International Dance Day

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For up to date information on International Dance Day Wellington go to:

http://www.facebook.com/InternationalDanceDayWellington

YouthDance Education Trust will be running a free day of dance workshops and performances for International Dance Day on Sunday 29th of April 2012, at Whitireia Performance Centre.

Photos by Rey Alabastro Photography

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Amanda Skoog, General Manager Royal New Zealand Ballet giving the official welcome

Kelburn Normal School perform

Jenny and Daphne on the desk

Zumba with Hiria Te Rangi

Crows Feet Dance Collective rehearsal

International Folk Dance with Cashy Yates

Creative Dance for children with Jenny Cossey

Jazz with Catherine Reid

Children taking part in Folk dance class

Rock'n'Roll with Feet with Heat

Salsa with Rafael Ferrer

Contemporary with Anita Hutchins

Kelburn Normal School Kapa Haka

Candy Heels Dance Crew

Infinite Dance Crew

Vivalatina Tango

New Chinese Friendship Association

Kildunne School of Irish dance

Scribble Dance Crew, HVHS

Crows Feet Dance Collective

NZ Academy of Bharata-Natyam

Instep

White Rose of Wellington

Pump Dance Studios

Pop Burlesque

ZambaBem Dance

JDK Hip Hop Dance Crew

New Chinese Friendship Association

Move It Danceworks

Khandallah Ballet Academy

Zumba - Dance for Life

Timetable for 2011

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International Dance Day Sunday 1 May 2011
Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre

11 Hutchison Road, Newtown

10.45 official welcome with Amanda Skoog, General Manager Royal New Zealand Ballet Company and 2011 UNESCO International Dance Day message.

Houghton Valley School perform a waiata.

FREE workshops 11am - 3pm

11.00 - 11.55

Zumba with Hiria Te Rangi (all welcome)
Contemporary Dance with Jan Bolwell (all welcome)

11.00 - 12.30

Royal NZ Ballet master class (for intermediate/advanced ballet students)

12.00 - 12.55

International Folk Dance with Cashy Yates (all welcome)
Belly dance with Carolyn McKeefry (all welcome)

Creative Dance with Royal NZ Ballet (children 5-9 years)
Tango with Alex White of Viva Latina Dance Co. (teenagers and adults welcome)

1.00 - 1.55

Rock'n'Roll with Joanna and Rodney of Feet with Heat (all welcome)
Samba with Clo Mudrik of ZambaBem (all welcome)
Hip Hop with Pump Dance Studio (all welcome)

Morris Dancing with White Rose of Wellington (all welcome)

2.00 - 2.55

Salsa with Rafael Ferrer Noel of Cuban Fusion (all welcome)
Contemporary Dance with Anita Hutchins (all welcome)
Jazz with Catherine Reid (all welcome)

FREE public performance by Wellington dance groups 3.00 - 4.30pm

Groups performing include Burlesque, Cheerleading, Chinese, Classical Indian Dance, Contemporary, English Morris Dancing, Hip Hop, Irish, Jazz, Kapa Haka, Rock and Roll, Russian, Salsa, Samba, Tango and Zumba

Programme subject to change

Show order of groups performing in 2011

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Kapa Haka - Kelburn Normal School

Kelburn Normal School Kapa Haka is led by Annie Gear

Hip Hop - Infinite Dance Crew

Infinite dance Crew is an all female hip hop crew based in Wellington. Formed in 2008, Infinite is now made up of twelve members, and has performed and competed all over New Zealand and Australia. Infinite are constantly pushing to grow as a crew and as individual dancers, while always hoping to share and inspire through their obsession that is dance.

Tango - Viva Latina Dance Company

Viva Latina Dance teaches several styles of Argentine Tango, ranging from the social saloon style to the more advanced show tango.

Rock'n'Roll - Feet with Heat

Feet with Heat 4dance is Wellington's Rock'n'Roll and Lindy Hop Swing dance studio.

Contemporary - Crows Feet Dance Collective

Crows feet Dance Collective is an all-women contemporary dance group based in Wellington. Members range from 35 - 70 years, and include 6 dancing grandmothers. We perform a new work in public at least once a year and Jan Bolwell's choreography makes the most of our talents.

Irish - Kildunne School of Irish Dance

The dancers from the Kildunne School of Irish Dance learn solo and group dancing. They use both 'soft' and 'hard' shoes to perform the various dancers such as reels, jigs and hornpipes. Dancers prepare for local, national and international competitions. Several of our dancers have travelled overseas to compete in Australia, America and Ireland. The intricate footwork of Irish dance steps require dancers to be fit, dedicated and committed to regular practice.

Hip Hop - Scribble Dance Crew, Hutt Valley High School

Scribble Dance Crew from Hutt Valley High School, are a dynamic and energetic team with the passion to dance, have fun and entertain. Over the last two years they have performed all around the community from Saints Basketball games, Cultural festivals, to fundraising events as well as Christmas in the Park in front of 30,000 people. They are a national award winning team who are not afraid to give anything a go! Coached by Catherine Reid their goal for 2011 is to train hard and show everyone that anything is possible when you put your mind to it! Kia Kaka.

Salsa - Rafael Ferrer Noel, Cuban Fusion
Born in Cuba on the eve of Carnival, Rafael has dancing in his blood. From winning “best male performer” at his first international dance festival aged only 10, he went on to compete and perform in many festivals.Rafael performs and teaches a range of Afro-Cuban dance styles including Rumba, Son, Mambo, Cha Cha Chá, Cuban Salsa/Casino and Reggaetón, as well as Afro-Cuban Contemporary dance.

