Around the World in Wellington
Sat 17 March, 10am, Sat 24 March, 1pm. Circa Studio, 1 Taranaki Street . Tickets $10.50 per person
World Premiere
Footnote Dance Company, New Zealand
Drawing from the many cultures represented in Wellington , Around the World in Wellington presents a young person's view of the city from a global perspective through music, dance and storytelling.
Around the World in Wellington draws on the magic of young people’s responses as they combine the energy and excitement of dance with their own stories.
The core choreography is developed from a project involving young performers from a range of cultures, both onstage and as part of an interactive audience. This show represents a vibrant and imaginative tapestry of the creative culture that makes Wellington so cosmopolitan. Suitable for 3 years and up.
Artform: Contemporary music, dance and storytelling tells a global tale.
Taking an exciting new and specifically Wellington look at the cultures and heritage of young people in the region and directed by Deirdre Tarrant, the six professional dancers of Footnote Dance Company along with an extended cast of children and a musician have created Around the World in Wellingtonas a special event for the Capital E National Arts Festival 2007.
The show is approximately 45 minutes in length. Audience members are invited in the later part of the show to join the dancer to participate in the dance. It’s a great way to encourage dance and movement!
Footnote Dance is unique within New Zealand - a full-time contemporary dance company offering security and sustainable professional career development and opportunities in dance, dedicated to bringing an appreciation and enthusiasm for the art of movement to the widest possible audience.
Footnote Dance has the most extensive New Zealand repertoire of any dance company. It has served as a platform for the expression of choreographers such as Jeremy Nelson, Raewyn Hill, Michael Parmenter and Shona McCullagh. It has represented New Zealand in festivals in Australia and Korea .
Since 1985, the company has toured New Zealand each year, visiting large cities and small rural towns, performing and holding workshops in schools, and presenting professional performances of contemporary New Zealand dance.
Footnote Dance is the brainchild of Deirdre Tarrant. Her vision was to create a force for encouraging young people to participate and develop their confidence and life skills through the medium of dance. Her unique education choreographies have formed the base of the Footnote Dance repertoire.
Footnote Dance is in the unique position of being at the forefront of developments in the educational curriculum and in touch with youth culture. Its dancers have become role models for students all over the country. They delight them with performances combining athleticism and grace. In workshops Footnote Dance lead students to refine and develop skills and focus on excellent performance experiences.
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