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DANZ Diary of
DANZ Quarterly magazine is out now. If you’re a DANZ member you will have received it by post. Otherwise you can buy it from bookshops throughout the country or from mercurysubs.co.nz
Tempo and The Body dance festivals contribute to the multitude of choices for audiences during October. Tierra Flamenco is touring the festivals and you can win tickets for the Nelson and Christchurch shows - scroll down for details.
We’ve been working hard since the launch of the Dance Industry Strategy on a detailed Action Plan of how the goals of the strategy can be realised. The Action Plan will be up on the DANZ website for consultation soon. There has been some media interest in the strategy - on the Radio NZ website you can hear a podcast of an Arts On Sunday interview and Tom Cardy has an interesting blog on the Stuff website.
DANZ Quarterly has a round up of the spring dance festivals, so make sure you get yourself a copy.
Celia Jenkins DANZ Marketing & Admin Manager
DANZ DIARY of dance events and opportunities This is only a selection of events. Visit the DANZ website for the full DANZ Diary
THE BODY FESTIVAL 25 Sep - 12 Oct 2008 Venue: Christchurch Christchurch's annual event brings awareness of the Dance and Physical Theatre community which is very much alive in the city. It delivers major community and professional performance events and film presentations. The Body festival begins this weekend with public workshops in a variety of dance styles.
TEMPO° 08 28 Sep - 31 Oct 2008 Venue: Auckland Auckland's Festival of Dance begins on Sunday with a dance 'wave' that will spill onto Queen Street and flow up to Aotea Square where the celebrations will continue with an array of events for the whole family. This is an open entry umbrella festival for professional, semi-professional and community dance companies. There is an exciting line-up with free events on the opening day and throughout the month.
2008 MAZDA FOUNDATION NATIONAL YOUNG PERFORMER AWARDS 17 - 19 Oct 2008 Company: Mazda Foundation Venue: Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, Tauranga A total of $38,000 will be distributed to the three placed competitors in each of the four art forms - Ballet, Tap Pianoforte and Vocal. Event info: Annette Johnston (07) 578 0713 or annette@pacanz.co.nz
FEDERAL PRE NATIONAL'S DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS 18 Oct 2008 Venue: Riverstone Recreation Centre, Upper Hutt The lead up for the 2008 NZ DanceSport Championships. This competition is for Adults, Juvenile, Junior and Youth. Entries to arrive no later than 5pm, Sun 12 Oct. Event info: Jackie Drakeford 04 479 3140 or j_drakeford@xtra.co.nz
BAY SALSA FESTIVAL 19 - 21 Oct 2008
Company:
Venue: Otumoetai Action Centre, Tauranga A fundraising event supporting the NZ Youth Salsa Team. A weekend of workshops, parties and a showcase featuring some of NZ's top dancers including some of the NZ Youth Team, DanceXtreme, Soul Fuego. Learn to dance salsa in a weekend while supporting the NZ Youth Team. Event info: 021 037 9685 or www.nzpacificsalsacongress.co.nz
NATIONAL HIP HOP COMPETITIONS 2008 25 Oct 2008 Company: OFF DA HOOK
Venue: ASB Stadium Kohimarama,
The top 2 winners of
each section qualify for the Australian National Groove Dance
Competition which will be held this year in
Event info: Te Kawe Ratu 07 828 9013 or tekawe@rakaumanga.school.nz
FLICKER 27 - 28 Sep: Leigh 02 - 04 Oct: Christchurch 08 - 10 Oct: Auckland Company: Spinning Sun Flicker is a humorous series of images, thoughts and half remembered stories, from the childhood memories of Choreographer Ann Dewey, re-enacted in a graceful and playful physical language. Four dancers elegantly create a sense of magic from light to dark, silence to sound. As the layers of choreography, illumination and stunning music from John Gibson and David Kilgour hypnotise you, the dancers reveal the hidden truths glimpsed within their bodies. Booking contacts: 09 422 6560 (Leigh) / Court Theatre 03 963 0870 (Christchurch) / www.ticketek.co.nz (Auckland)
HARMONIOUS ODDITY 01 - 04 Oct 2008 Company: Touch Compass integrated dance company
Venue: Maidment Theatre,
Two spectacular new dance/theatre works. Harmonious Oddity - a stunning dance/theatre work by Pedro Ilgenfritz and Catherine Chappell. Dreamlike and challenging, Harmonious Oddity bridges subconscious and conscious realities, featuring surreal, Fellini-esque scenes played out live on stage and on film. Grotteschi - a powerful duet by Suzanne Cowan, explores the myth of the classical body and grotesque body, how each contains the other, and how they ultimately transcend any categorisation. Booking contact: (09) 308 2383 or www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz
