Known for his dedication to supporting the arts sector across many roles, Brian Wood will join Footnote New Zealand Dance in January 2022 as General Manager. Currently Acting Director at The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata Brian brings a rich and varied set of skills and attributes to the position. He has a strong... Keep Reading
New Year Honours: Prudence Anne Gooch made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services in dance. Prudence Gooch established the Prue Gooch School of Dance in Tauranga in 1976, which led to the establishment of the Dance Education Centre in 1990. She has been Director of the Dance Education Centre since inception and has organised... Keep Reading
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET’S CHOREOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE, LOUGHLAN PRIOR, TO PREMIERE NEW DANCE FILM ON DIGITAL STREAMING PLATFORM, FLTPK.COM A new dance film is coming to FLTPK (flatpack) - an innovative way to access new dance films created by world class artists. Recently featured in the Guardian, FLTPK was founded... Keep Reading
Caroline Plummer Fellowship in Community Dance recipient Lucy Marinkovich is an experienced practitioner who values community engagement. Marinkovich is an artist, choreographer, educator, practitioner and performer who has worked with young people and those with disabilities, as well as with professional dancers. Through her proposed... Keep Reading
DANZ is super excited to be supporting the launch and presentation of this experimental project from Java Dance Theatre, which highlights the connection/process between dancers and musicians in creating new works under difficult times. As we navigate a world of fluctuating COVID-19 restrictions, artists are continuing to find innovative... Keep Reading
During Lockdown Java Dance Theatre matched up more than 50 musicians and dancers from around the world for 101 improvised duets over Zoom. Now Java will bring 24 of the musicians and dancers together in Wellington to improvise together and create duets. Follow their process online and dip your toe into a world of creative collisions, new... Keep Reading
Although many of the wonderful festival season shows were cut short or cancelled recently due to the Covid-19 crisis, we want to acknowledge and appreciate the amazing work that was put into each and every one of them - our hearts go out to all of the artists/technicians/organisers affected. Here is a collection of reviews of a number of the... Keep Reading
Survey findings from 2009 highlighting trends in dance employment and thinking. Keep Reading
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