Chinese -New Chinese Friendship Association
Wellington New Chinese Friendship Association (WNCFA) was established in 1993 and its members are mainly recent immigrants from mainland China. One of the many activities held to strengthen ties between members is a dance group, focussing on Traditional Chinese Dance. Since 2003, this group of amatuer dancers has been meeting on weekends to learn dances from numerous Chinese ethnic minority styles. At this year's International Dance Day, the WNCFA dance group will be performing two different styles of dance. One Mongolian dance depicts life on the plateaus and mimics the movements of the majestic eagle; while the other is a XinJiang folk dance which tells a story about the beautiful girls from that region.

Classical Indian - New Zealand Academy of Bharata-Natyam

The New Zealand Academy of Bharata-Natyam is a training centre for Bharata-Natyam, one of the classical dance forms of South India. This dance style developed with aesthetic beauty and spiritual intensity in the temples of South India over thousands of years.The Academy runs classes in Wellington. A large number of enthusiastic pupils from diverse cultural backgrounds attend various courses at the Academy.

Contmporary -
Instep Dance Studio
Insteps Dance Studio's senior Contemporary Dance Group perform. The studio also provides Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop classes to children strating from 3 years of age.

Fusion - Candy Heels Dance Crew

The studio started a year ago teaching Jazz to adults, it has grown and now teaches a variety of styles including commercial dancing, burlesque, pole fitness, freestyle and contemporary. In Upper Hutt there are women who love to dance and perform. Most of them have no dancing experience but enjoy it and have a natural raw talent.

Morris Dancing - White Rose of Wellington

White Rose of Wellington is a women's Morris dancing group. Morris dancing is a form of traditional English dancing where the dancers wear bells and use handkerchiefs, sticks or garlands. The style of dance varies from area to area around the country and White Rose perform dances in the Cotswold, North West, Border and Garland traditions. White Rose meets on a fortnightly basis, 2nd and 4th Tuesday in the month, 7.30pm at the Wellington Bowling Club in Brooklyn. New members and musicians are always welcome - no dancing experience is necessary.

Pop Burlesque - Pop Tarts from Danceforlife
If you've ever wanted to dance like the Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears or the girls from Burlesque the movie then this is the class for you. Its a hell of a lot of no pressure fun, with costumes, stage names and sexy choreography. Experience is not neccesary but laughter is encouraged as you learn how to stand, strut, pose and melt to some of the wickedest songs on the charts today.

Jazz - Move It Danceworks
Move It Danceworks is an Island Bay based dance school with classes available in jazz, tap and ballet. Classes are fun - although exams and competition work are available, they are not compulsory. Anyone from 3 years can join.

Brazilian - ZambaBem Dances and Capoeira Aruande

Performing Maculelê, Capoeira and Samba.Maculelê (Pronounced: mah-koo-leh-LEH) is an Afro Brazilian dance and a martial art where a number of people gather in a circle called a roda and use sticks or machetes. Regarding the etymology, it seems that macu comes from the Yoruba language spoken by the Nagôs (enslaved black people that spoke Yoruba), while lelê comes from the Malês' (enslaved black Muslim people who were literate in Arabic) language.
Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that encompasses Dance, Martial Arts, Acrobatics, Music and fun,with Professor Perere from Capoeira Aruande(http://www.nzcapoeira.co.nz/).
Samba is one of them(the word SAMBA comes from SEMBA from ioruba/african language means navel and the original dance is done in a circle where a two people dances and one dancer wants to come in does a "umbigada or punga" that means touch the bellybutton with the bellybutton).

Integrated Hip Hop - JDK Dance Crew

JDK are Wellington's first integrated hip hop dance crew and a living example of the fantastic work being done to increase the visibility of dance for disabled people. The group is made up of kids with special needs, aged 10 to 18 years, they have been dancing together for just over a year. JDK thanks IDD for this opportunity to show everyone how much they love to dance!

Chinese - New Chinese Friendship Association

Hip Hop - Pump Dance Studios

Captivating audiences with their zeal and pulse, Pump Dance crews combine hip hop, jazz, street and funk into a kaleidoscope of up-beat rhythm and movement. With infectious sounds, tight moves and high-impact visuals, these girls are pumping! Pump has weekly dance classes for all ages and abilities at various locations throughout the city, there is something for everyone.

Russian - Khandallah Ballet Academy

Khandallah Ballet Academy Senior students together with guest artists are performing Dance Russe, a Russian style character piece to the music of Tchaikovsky. The music was specifically written for Swan Lake (Act III) but sadly is not often used today. In addition to Classical ballet, the studio offers American Jazz & Tap and Middle Eastern.

Zumba - Danceforlife

Zumba! Ditch the work out and join the party! Zumba is a latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, and contagious steps to form a "fitness-party" that is downright addictive. Join Hiria and the girls as they take you through a great aerobic and highly danceable beginners Zumba class. Its exercise in disguise!

2011 International Dance Day Message

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By ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER

APRIL 29, 2011

I think dance celebrates what makes us human.

When we dance we use, in a very natural way, the mechanics of our body

and all our senses to express joy, sadness, the things we care about.

People have always danced to celebrate the crucial moments of life and our

bodies carry the memory of all the possible human experiences.

We can dance alone and we can dance together. We can share what makes

us the same, what makes us different from each other.

For me dancing is a way of thinking. Through dance we can embody the

most abstract ideas and thus reveal what we cannot see, what we cannot

name.