TENT- DANCE THAT WON'T BE HELD DOWN 01 - 05 Oct: Te Whaea, Wellington 13 - 19 Oct: Maidment, Auckland Company: Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company A new work from choreographer Michael Parmenter performed by a company of leading contemporary dancers. Pitching into the wild realm between order and chaos, TENT is dance in a state of flux. Charting the fragile and precarious space between bodies, TENT is about life when there's nothing to hold on to...except life itself. Booking contact: 09 308 2383 or www.ticketek.co.nz
THE STORY OF STUFF 01 - 04 Oct 2008 Company: BackLit Productions
Venue: The Concert Chamber, Town Hall,
The Story of Stuff transforms the Concert Chamber into a world of extravagant desire. Be drawn into this opulent terrain where eccentric characters roam through travelling doors and illusory mirrors. Energetic contemporary dance combines with intricately designed costumes and an eclectic mix of locally crafted music. Booking contact: 0800 TICKETEK Event info: lucymiles83@gmail.com or www.the-edge.co.nz
REGRESSION TEST 02 - 05 Oct 2008 Company: Josh Rutter
Venue: Niebelheim,
Four solos performed simultaneously through dance, video, audio and robotics. It challenges the audience to distinguish between human and mechanical bodies. An interdisciplinary performance piece by Josh Rutter, Dave Hall, Dan Untitled (aka Daniel Agnihotri-Clark), and Tim Coster. Booking contact: Court Theatre 03 963 0870
THE COVENANT 03 Oct 2008 Company: Nitro - Māori Performing Arts Company
Venue: James Hay Theatre,
An exploration of Māori Performing Arts through Creative Dance using bodies, sound, lighting, and techniques of the Māori Performing Arts world. This work created by choreographer Nikora Nitro is a fused masterpiece of great emotion and a journey of cultural difference and diversity. Booking contact: Ticketek 03 377 8899
CAMUT BAND 03 - 04 Oct 2008 Venue: 8pm, Regent Theatre, Dunedin
The
Booking contact: 0800 Ticketek
HOVER & LOCKED 03 - 04 Oct: Christchurch 06 - 07 Oct: Dunedin Company: Scrambled Legs Christchurch's leading professional dance company, Scrambled Legs, presents Fleur de Their's critically acclaimed work. An exploration of bodies in space and light, full of stunning visual images and innovative contemporary dance. Featuring some of NZ's leading contemporary dancers.
Booking contact:
Court Theatre 03 963 0870 ( www.otagofestival.co.nz and www.thebody.co.nz
THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN 04 - 05 Oct 2008
Venue: Adam Concert Room, NZ
Acclaimed master of Balinese masked dance, I Nyoman Sukerta combines with local artists to reinterpret Shakespeare's famous text. As well as an outstanding dancer, Sukerta is a dalang (puppeteer), requiring the combined skills of consummate musician, actor, singer, dancer, comedian, master story-teller, magician and repository of cultural wisdom. Booking contact: 0800 ticketek or MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "premier.ticketek.co.nz" claiming to be www.ticketek.co.nz Event info: Jo Hilder & Dean Hyslop j.hilder@xtra.co.nz
TIERRA FLAMENCA 08 - 26 Oct 2008 Venues: Christchurch; Dunedin; Wellington; Auckland; Hamilton; Tauranga; Hastings; Napier; Nelson Direct from Jerez, Spain and starring New Zealand dancer Francine Sweet. Six artists perform a blistering array of the main Flamenco 'palos' (forms). Instinctive and passionate, Francine's dancing is complemented by dancers: Jose de Los Reye's volcanic furor and the sleek masculinDie attack of Jonathan Miro. Ticket giveaway at bottom of this email. www.tierraflamenca.co.nz and www.thebody.co.nz and Nelson Arts Festival and www.otagofestival.co.nz
LADYFORCE QUATRE 09 - 11 Oct 2008
Venue: TAPAC Theatre,
Three diverse dance works, united by extreme physicality and dramatic theatrics. Katie Burton, Maria Dabrowska, Lyne Pringle & Kilda Northcott bring their eclectic choreographic talents from Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. This show is the winner of 'Best Dance' at the Dunedin Fringe, 'Very Highly Commended' and 'Stand Out Performer' at the New Zealand Fringe Festival this year. Booking contact: 0800 TICKETEK or www.ticketek.co.nz http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ThFdLg2ZY
THE MAN WHOSE MOTHER WAS A PIRATE 09 - 12 Oct 2008 Company: Jolt Youth
Venue: Southern Ballet Theatre,
An original adaptation of Margaret Mahy's much-loved children's book, this show is a fusion of dance, physical theatre, and puppetry. Join the little man and his pirate mother as they journey to discover the magic and freedom of the sea. Suitable for all ages. Jolt Youth company is made up of young people with and without disabilities. Booking contact: Court Theatre 03 963 0870
