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The Virtual Reality Experience.

Learn how the technology behind your favourite computer games and animated movies works, and have the opportunity to build, decorate, and experience your own space in virtual reality (VR)  Rata Studios is proud to be supporting this exciting event. Find out more here:

Game Design Level Up – Enrolment

Rata Studios Twilight Jazz

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this event. We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did!Join Rata Studios School of Music Tutors and professional Jazz Musicians Makura Tomoana, Josh Simon, Dexter Stanley-Tauvao and Ruth Armishaw at this FREE evening of Jazz as part of the Wellington Jazz Festival.Thursday 7 JuneThe Read more

Winter Chamber Music and Orchestra weekend

This advance notice is any adult musicians who are looking for an opportunity to spend a weekend playing orchestral and Chamber music with others in July.This quote from a past participant sums it all up!“Well prepared, well organised, social, supportive and fun.  Don’t just think about it – GO!” Lynne, Violinist, WELLSO Summer school 2017For Read more

Record numbers attending Rata acting courses

We are delighted with the number of people who attend Rata every week! This term has seen record numbers in all our drama classes and in particular the Professional level teen acting classes with Miranda Harcourt and other top flight industry professionals. 57 teens from age 13-20+ descend upon us each Saturday and we love Read more

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Rata Makers Holiday

There is still room in the Rata Studios Makers Holiday course just before Christmas.A great chance to get your kids into “Making” instead of “Buying” this Christmas.Jess Weichler and Therese Eberhard are two highly creative people who will inspire your kids to create wonderful gifts.Check out the course info here:Thank you,Jackie James @ Rata Studios

Congratulations – Rata School of Music’s Inaugural Concert

Congratulations to Mark Bobb and the musicians from WELLSO, Singcognito and Leigh Jackson’s Jazz Combo group who put on a marvellous concert at St Georges in Seatoun on Monday night.Over 100 friends and family attended the inaugural concert of the Rata Studios Schools of Music performers. Next year there are plans to put on more Read more

Holiday Courses – Update

Holidays are fast approaching and Art For Kids has some great classes to nurture the creativity of your kids!Check out the details and get in touch with Stephanie Woodman if  you want to book a space.

Wellington Late Starters Orchestra: WELLSO

WELLSO is an orchestra for any adult players and is based on the principles of the highly successful East London Late Starters Orchestra which is a string orchestra that started 30 years ago for adult late starters, regardless of age, background or experience.Mark Bobb, the conducter and musical director of WELLSO says that “the orchestra Read more

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