Dance is a link between people, connecting heaven and earth.

We carry the world in our bodies.

I think that ultimately each dance is part of a larger whole, a dance that has

no beginning, and no end.

Je pense que la danse est la célébration de ce qui nous rend humain.

Lorsque nous dansons, nous utilisons, de façon très naturelle, les mécanismes de

notre corps et tous nos sens pour exprimer la joie, la tristesse, tout ce qui nous

tient à coeur.

Les gens ont toujours dansé pour fêter les moments cruciaux de leurs vies et nos

corps portent le poids des souvenirs de toutes les expériences humaines possibles.

Nous pouvons danser seuls et nous pouvons danser ensemble. Nous pouvons

partager ce qui nous rend semblables, ce qui nous rend différents de l’autre.

Pour moi, danser est une façon de penser. A travers la danse nous pouvons

incarner les idées les plus abstraites et ainsi révéler ce que nous ne pouvons voir,

ce que nous ne pouvons nommer.

La danse est un lien entre les gens, un pont entre ciel et terre.

Nous portons le monde dans notre corps.

En fin de compte, je pense que chaque instant de danse fait partie d’un ensemble

plus vaste, d’une danse qui n’aurait ni début, ni fin.

Traduction: Zoé Simard

Io credo che la danza celebra quello che ci rende umani.

Quando danziamo usiamo in un modo naturale le meccaniche del corpo e

tutti i nostri sensi, per esprimere gioia, tristezza e altre cose care a noi.

Le persone da sempre danzano per celebrare alcuni momenti cruciali della

vita, ed è attraverso il corpo che si conserva la memoria di ogni esperienza

umana vissuta pienamente.

Si può danzare da soli o con altre persone.

Possiamo condividere quello che ci rende uguali, o quello che ci rende

differenti l’uno dall’altro.

Per me la danza è un mezzo per poter pensare. Attraverso la danza possiamo

incarnare idee astratte, idee che non possiedono alcuna norma prestabilita,

e rivelare quello che nessuno può vedere e che non ha un nome.

La danza è un legame tra le persone, unisce il paradiso con la terra.

Noi portiamo il mondo dentro il nostro corpo.

Io credo profondamente che ogni danza fa parte di un insieme più grande,

una danza che non ha un inizio, e non ha una fine.

For more information on World Dance Alliance global

visit http://www.worlddancealliance.net/news.html

World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific – our region:

WDA-AP and 2011 conference in Kuala Lumpur http://www.mydancealliance.org/news/328-asia-pacific-international-dance-conference-2011

WDA-AP Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Dance-Alliance-Asia-Pacific/182920138385672

Photos by Pixiload

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2009 Photos by PixiLoad

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Timetable 2010

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International Dance Day 2010
12 noon welcome on to the marae and 2010 International Dance Day message.

FREE junior/teen workshops on the marae 12.15 - 1.45pm

12.15 - 12.45pm Tap with Wendy Westwood
12.45 - 1.15pm Irish with Kildunne School of Irish Dancing
1.15 - 1.45pm Hip Hop with pump Dance Studios

FREE adult demo/have a go classes Wellington Foyer level 2 12.15 - 2.15pm

12.15 - 12.55 pm Bollywood with 21st Century Performing Arts
12.55 - 1.35pm Swing with Feet with Heat
1.35 - 2.15pm Salsa with Cuban Fusion

Show Order Te Papa Marae 2.15pm - 4pm

Orleta Polish Dance Assembly
The Tap Arts Project
Hutt City Dance Centre - AJDA Jazz
Kildunne School of Dancing - Irish
Wellington Boys and Girls Institute - Hip Hop
Feet with Heat
Leslie Bowman - Tap
21st century Performing Arts - Bollywood

Interval

Te Rakau O Te Wao Tapu
Anglican Chines Mission Dance Group
Pump Dance Studios
Tango with Alex White
Kiwi Salsa
Wellington New Chinese Friendship Group
LOD - Hip Hop
Cuban Fusion - Salsa

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FREE on International Dance Day
Watch the Royal New Zealand Ballet in company class
Saturday 2nd May
9.45 to 11am
Meet at box office in the St James Theatre at 9.30am

Workshop Timetable 2009

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Saturday 2nd May 2009 at Te Papa Marae and Level Two Foyer
10.30am - 5.00pm
(the weekend after ANZAC and at the end of the first week back at school in term two)

10.30am Welcome on the Marae with Houghton Valley School kapa haka group
Blessing and official welcome

On the Marae - young people
FREE Public Participation Dance Workshops

10.45-11.30am
Irish Dancing with Aislinn Ryan of Kildunne School of Irish Dancing.
Junior/teen workshop
Solo Irish dancing involves foot movements using soft soled shoes and shoes with a tap. Basic rhythms of the reel and hard jig will be taught. Please bring shoes with a low heel.
Further Information Mobile 021 100 4516

11.30am – 12.15pm
Samba with Clo Mudrik.

Junior/teen workshop
Samba is the Brazilian dance of celebration and joy at many carnivals where it is danced solo to a fast three-step with perfectly hip movements.
Clo Mudrik, Zamba Bem and Brazeadand Band.
http://clomudrik-clomudrik.blogspot.com/

12.15pm - 1.00pm
Jazz with Wendy Westwood, the Tap Arts Project.
Junior/teen workshop
The Tap Arts Project is a not-for-profit organisation that offers dance classes for all. This year their workshop and performance focus on vernacular jazz as it was in the time of tap dancing's heyday - the 1930's. With steps like "shorty george", "sugar", and "susie Q" the TAP invites you to come along and give it a go. More information about the Tap Arts Project is available on their website.
Please visit http://www.theTapArtsProject.org.nz/ or ring Wendy on (04) 475 5996 for more information.

