The New Zealand Dance Company

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The New Zealand Dance Company (incorporated as The New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust) is an Auckland based, nationally focused contemporary dance company.

Established in 2012, by co-founders Chief Executive/Artistic Director (and Arts Laureate) Shona McCullagh[1] and the founding General Manager Frances Turner, the company sought to break the paradigm of dance companies operating on a project by project basis, presenting work by one choreographer, and moved instead to a sustainable model of presenting a variety of choreographic works.

About[]

The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) was begun in 2021 by former Limbs Dance Company member Shona McCullagh. Like Limbs, the NZDC company commissions work from New Zealand and international choreographers.[2] Part of the mission was to support new talent and utilise dancers and choreographers who had left New Zealand.[3] The founding production was the Language of Living, featuring choreographers Michael Parmenter, Justin Haiu, Sarah Foster-Sproull and Shona McCullagh.[4]

NZDC has developed more than 25 new works by choreographers from New Zealand, Australia, Holland and South Korea and has toured internationally including to the Holland Dance Festival, Australia, Germany, Liverpool, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Canada.[3]

In addition to a professional Company, NZDC has a Youth and Community Engagement Programme of weekly classes, masterclasses and workshops for all ages and levels – including an over 60s Feisty Feet class.[5]

In 2011 Creative New Zealand funded the new venture of The New Zealand Dance Company and Westpac bank sponsored.[4]

Dancers[]

  • Carl Tolentino[6]
  • Chrissy Kokiri[7]
  • Katie Rudd[8]
  • Ngaere Jenkins[9]

Management[]

  • Co-Artistic Directors - Victoria Columbus[10] and James O'Hara[11]
  • Executive Director - Janine Dijkmeijer[12]
  • Artistic Manager - Caroline Bindon
  • Producer - JP Bolton
  • Marketing and Funding Manager - Ashley David
  • Administrator - Emma Broad
  • Dance Education Coordinator - Cathy Livermore
  • Accountant - Christine Rice

Works[]

This Fragile Planet (2020)
Location - Auckland Fringe Festival and Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival
Choreographers - Nina Nawalowalo and Tom McCrory (The Conch), Ross McCormack

International Tours (2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014)
Location - Canada, Belgium, Luxemburg, Paris, Liverpool, Germany, Holland, Australia, Netherlands

Matariki for Tamariki (2019)
Location - Auckland, Northland
Choreographer - Sean McDonald

Kiss the Sky (2019, 2017)
Location - Bay of Islands, Wanaka, Invercargill, Wellington, New Plymouth, Nelson, Hamilton, Auckland
Choreographers - KIM Jae Duk, Victoria Columbus, Stephanie Lake, Sue Healey

Tamaki Tour
Location - Auckland
Choreographers - Sean McDonald, Mia Mason, , Chrissy Kokiri, Taniora Motutere, Ashleigh Perriot, , Bianca Hyslop, Scott Ewen, Omea Geary, Malia Johnston, Joshua Cesan

Lumina (2018, 2016 ,2015)
Location - Paris, Liverpool, Hamilton, Christchurch, Nelson, Auckland, Germany, Holland, Whangarei, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth
Choreographers - Stephen Shropshire, Louise Potiki Bryant, Malia Johnston

OrphEus - A Dance Opera (2018)
Location - Auckland Festival, New Zealand Festival Wellington
Choreographer - Michael Parmenter

The Absurdity of Humanity (2017, 2016)
Location - New Plymouth, Marlborough, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland

Rotunda (2015, 2014, 2013)
Location - Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Adelaide, Melbourne, Parramatta, Geelong, Den Haag, Amsterdam, Auckland
Choreographer - Shona McCullagh in collaboration with dancers

Language of Living (2014, 2013, 2012)
Location - Invercargill, Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Auckland, Whangarei, Hawke's Bay, Wellington
Choreographers - Shona McCullagh, Michael Parmenter, Sarah Foster-Sproull, Justin Haiu, Tupua Tigafua, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

Shaun Parker's Trolleys
Winner of the Argus Angel Award (Brighton Festival, UK)
Location - UK, Spain, Belgium, France, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Australia, Auckland
Choreographer - Shaun Parker

References[]

  1. ^ McCullagh, Shona. "Shona McCullagh". The New Zealand Dance Company. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ Schultz, Marianne (2017). Limbs Dance Company. OCLC 1030942994.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "About". New Zealand Dance Company. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Francis, Rain (1 July 2012). "The New New Zealand Dance Company". Dance Informa Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ Engagement Programme, Youth and Community. "MĀTAURANGA/ EDUCATION". The New Zealand Dance Company. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. ^ Tolentino, Carl. "Bridging Styles with Carl Tolentino". DANZ. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. ^ Kokiri, Chrissy. "Dancing the Language of Living". The Wireless NZ. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  8. ^ Rudd, Katie. "A part of our life force". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Ngaere. "Ngaere Jenkins". The New Zealand Dance Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  10. ^ Columbus, Victoria. "Dance Company Appoints World Class New Leadership Team". Scoop. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  11. ^ O'Hara, James. "Dance Company Appoints World Class New Leadership Team". Scoop. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  12. ^ Dijkmeijer, Victoria. "Dance Company Appoints World Class New Leadership Team". Scoop. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

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