TAMA MA 09 - 14 Oct 2008 Company: Okareka Dance Company
Venue: Concert Chamber,
Autobiographical journey of Taiaroa Royal and Taane Mete by choreographers: Taiaroa Royal, Taane Mete, Douglas Wright, Michael Parmenter. Travel through their professional highs, personal lows, childhood recollections and visit their spiritual pou (places of strength). Contemporary dance that incorporates vocal expression, music, taha wairua Māori, movement derived from Maori traditions, multi-media and theatre. Post show forum will be held after the performance on 12 October. Contains semi nudity and adult themes, parental guidance recommended. Booking contact: 09 357 3355 or www.the-edge.co.nz or tickets@the-edge.co.nz
LITTLE BIG OBSTINACIES 10 Oct 2008 Company: Kanan Deobhakta Dance Co
Venue:
The only professional
Indian dance company to have performed consistently in
Booking contact: Ticketek 09 307 5000
DANCE TEACHERS REQUIRED FOR 2009 Closing date for applications 10 October 2008 Company: L'Academie de Danse
Venue:
North Shore based dance school is accepting applications for the following teacher positions for 2009: Intermediate to Advanced Hip Hop teachers - Teaching students 14yrs+, Hip Hop teaching experience essential; Beginners and Advanced Contemporary teachers - Teaching students 12yrs+. Applicants need to be available to attend staff training workshop the week of 25 January 2009. Interested applicants should email their CV to manager@lddanse.com
ARTIST REGISTRATION From 01 Oct 2008
Company:
Venue:
Dunedin Fringe is an
open-access event where artists choose to be part of the Festival by
registering a show or event. All art forms including theatre, comedy,
dance, music, visual art and film with a major focus on innovative and
experimental works. The Festival includes a mix of emerging and
established artists from
Event info: Paul Smith, Festival Director 03 477 3350 or info@dunedinfringe.org.nz
NZHHF 2008 CHOREOGRAPHERS TOUR 13 Sep - 04 Oct 2008 Company: NZ Hip Hop Federation Venues: Christchurch; Hamilton; Wellington Hip Hop Workshops - be up-skilled and inspired by some well known NZ choreographers. All of the choreographers are in medal winning Dance crews from NZ Hip Hop Champs, World Hip Hop Champs and have trained under some of the most prestigious choreographers in the world including Marty Kudelka (Justin Timberlake), and Tony Testa (Janet Jackson). Event info: Shua Martin 021 0243 6919 or nzhiphopfed@gmail.com
15 Oct 2008
Company:
Venue:
EDEN (Eating
Difficulties Education Network) works at an individual and societal
level to promote body trust and satisfaction from information and
resources. Running their second Love Your Body Day in
Event info: Sarah Lang 027 203 1201 or slangltd@gmail.com
RNZB OPEN AUDITIONS 19 Oct 2008
Company: Royal
Venue: St James Theatre,
The Royal New Zealand
Ballet is holding auditions in
ALANA HAINES AUSTRALASIAN AWARDS ENTRIES Competition dates 17 - 19 Apr 2009
An international
dance forum for artistic development & financial assistance for talented
young dancers 11-21yrs. Entries are now open. Two new scholarships this
year include a Royal Ballet School Scholarship to
Event info: Katie Haines 04 976 0581 or ahaawards@yahoo.co.nz
STREET/HIP HOP DANCER REQUIRED Company: BGI
Venue:
An Enthusiastic Street/Hip Hop Dancer to lead all boys Dance Crew; experience in teaching dance, choreography and youth work an advantage. Leadership skills & the passion to develop young people are a must. Inner City Dance Studio. 5 - 20 hours a week. Event info: Ani Prasad 04 476 4822/ 0275 396 636 or ani@bgi.org.nz http://www.feelinggreat.co.nz/?search_what=confidance&
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL AUDITIONS 22 Oct: Auckland 23 Oct: Wellington An opportunity for students to experience classical ballet technique and repertoire classes with internationally renowned teachers and/or audition for the English National Ballet School Summer School or full-time classical training programme. Master Classes and Repertoire Classes will cater for students at three levels: Level 1 for 10-12 year olds, Level 2 for 13-14 year olds, Level 3 for 15 year olds and above. Event info: NZ organiser Julia Barry (09) 528 6250 or julia.barry@xtra.co.nz
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – Improvisation workshop Company: Kristian Larsen
Venue:
Lily Kiara is an
Event info: Kristian Larsen throwdisposablechoreography@yahoo.co.nz
SPRING CARNIVAL PARTY CIRQUE DE SAMBA 6pm, 04 Oct 2008 Company: Jambalaya
Venue: Safari Lounge,
Circus meets samba
and explodes in colour, music and Carnival energy. The return of Carlos
Ferreira, legendary samba percussion master from
Cost: Pre-sales $25 (includes free Jambalaya CD and 08 T-Shirt) / $25 Door-sales / $20 after 9pm.