1.00pm - 1.45pm
Pre-school and Adult Creative Dance with Jacqui Bisley.
Parents and children share a dance experience creating exciting story dances to a wide range of classical and popular music. Classes aim to instil a basic musical competence, an ability to move in time with the music and express the joy of movement.

1.45pm - 3.00pm
Hip Hop Dance with Phoebe Smith, Pump Dance Studios.
Junior/teen workshop
Hip Hop, funk and jazz classes for dancers of all ages and abilities. Preschool classes available now! Classes held at level 1, 302 Taranaki St, Wellington. Check out the website, http://www.pumpdance.com/ for class timetables and more information.

Level Two Foyer - FREE adult demo/have a go classes

1.00pm – 1.30pm
Forro and Capoeira - Brazilian dancing with CloMudrik.
CloMudrik and Zamba Ben Brazilian performing company with live music from Brazeadand Band.

1.30pm – 2.00pm
Cuban Fusion with Rafael Ferrer from the CubanFusion.
This introductory workshop explores a range of Afro-Cuban dance styles including Salsa, Cha Cha Cha and Reggaeton. No partner or previous experience required. Like many other Latin dances Salsa has its roots in Cuba. Cha Cha Cha is the newcomer of Latin American Dances. The name is an imitation of the "rythm" from dancing Cuban side steps. Its a cheeky, lively and flirtatious dance. Reggeaton is a form of dance music which became popular in Latin American during the early 1990s. It blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba and plena, as well as that of hip-hop.
Cazino.Com from CubanFusion formed literally the moment Rafael Ferrer landed in New Zealand in October 05, CubanFusion's performance troupe Cayion.Com showcases a range of Afro-Cuban dance styles from Rumba to Reggaeton and everything in between. Including Rumba, Son, Mambo Cha Cha Cha, Cuban Salsa/Casino and Reggaeton.
For more information visit http://www.cubanfusion.co.nz/

2.00pm – 2.45pm
Swing with Jo Matsis and Rodney Moore from FEET with HEAT 4DANCE.

This class promises at least 3 different swing dances from the 1920's to the 1950's, including partner and solo dancing.
Run by FEET with HEAT 4DANCE – Wellington’s only dedicated Rock’n’Roll and Swing dance studio. Promising fun and frivolity for all! http://www.feetwithheat.co.nz/

3.00pm-5.00pm junior/teen/adult dance performances on Marae

Performances 2009

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Dance Performers
International Dance Day 2nd May 2009
Te Papa Marae

3.00pm
Rodney Moore (MC) Introduction

3.03pm
Cazimo with CubanFusion
Like many other Latin dances Salsa has its roots in Cuba. Cha Cha Cha is the newcomer of Latin American Dances. The name is an imitation of the "rythm" from dancing Cuban side steps. Its a cheeky, lively and flirtatious dance. Reggeaton is a form of dance music which became popular in Latin American during the early 1990s. It blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba and plena, as well as that of hip-hop.
Cazino.Com from CubanFusion formed literally the moment Rafael Ferrer landed in New Zealand in October 05, CubanFusion's performance troupe Cayion.Com showcases a range of Afro-Cuban dance styles from Rumba to Reggaeton and everything in between.
From Rumba to Reggaeton, Cuban dancer/choreographer Rafael Ferrer performs and teaches a range of Afro-Cuban dance styles including Rumba, Son, Mambo Cha Cha Cha, Cuban Salsa/Casino and Reggaeton.
For more information visit http://www.cubanfusion.co.nz/

3.07pm
Contemporary Dance and Hip Hopwith Leslie Bowman

Contemporary Dance is a style of theatrical or artistic dance that focus on movements using particular parts of the body. The style tends to express movement through the whole body with the emphasis on the use of gravity, momentum, moving on and offthe floor, balance, and suspension. Dancers often have contact with the floor and make use of all levels – low, medium, and high. Some specific techniques have their own defining features, such as the contraction of the lower abdomen in Martha Graham's technique . Hip hop refers toa dance style which primarily dances to hip hop music. In its widest definition it includes breaking, popping, locking, krumping and house dance.It can also include the many styles simply labelled as hip hop, old school hip hop (or hype), hip hop new style and freestyle.

3.12pm
Irish with Kildunne School of Irish Dancing
Irish Dance can broadly be divided into social dance and performance dances. Irish performance dancing is traditionally referred to as stepdance. Irish stepdance, popularized in 1994 by the world-famous show "Riverdance," is notable for its rapid leg movements, body and arms being kept largely stationary. Most competitive stepdances are solo dances, though many step dancers also perform and compete using traditional set and céilí dances. The solo step dance is generally characterized by a controlled but not rigid upper body, straight arms, and quick, precise movements of the feet. [Wikipedia]

3.19pm
Pre School Creative Dance with Jaqui Bisley
Parents and children share a dance experience creating story dances to a wide range of classical and popular music. Classes aim to instil a basic musical competence, an ability to move in time with the music and express the joy of movement.

