Annah Stretton Celebrity Fashion Fundraiser

Wow, this is an exclusive and unique event offering fashion fans and, in fact everyone, a unique experience; a first-ever at New Zealand Fashion Week. Hosted by Simon Dallow, enjoy the spectacular show where models, celebrities and StarJam’s young people share the catwalk. An interlude of beautiful songs written and performed by some of these first-time models, will follow the catwalk show.

Tickets will be snapped up so please be quick. This is where you go to get your tickets Grateful thanks to Eventfinder who have waived the booking fees to both tickets buyers and StarJam.








Watch out for more exciting news soon.

Anthony Jellyman Waikato Times' Article

Hi Everyone

Anthony Jellyman's StarJam JamBassador status hit the Waikato Times in his hometown of Hamilton yesterday - Page 5! He was conferred as a JamBassador via video by Sir Peter Jackson at the Wellington launch on Saturday 30th April. Click here for the link to the online version - unfortunately this doesn't have the lovely photo that is in the print version though.


Congratulations Anthony!

StarJam Wellington is officially launched!! Yay

Hi Everyone

Wow! What a weekend for StarJam - Saturday's official Wellington launch was a real blast! There were so many magical moments. The performers - Hamilton's Sensational Singers, Auckland's Magic Movers, Wellington's Renee Maurice and Hamilton's Anthony Jellyman & Holly Irvine - were total professionals and certainly wowed the Wellington audience. MC Simon Dallow did a fantastic job keeping everything running smoothly and Wellington's Deputy Mayor Ian McKinnon and the Hon Annette King were eloquent as always .

Sir Peter Jackson filmed a special congratulatory video for the launch and an extra special video bestowing JamBassadorship on StarJam's Anthony Jellyman, who originally interviewed Sir Peter in 2003. The JamBassadorship was a complete suprise for Anthony in recognition of his committment to StarJam and its Jammers.

Extra Special Thanks go to the following StarJam supporters...

For financial and other assistance in getting StarJam up and running in Wellington: Air New Zealand, AXA Hearts in Action, Pub Charity and the Springhill and Frimley Trust.

For making the launch happen: Multi-media, John Maurice and Jermiah Straker, Debra Kelleher and the team from TVNZ Avalon, Mandi Lynn - from a la mode photographic boutique, Sue Bascand for leading the decorating team and Karen Nowell-Usticke for leading the catering team.

For coming along to our special day: Deputy Mayor Ian McKinnon, Hon Annette King, Children's Commissioner Dr John Angus and all our wonderful tutors, volunteers and Wellington families.

If you are interested in finding out more about our Wellington workshops or monthly get to gethers please email info@starjam.org or phone 0800 4 STARJAM (0800 478275).

More exciting news....Wellington workshops start week commencing 16th May 2011!

Hi Again

More exciting news - the StarJam Wellington weekly workshops are starting the week commencing 16th May 2011. We have six workshops in and around Wellington which are all held from 6.30pm to 8pm one night a week during the school term. You will find the timetable below. For further information or to enrol in one of these workshops please email info@starjam.org or phone: 0800 4 StarJam 0800 478275.

Timetable

Monday:

AXA Sensational Singing @ Hutt

The New Dowse

45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt

AXA Groovy Guitar

The New Dowse

45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt

Tuesday:

Jazzy Jamming (Dance Workshop)

Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre

11 Hutchison Road, Newtown

Wednesday:

AXA Dazzling Dance

Miramar Community Centre

27 Chelsea Street, Miramar

Dynamic Drumming

Johnsonville Community Centre

3 Frankmoore Avenue

Johnsonville

Thursday:

Sensational Singing @ Newlands

Newlands Community Centre

9 Batchelor Street, Newlands

Exciting news...StarJam Wellington New Jammers Day and Official Launch

Hi Everyone

We are really excited to announce that there is a Wellington New Jammers' Welcome Day on the 16th April and a launch party in our groovy capital city on the 30th April (please RSVP to louise@starjam.org if you are coming to the launch). Details are on the flyer on the right - click it to enlarge. If you have any queries on any Wellington activities then email info@starjam.org or phone 0800 4 StarJam 0800 478275.

Sri Lankan Food Fair

It's amazing what happens when people get Jammed. Hasini has been involved with StarJam for more than five years and when we met her she was very shy. Five years later here is Hasini giving her speech at the opening of the Sri Lankan Food Fair held on Saturday 29th Saturday at Panmure School. Her family rallied dozens of people from the Sri Lankan community to create a simply wonderful Food Fair to raise funds for StarJam. There was so much yummy food and heaps of people.

Here is Hasini's speech.


"Hi everyone. A very good morning to you all! I wish to say a very big thank you to you for coming to this Sri Lankan food fair, in support of StarJam. It is my great pleasure to share with you to what StarJam means to me. I am very proud that StarJam is the place which gave me the opportunity to perform on stage with confidence.

Thanks to StarJam and the help of our tutors, I got to experience in performing at several events with magical experiences.

We jammers, rock the stage when we perform, we put our hearts and souls in to it because that's what we love doing. At the end, when the crowds cheer us, we feel so proud of our selves, that's the best feeling in the world!

So this is what StarJam does to special kids like me, by organising several workshops where we meet friends, develop our talents, experience the joy of performing and feel like super stars!

Julie foundered StarJam for us, but she needs support from volunteeers like us to keep StarJam alive. So, on behalf of all jammers, I wish to say thank you very much to our community, for supporting StarJam by organising this big food fair to raise funds for StarJam.

Please enjoy a huge variety of our delicious Sri Lankan food.

Thank you all and have a good day.

Cheers Hasini

New Zealander of the Year Awards - Finalist News

Last Year StarJam was selected as a finalist in the New Zealander of the Year Awards in the community category. This year, Roy Bartlett, Co-Founder of StarJam as been chosen as a finalist in the senior category. That's pretty amazing! There have been more than 500 nominations for these awards.

Roy's been working in the 'good' sector since 1986 and so helped countless people along the way at the Alzheimers Foundation, Presbyterian Support, MS Society and Home and Family Society. Congratulations Roy!