional studios, practice spaces and recording facilities are located at the Kenneth Myers Centre (KMC) on Shortland Street. KMC is used for the teaching and learning of jazz, popular music, sound and dance, and also houses the Gus Fisher Gallery, creating exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Practice rooms
Our practice rooms are located in the Music Annexe, and in KMC. Practice rooms in the Music Annexe can be booked by Classical Performance students, while those in KMC can be booked by Popular Music and Jazz Performance students.
Practice rooms and performance studios may contain upright pianos, music stands, orchestral chairs, electric instrument amplification, audio and power cabling, and drum kits. If you use additional equipment, remember to take it away at the end of your session.
Classical Performance piano students have priority to Practice Rooms 1 to 7 in the Music Annexe. If you do not need a piano, please try to book a room without a piano out of consideration to pianists.
All other Music students are eligible to book rooms on a first-come, first-served basis, although we expect that non-performance students are considerate of performance students' needs.
Composition studios
There are two state-of-the-art electronic studios located on the first floor of the Symonds Street building, to the left of the main staircase. These studios are fully maintained by technical staff for the use of students studying composition or sound design.
Access is limited and needs to be arranged in consultation with the Coordinator of Composition Studies.
Other facilities
Music Theatre
The 155-seat Music Theatre, which has excellent acoustics and a sophisticated lighting system, can be used as a performance space for dramatic productions, music lectures, concerts and rehearsals.
Contacts
John Kim
Building 820 (Kenneth Myers Centre)
Room 132, Level 1
Extension: 82466
Email: john.kim@auckland.ac.nz
Available hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm
Sean Curham
Building 250 (Music building)
Mezzanine floor, Room M02
Extension: 87567
Email: sean.curham@auckland.ac.nz
Available hours: Wednesday and Friday, 9am-4.30pm
Theo Gibson
Building 250 (Music building)
Mezzanine floor, Room M02
Extension: 81675
Email: t.gibson@auckland.ac.nz
Available hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9am-4.30pm
Music techs
Email: music-technicians@auckland.ac.nz