3.24pm
Jazz with The Tap Arts Project
A style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping. It is derived from the traditional clog dance of northern England, the jigs and reels of Ireland and Scotland, and possibly the rhythmic foot stamping of African dances. Popular in 19th-century minstrel shows, versions such as "buck-and-wing" (danced vigorously in wooden-soled shoes) and "soft-shoe" (danced smoothly in soft-soled shoes) developed as separate techniques; by 1925 they had merged, and metal taps were attached to shoe heels and toes to produce a more pronounced sound. The dance was also popular in variety shows and early musicals. Tap dance was developed in the United States during the nineteenth century, and is popular nowadays in many parts of the world. [Wikipedia] http://www.thetapartsproject.org.nz/

3.31pm
Indian Classical Dance with New Zealand Academy of Bharata-Natyam
Bharata-Natyam is one of the classical dance forms of South India. This dance style developed with aestetic beauty and spiritual intensity in the temples of South India over thousands of years.
A large number of enthusiastic pupils from diverse cultural backgrounds attend various courses at the Academy. These classes are conducted throughout the week during afternoons and evenings and all day Saturday from Studios on Level 1, No 22 Webb Street, Wellington.

3.38pm
Hip Hop with Infinite Dance Crew

3.44pm
Line Dancing with Outer Line Dancing
Line Dancing is no longer restricted to Country and Western music, especially in Australia and New Zealand. The group "Outer Line" was formed to demonstrate some of the diversity in modern line dancing. We incorporate dances to many music styles, including Pop, Latin, Rock'n'Roll, Irish, Carribbean and Rock, and also the occasional Hip-Hop, Jazz or Reggae number.
There are several venues in the Wellington area where people can attend line dance classes - Wellington city, Lower Hutt, Johnsonville, Tawa, Whitby, Poirua, Wainua-o-mata, Silverstream and Raumati. Classes are available for levels from beginner to advanced, both in daytime and evenings. For information call (04) 5891217.

3.51pm
Zilzal Tribal Belly Dancing with Sylvia Edge-Perkins
Tribal style bellydance is a group improvisational form of bellydance based on a shared vocabulary of movements, cues and formations. This dance forms has its origins in twentieth century Amercia and infuces bellydance with Flamenco and Indian influences.
Contact Sylvia Edge/Perkins for more details: 389-2911, 027-81709

3.58pm
Hip Hop with Pump Dance Studio
Hip Hop, funk and jazz classes for dancers of all ages and abilities. Preschool classes available now! Classes held at level 1, 302 Taranaki St, Wellington. Check out the website, http://www.pumpdance.com/ for class timetables and more information.

4.05pm
Swing with Feet with Heat
Swing dances from the 1920's to the 1950's, including partner and solo dancing.
FEET with HEAT 4DANCE is Wellington’s only dedicated Rock’n’Roll and Swing dance studio. Promising fun and frivolity for all! http://www.feetwithheat.co.nz/

4.12pm
Can Can with L.O.D. Pender Dance Studios
The cancan originated from the risque quaters of 19th Century Paris, synonymous with venues such as Moulin Rouge, it was considered a scandalous and provocative dance, and sometimes, there were even attempts to repress it being performed. It has however lasted the test of time and continues to be a very well known and popular dance style, famous for the use of high "cancan" kicks, leg splits, cartwheels, and fast vivacious dancing which can be very tiring for the performers! Dancers ususlly wear skirts held up high with layers of ruffles underneath, as well as darks stockings, and sometimes garters and roses / a style that continued from its 19th Century origins. There are many examples of the cancan in art: Paplo Picasso, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Georges Seurat have all used the cancan as subject mater, in can be found in ballets such as La Boutique Fantasque and Gaite Parisienne, and most recently in famous films such as Can-Can featuring Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine, and Moulin Rouge starring Niclole Kidman and Ewen McGregor. lopenderdance@gmail.com for more information.

4.19pm
Hip Hop with Pump Dance Studio
Hip Hop, funk and jazz classes for dancers of all ages and abilities. Preschool classes available now! Classes held at level 1, 302 Taranaki St, Wellington. Check out the website, http://www.pumpdance.com/ for class timetables and more information.

4.25pm
Chinese with Wellington New Chinese Friendship Group
Wellington New Chinese Friendship Association has been in operation since 2003.
For more information call 04 970 7568 (evenings).

4.28pm
Russian with Malinka Dance Group
Russian Shawl Dance in Khorovod style (pronounced horavod) stress is on the last vowel .This has been choreographed to represent the ancient folk tradition of khorovod dance found across Russia. These were seasonal dances usually performed by women. This shawl dance is based on the slow northern style, where such dances were danced in the late summer evenings after the harvest was in. They were used to display the beauty and skill of marriageable women and show off their dowries such as hand embroidered shawls, river pearl necklaces and head dresses and richly embroidered regional costumes. Performers areTatiana and Tania Kopytko
http://www.danz.org.nz/

4.35pm
Tango with Viva Latina Dance Company
Tango Argentine’s Tango began in Buenos Aires in the late 1800s. With its mesmerizing beat, melody and nostalgic, Tango peaked in popularity in Paris in the 1930s. While dancing Tango there is one leader and one follower, who through their embrace and connection, make smooth and flowing movements around the dance floor. With subtle and sensuous movements, turns and rhythmical footwork that reach and express ones feelings of desire, lament, pain and joy, even someone with “two left feet” can learn the Tango. Viva Latina Dance teaches several styles of Argentine Tango, ranging from the social salon style to the more advanced show tango. vivalatinadance@yahoo.co.nz

4.42pm
Chinese with Wellington New Chinese Friendship Group
Wellington New Chinese Friendship Association has been in operation since 2003.
For more information call 04 970 7568 (evenings).