FIREMEN'S FORMAL BALL 04 Oct 2008 Company: Ceroc Kapi-Hutt
Venue:
A formal ball with two bands to dance to - ballroom and modern. Quick Fire Auction will include prizes such as Hot laps in a GT3 Porsche; 2 Tickets to Billy Joel including 1 nights accommodation; Landscaping Package; Mainline Steam Train Trip. Supper included. Cost: $49 Event info: Linda 04 233 2962 / 021 522 144 or dance@cerocstars.co.nz
OPEN FLOOR 05 Oct 2008 Company: TEMPO '08
Venue: TAPAC,
This is an opportunity to seize the moment and get on stage. This 'open floor' concept is like an 'open mic' event at a Comedy Festival (anyone can have a go). Anyone wanting to do anything (no longer than 10 mins preferably 3-5 mins, one performance per group) has access to the TAPAC theatre stage. Event info: Mary Jane O'Reilly 021 950 743 or mj@tempo.co.nz
NZX008 THE 'KIWI AS' EXCHANGE 31 Oct - 02 Nov 2008 Company: Jitterbugs
Venue:
Enjoy classes with top international teachers, great food and fantastic bands. Experience camaraderie with a group of like minded keen swing dancers from around the country and overseas. Accommodation is dorm-style with shared bathrooms. Food is prepared by the camp staff. Event info: Michelle 021 548 837 or michelle@jitterbugs.co.nz
THE REELDANCE AWARDS
6pm,
Venue: Christchurch
The finalists in the Reeldance awards for
new Australian and
Cost: $7.50 Event info: 03 366 7709 or www.thebody.co.nz
KIDREELS
11am,
Venue: Christchurch
A program for 3-11 yr
olds co-curated by reeldance and Cinedans in
Cost: $5 Event info: 03 366 7709
CONTEMPORARY DANCE ON SCREEN
2pm,
Venue: Christchurch A showcase of the best in international contemporary dance on film including: Thierry de Mey's film on 'William Forsythe One Flat Thing', Reproduced; Anne Linsel's film Pina Bausch and Alain Platel's new film Les Ballets C De La B. Event info: 03 366 7709
MATCHBOX 6pm, 10 – 12 Oct 2008 Company: Daniel Belton and Good Company Venue: Metro Cinema, Dunedin Recognised performance artists and specialist technologists work together under the leadership of artistic director Daniel Belton to present the dance film Matchbox. An evocative 'partnerships game' played out on a jazzy dance floor with dazzling physicality and sheer fun. Event info: www.otagofestival.co.nz
More dance events are listed on the DANZ Diary
To submit listings for the DANZ Diary (for DANZ website, email and DANZ Quarterly magazine) send them to events@danz.org.nz
DANZ Member Giveaway - Tierra Flamenca
NZ
dancer Francine Sweet and six artists from
We have two double passes to give away for Tierra Flamenca: One for Nelson Arts Festival 26 October
One
for The Body Festival,
All DANZ members are eligible. To enter email danz@danz.org.nz or call 04 801 9885 with your preferred venue and date. Competition closes 6 October.
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