Mrs Judith Bell, of Christchurch, MNZM for services to music education
Judith Bell was the specialist music teacher at Chisnallwood Intermediate, running numerous courses and supporting the schools’ award-winning bands, choir and orchestra. She co-chairs Music Education Canterbury and is co-artistic director of annual children’s music festival Strum, Strike and Blow. She is Artistic Director of the Christchurch Big Band Festival. She helped establish and chairs the Christchurch Jazz Foundation Trust, which oversees the Big Band Festival and other events. She was on the national Board of Music Education New Zealand Aotearoa and wrote the Kiwicorder resource for primary teachers. She co-chaired Music19, a national music education conference. Mrs Bell has presented music papers and workshops internationally at various conferences.