4.46pm
Salsa with Salsa Bomba
Salsa Bomba with Kasia Salsa was used in the 1960’s to describe modernized Latin American Big Band dance music, and the dance performed to this music. Salsa soon became a catchy term to market ALL Latin dance music. Salsa also means sauce, in particular a spicy, Mexican tomato-based sauce. So you could say that Salsa is “saucy and spicy”!
Salsa Bomba teaches mainly Cuban (AKA Casino/circular) and a little bit of linear Salsa and Merengue (from The Dominican Republic). http://salsabomba.salsadrome.co.nz/

4.53pm
Flamenco with Jill Tanner LLoyd
Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with strong, rhythmic undertones and is often accompanied with a similarly impassioned style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution, as well as its intricate hand and footwork. Flamenco embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Although considered part of the culture of Spain in general, flamenco actually originates from one region: Andalusia. The roots of flamenco are not precisely known, but it is generally acknowledged that flamenco grew out of the unique interplay of native Andalusian, Islamic, Sephardic, and Gypsy cultures that existed in Andalusia prior to and after the Reconquest. peterandjill@paradise.net.nz

5.00pm
Samba with CloMudrik, Zamba Ben Dance Company and Brazeadand Band
CloMudrik & Zamba Ben Brazilian performing company with live music from Brazeadand Band

Photos from 2008 by Pixeload

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Workshop Timetable 2008

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International Dance Day 3rd May 2008

10.30 – 10.45am
Welcome Greeting by Devlin Tikitiki Dance Tutor at Hutt Valley High School and Tania Kopytko Executive Director of DANZ.

10.45-11am
Mass warm Up- touching the diversity of dance
Will be taken by Devlin Tikitiki and Tania Kopytko and will include
movement motifs from the Pacific and around the world.

11am – 12.30pm
Observe the Royal New Zealand Ballet in Company Class.

Get an insider's view into a ballet dancer's daily life. See selected dancers working with their teacher in an open classical ballet class. From plies to pirouettes this class will have it all.

11am - 2.30pm
Observe students of the New Zealand School of Dance in class and rehearsal
View students in contemporary and ballet class, plus in rehearsal for new choreographic productions.

Free Public Participation Dance Workshops

11 – 12noon
Sasa with Mabel Barry Learn this Samoan dance style with beautiful hand gestures and clapping rhythms.

Swing with FEET with Heat 4dance, Jo Matsis and Rodney Moore.

This class promises at least 3 different swing dances from the 1920's to the 1950's, including partner and solo dancing. Run by FEET with heat 4dance – Wellington’s only dedicated Rock’n’Roll and Swing dance studio. Promising fun and frivolity for all! http://www.feetwithheat.co.nz/

Salsa Bomba with Kasia Wypych and Steve Burke.

Salsa was used in the 1960’s to describe modernized Latin American Big Band dance music, and the dance performed to this music. Salsa soon became a catchy term to market ALL Latin dance music. Salsa also means sauce, in particular a spicy, Mexican tomato-based sauce. So you could say that Salsa is “saucy and spicy”! Salsa Bomba teaches mainly Cuban (AKA Casino/circular) and a little bit of linear Salsa, and we also teach some Meringue (from The Dominican Republic). http://salsabomba.salsadrome.co.nz/

12 noon – 1pm
Flamenco with Jill Tanner-Lloyd.

Introducing the basics of technique, including; arms, hands, footwork and rhythms - focusing on the fiesta rhythms (palos) of Tangos and Buleria. Some background and context will be added to enable students to understand the relationship between the dancer, singer, palmeros and guitarist. Please wear solid shoes, preferably with a low heel. peterandjill@paradise.net.nz

Tap Arts Project with Wendy Westward.

Dance Classes for all...classes available in Wilton and Newtown for people of all ages and levels. Pre-school to adult classes, beginner to advanced, specializing in tap, jazz, and dance for fitness. The Tap Arts Project is a not-for-profit dance venture that has been active in Wellington since October 2004. Please visit http://www.thetapartsproject.org.nz/ or ring Wendy on (04) 475 5996 for more information.

Scottish Country Dancing with Elaine Lethbridge is designed for young children and adults. Newtown Junior Scottish Country Dancing Club is of mixed ages and will be performing in the plaza in the afternoon.

1pm – 3pm
Wellington Circus Trust with Alice Capper-Starr & Clo Mudrik.

Have a go at a whole range of circus skills including aerial tissue and trapeze, unicycle, rollabola, juggling, hoops and acrobalance. The 2hr workshop will be mostly introductory level so it is thoroughly safe for completely inexperienced people to have a go. Wear stretchy clothes with no zips and buckles and bring your courage! Everyone is welcome. Wellington Circus Trust training room is the Drama 9 studio at Te Whaea. For information about our adult and kids programmes see http://www.circus.org.nz/

1pm – 2pm
Afro-Cuban and Haitian dance with Rafael Ferrer Noel of Cuban Fusion.

From Rumba to Reggaetón, Cuban dancer/choreographer Rafael Ferrier Noel performs and teaches a range of Afro-Cuban dance styles including Rumba, Son, Mambo, Cha Cha, Cuban Salsa/Casino and Reggaetón. http://www.cubanfusion.co.nz/

Russian Dance with Tania Kopytko.

Learn the basics of Russian folkdance styles - the khorovod a graceful walking dance with interesting floor patterns and the basic rhythmic footwork of the happy and energetic plyaska. Wear street shoes, low heels.

