Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ), has selected Sophie Williams (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi), as the recipient of the 2019 Te Kanikani Whakamātau/Māori Dance Residency. The residency is being delivered for the first time in Rotorua by DANZ in partnership with Lakes Performing Arts Centre (LPAC) and with funding support from the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust. KEEP READING...
A year ago, one of the world’s great dance artists passed away in Auckland, New Zealand. Douglas Wright died on November 14, 2018 at age 62 (the same age that I am at present) leaving behind a legacy of dance, visual and written work that altered perceptions of humanness and creativity and changed people’s lives. In acknowledgement of this... Keep Reading
Wellesley Studios, supported by Dance Aotearoa New Zealand are pleased to announce the 2020 Wellesley Studios Summer Resident – Amber Liberté Keep Reading
Showcase 2019 is just around the corner and this year we are celebrating 30 years of incredible teaching, learning and industry building from one of the most innovative and progressive tertiary dance programmes New Zealand has seen. From its inception in 1989 under Ali East to its current format established by Charene Griggs, Unitec dance and... Keep Reading
WARE artist in residence Wellington City Council and Footnote New Zealand Dance are excited to announce this year’s recipient of the Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE) artist in residence programme, Japanese Choreographer, Kota Yamazaki. Kota will be visiting Wellington for six weeks from 26 October. He will be hosted by Foot... Keep Reading
Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ), has selected Sophie Williams (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi), as the recipient of the 2019 Te Kanikani Whakamātau/Māori Dance Residency. The residency is being delivered for the first time in Rotorua by DANZ in partnership with Lakes Performing Arts Centre (LPAC) and with funding support from the Rotorua Energy... Keep Reading
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