New Velvet Vocals W
StarJam family keeps on growing
Move over Justin Timberlake – make room for the Velvet Vocals workshop
Also tutoring this group with Jono, we have Joanie Bartels. Selling over 3 million albums, Joanie is
Jono Heaps with Jay Leno (during a Jamming trip in
At the Velvet Vocals workshop, Bonnie Pascoe, Grace Lee, Isaac Toafa, Moana Mani, Gavin Allpress, Katie Nash, Natalie Te Paa, Jessica Wootton, Amy Wootton and Olivia Shivas relax in between songs
StarJam Family Keeps on Growing

Shanna is a natural on stage; one of her biggest fans is her mum, Lara.
Lara says, “Shanna loves StarJam - everyone she knows has been told and performed to with much enthusiasm. There is no hiding how much she enjoys her workshops and her tutor.
She also really looks forward to the monthly get togethers and even plans for them. She really is appreciating having the chance to perform. She is greatly encouraged by her peers.
Shanna looks forward to meeting familiar friends at StarJam and is always keen to make more. Jam on Jammers.”
StarJam’s volunteers
We are immensely grateful to all the volunteers who generously give their time to assist in so many ways. Each CoolJam workshop is managed by a volunteer, who provides support for the tutor and the Jammers.
Please meet ……..
Stephanie Frost
I work 9-5 as an Administrator for the NGO Amnesty International, it is a great place to work, full of people who want to help make the world a better place which is a good reason to get up in the morning. I am originally from the
And…….
Martha Holden
“I am from

Martha Holden
I am from a family of eight children so I've grown up with lots of noise and dancing, singing and laughter so StarJam suits me no end! I live in Waitakere with my
Thanks to all for your assistance and encouragement.
StarJam Team
StarJam is honoured to be one of the charities involved with Shares for Good. An organisation set up to support non-profit organisations by people donating uneconomical share parcels which are then sold and the funds donated to organisations like StarJam.
As it is coming up the end of the financial year we would greatly appreciate anyone who has spare or uneconomical share parcels to donate them at Shares for Good, just follow the instructions.
We thank you very much for your continued support.
Flying high into 2008
The year has certainly started on a high note with the presentation of the ginormous plane-shaped $135,000 cheque from Air New Zealand. StarJam, along with Starship Foundation and Make A Wish Foundation was a very happy beneficiary of Air New Zealand’s “Kids at Christmas” online charity auction. The cheque presentation took place on Monday 4th February at Air New Zealand’s downtown Auckland offices.

Sheryl Takayama and Julie Bartlett assisted by Jammers Bonnie Pascoe and Grace Lee accepting the cheque from Nir NZ's CEO Rob Fyfe
This magnificent donation will help us to provide a greater number of opportunities for young people with disabilities to join our Talent Expansion Programme, get on stage and get jamming. We are enormously grateful to Air New Zealand for the support they provide StarJam and all the Jammers.
We were delighted to learn that one of our Jambassdaors, Ray Woolf, was named as a recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to entertainment in this year’s New Year Honours list. We send hearty congratulations to Ray for receiving this prestigious and much-deserved award. We are enormously proud of Ray and the great honour he has brought to StarJam by being our Jambassador.
Ray has performed in six of StarJam's major productions including the first-ever show in November 2002. In the StarJam Stage Show in 2005, he played the role of "The King". Together with his jester, played by Michael Barrymore, he helped the Jammers on their journey to the land of StarJam.

Michael Barrymore, Ray Woolf with Jammers Red Nicholson, Anthony Jellyman and Olivia Shivas. Photo by Patrick Bellett.
StarJam has five Jambassadors, Daniel Gourlay, John Hawkesby, Jono Heaps, DJ (Dean) Morath and Ray Woolf.

Spotlight on two new Jammers
Sisters Amy, 10 and Jessica, 12, Wootton have recently discovered StarJam. Both love singing and acting and would like to carve out careers in these fields. Amy also loves gymnastics and Jessica is keen on the internet. Both girls attend Whenuapai School and will be singing their hearts out in a CoolJam singing workshop starting this week.


CoolJam Workshops
This week, around 100 Jammers are starting in on a new series of CoolJam workshops. We have some very excited young people chomping at the bit to get jamming. Some are already asking about performing in the end of year show!! Watch out for news of great jamming achievements and of course the show.
Thank you for all your support.
A Big Thank You to Patrick Bellett for his photography which is featured on this site.