Irish with Trisha Budding of Kildunne School of Irish Dancing.
Solo Irish dancing involves foot movements using soft soled shoes and shoes with a tap. Basic rhythms of the reel and hard jig will be taught. Please bring shoes with a low heel. Mobile 021 100 4516

2-3pm
Contemporary Dance with Jan Bolwell of Crows Feet Dance Collective.

All-women 35 to 67 years old contemporary dance group based in Wellington. Dancing with the Crows will be a gentle warm up and then some dance making with the group. Loose clothes and bare feet needed.

Ceroc with Simon Ratner of Ceroc Wellington is a funky partner dance generally done to modern music. Ceroc is often described as the easiest of partner dancers to learn because we don't have tricky footwork and we use moves from all sorts of other dance styles. http://www.cerocwellington.com/

Hip Hop and Funk with Pump Dance Studios and Libby Calder.

Hip Hop, funk and jazz classes for dancers of all ages and abilities. Preschool classes available now! Classes held at level 1, 302 Taranaki St, Wellington. Check out the website, http://www.pumpdance.com/ for class timetables and more information.

Dance Performers in Plaza 3pm

Performances 2008

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Confirmed Dance Performers in Plaza
International Dance Day 3rd May 2008

3.00pm - 5 mins
Welcome by MC Rodney Moore

3.05pm - 6 mins
SWIS Bollywood Dance Group.
Classical Indian dance elements blended with Western dance styles as seen on MTV or in Broadway musicals.

3.10pm - 6 mins
cHip cHop cRew.
cHip cHop cRew has taken Wellington by storm! Four girls aged 14 years have taken their passion for hip hop and combined it with their experiences in traditional Chinese dance to produce a dynamic and unique form of dance. It’s a fun way for the girls to maintain interest in their culture.

3.17pm - 7 mins
Newtown Junior Scottish Country Dancing Club.
Scottish Country Dancing or "reeling" is a form of social dance involving groups of mixed couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns according to a predetermined choreography. Country dancing is often considered a type of folk dancing although this is not strictly true - having its roots in the courtly dances of the Renaissance, when it first became popular around the 18th century, it filled the niche that is occupied today by ballroom dances such as the waltz or tango, as a fairly refined form of entertainment. Scottish Country Dancing should not be confused with Scottish highland dance which (today) is a sport rather than a social pastime. [Wikipedia]

3.25pm - 7 mins
Agapi Dance Company - WPAC
Agapi Dance Company is made up of 2nd Year commercial dance students from the Wellington Performing Arts Centre. Throughout the year members of the Company will be performing in a number of different events - dance-videos, shows, cabarets, schools tours etc – that will culminate in their Graduation Performance in December. The emphasis is on variety - Agapi perform a number of dance styles, including jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip-hop, cabaret and show-dance. The Director of the Company is former Royal New Zealand Ballet principal dancer, Anne Anderson, who is assisted by a number of well-known Wellington choreographers, including Leigh Evans and Jo Mills. http://www.wpac.org.nz/

3.33pm - 8 mins
Lublin Dance Company - Polish
Lublin Dance Company has been performing Polish Folk Dances and Song for over 26 years to both the Polish and wider communities in New Zealand and Australia. We have given over 350 performances at multi-cultural concerts, festivals and extravaganzas. Our repertoire includes both national and regional dances. If you would like to join Lublin and be part of a wonderful group of dancers, we have practice on Monday nights at the Polish House, 257 Riddiford St Newtown, starting at 7.30pm.

3.41pm - 7 mins
Salsa Bomba
Salsa Bomba with Kasia Salsa was used in the 1960’s to describe modernized Latin American Big Band dance music, and the dance performed to this music. Salsa soon became a catchy term to market ALL Latin dance music. Salsa also means sauce, in particular a spicy, Mexican tomato-based sauce. So you could say that Salsa is “saucy and spicy”! Salsa Bomba teaches mainly Cuban (AKA Casino/circular) and a little bit of linear Salsa, and we also teach some Merengue (from The Dominican Republic). http://salsabomba.salsadrome.co.nz/

3.49pm - 4 mins
Russian Shawl Dance
Russian Shawl Dance in Khorovod style (pronounced horavod) stress is on the last vowel .This has been choreographed to represent the ancient folk tradition of khorovod dance found across Russia. These were seasonal dances usually performed by women. This shawl dance is based on the slow northern style, where such dances were danced in the late summer evenings after the harvest was in. They were used to display the beauty and skill of marriageable women and show off their dowries such as hand embroidered shawls, river pearl necklaces and head dresses and richly embroidered regional costumes. Tatiana and Tania Kopytko http://www.danz.org.nz/

3.57pm - 7 mins
Tap with Leslie Bowman
Tap with Leslie Bowman placed 6th at the World Dance Challenge (9 -13yrs) in Las Vegas last July 2007 also won six 1st places at the Australian National Dance Championships 2007, and 3rd place in the Battle of the Countries, held at the Gold Coast in January 2008.Leslie is the winner of the Junior Hollywood Tour at the HOLLYWOOD: The Ultimate Dance Competition which will be in July 2008. Leslie will be performing a 3 speed tap dancing on International Dance Day.

