2010 Dates
2010 Made in New Zealand
An established performance season, Footnote Dance takes the stage with a new programme of contemporary dance featuring a diverse range of works. Celebrating NZ Music Month, the works in the show are created by top New Zealand choreographers Sarah Foster, Malia Johnston, Michael Parmenter and Ross McCormack and use new New Zealand music as a key feature of their commissions. This season tours the country, and is taken into performance venues and schools throughout NZ.
20 & 21 April NELSON Suter Theatre
26 April CHRISTCHURCH Isaac Theatre Royal 28 April OAMARU Opera House
29, 30 April & 1 May DUNEDIN Allen Hall Theatre
8 May INVERCARGILL Civic Theatre
17 May AUCKLAND SKYCITY Theatre
26 May WELLINGTON Opera House______________________________________
Museum Hotel Watch This Space - Maatakitakihia Mai Tenei Waahi
This is site-specific dance performed and inspired by current exhibitions in Art Galleries around the country. Footnote Dance performs improvisation in the gallery space to a public audience.
Wellington City Gallery: Saturday 6th March 12.30
Christchurch Art Gallery: Sunday 25th April 12pm
Dunedin Public Art Gallery: Saturday 1st May 3pm
Auckland Art Gallery
Museum Hotel Wellington
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Dance+Art Workshops
A new initiative for 2010, Footnote Dance works with secondary school students in Art Galleries, investigating art from a dance and movement perspective, and giving students a chance to create dance in response to visual artists’ work.
9-11 March City Gallery Wellington - Seraphine Pick
1-3 June City Gallery Wellington - John Pule
14-18 June tbc Auckland Art Gallery
Visit the City Gallery Wellington website for more information.
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New Zealand National Day Performance - Shanghai World Expo 9th July 2010
The National Day performance(s) will be held in a purpose built venue which seats approximately 2,500, attended by the Prime Minister, Chinese Premier, senior government officials, guests, VIP’s, media, etc. The overall Expo theme is “Better Cities, Better Lives” and the performance will be an emotional and visually strong work that will take the viewer on a journey through song, voice, image, film and dance. The Creative Team involves Footnote Dance, the New Zealand Trio, Moana and the Tribe and Aivale Cole, led by John Verryt, (Set Design), Mike Hodgson (Visuals and Film), Jeremy Fern (Lighting) and Malia Johnston (Choreographer/Creative Advisor).