4.05pm - 7 mins
Kildunne School of Irish Dancing.
Irish Dance can broadly be divided into social dance and performance dances. Irish performance dancing is traditionally referred to as stepdance. Irish stepdance, popularized in 1994 by the world-famous show "Riverdance," is notable for its rapid leg movements, body and arms being kept largely stationary. Most competitive stepdances are solo dances, though many step dancers also perform and compete using traditional set and céilí dances. The solo step dance is generally characterized by a controlled but not rigid upper body, straight arms, and quick, precise movements of the feet. [Wikipedia] peterandjill@paradise.net.nz

4.13pm - 7 mins
Flamenco
Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with strong, rhythmic undertones and is often accompanied with a similarly impassioned style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution, as well as its intricate hand and footwork. Flamenco embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Although considered part of the culture of Spain in general, flamenco actually originates from one region: Andalusia. The roots of flamenco are not precisely known, but it is generally acknowledged that flamenco grew out of the unique interplay of native Andalusian, Islamic, Sephardic, and Gypsy cultures that existed in Andalusia prior to and after the Reconquest. (Wikipedia)

4.21pm - 4 mins
Wellington New Chinese Friendship Association - one
Wellington New Chinese Friendship Association has been in operation since 2003. We will be performing two dances, a traditional Inner Mongolia styled dance and a modern Chinese dance celebrating For more information call 04 970 7568 (evenings).

4.26pm - 8 mins
Crows Feet Dance Collective - Contemporary
Crows Feet Dance Collective performing Quintet.
Contemporary Dance is the name given to a group of 20th century concert dance forms. It is a collection of systems and methods developed from Modern and Postmodern dance. Thus contemporary dance is not a specific dance technique. European, Canadian and American contemporary dance differ from each other in a number of ways. (Wikipedia) Crows Feet Dance Collective is an all-woman 35 to 67 years old contemporary dance group based in Wellington, info@crowsfeet.org.nz

4.35pm - 7 mins
Ceroc.
Ceroc is a funky partner dance generally done to modern music. Ceroc is often Described as the easiest of partner dancers to learn because we don't have tricky footwork and we use moves from all sorts of other dance styles.

Classes are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre. Contact Mandy or Adam at Ceroc Wellington for more details 04 565 0965,021 217 9863, ceroc@cerocwellington.com, http://www.cerocwellington.com/

4.42pm - 7 mins
Pump Dance - one.
In the 1990s, as hip hop music evolved and grew further away from funk, it became slower, and more aggressive. This modern hip hop music gave birth to new styles of hip hop dancing partly inspired by the old school styles, most of them focusing on upright dancing as opposed to breakdance which is better known for its floor-oriented movements. Some more specific styles of new school hip hop are referred to krumping, harlem shake, snap dance, clown walk, crip walk, grinding, hyphy and walking. Classifying these newer hip hop styles as a unique dance style of its own has grown common with larger street dance competitions. Many of the newer styles of hip hop are a common sight in today's music videos on television channels such as MTV and BET. [Wikipedia]

4.50pm - 8 mins
The Tap Arts Project.
A style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping. It is derived from the traditional clog dance of northern England, the jigs and reels of Ireland and Scotland, and possibly the rhythmic foot stamping of African dances. Popular in 19th-century minstrel shows, versions such as "buck-and-wing" (danced vigorously in wooden-soled shoes) and "soft-shoe" (danced smoothly in soft-soled shoes) developed as separate techniques; by 1925 they had merged, and metal taps were attached to shoe heels and toes to produce a more pronounced sound. The dance was also popular in variety shows and early musicals. Tap dance was developed in the United States during the nineteenth century, and is popular nowadays in many parts of the world. [Wikipedia] http://www.thetapartsproject.org.nz/

4.58pm - 7 mins
Wanganui City Beat – hip hop.
Making their second appearance, the Wanganui College based dance group will perform a fusion of hip hop dance styles.

5.06pm - 7 mins
Sasa.
Samoan dance style with beautiful hand gestures and clapping rhythms.

5.13pm - 4 mins
Wellington New Chinese Friendship Association - two

5.18pm - 7 mins
Seek Dance Dance
Seek Dance Crew, known as Seek, is an all girl hip hop dance crew who have been together since February 2007. They all strive to fulfill their passion through dancing and love sharing and learning different dance styles. seekdancecrew@gmail.com

5.25pm - 7 mins
Vivalatinadance.
Tango Argentine’s Tango began in Buenos Aires in the late 1800s. With its mesmerizing beat, melody and nostalgic, Tango peaked in popularity in Paris in the 1930s. While dancing Tango there is one leader and one follower, who through their embrace and connection, make smooth and flowing movements around the dance floor. With subtle and sensuous movements, turns and rhythmical footwork that reach and express ones feelings of desire, lament, pain and joy, even someone with “two left feet” can learn the Tango. Viva Latina Dance teaches several styles of Argentine Tango, ranging from the social salon style to the more advanced show tango. vivalatinadance@yahoo.co.nz

5.33pm - 4 mins
Orletta Dance Group - Polish

5.37pm - 7 mins
Feetwithheat - Rock’n’Roll
Feetwithheat will perform Rock’n’Roll also known as Jitterbug or East Coast Swing. A 6-count style of dance that uses the double and triplets swing rhythm. The East Coast Swing is an offshoot of the Fox trot, “invented dance” (by the American Society of Teachers of Dancing in 1942). In the 1950’s the dance was reintroduced to the public as Eastern Swing (by the various dance associations) in an effort to re-sell the same dance to the public by identifying (the popular and recognized) Swing as Rock’n’Roll. Generally a more upright dance (compared to the Lindy Hop), and danced to upbeat tempos written in 4/4 time – such as the 1950’s and 1960’s Rock’n’Roll era music. (Adapted from FeetwithHeat website http://feetwithheat.co.nz/)

5.44pm - 7 mins
Rock and Roll

About us

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Wellington's annual International Dance Day was established by Youthdance Education Trust (YET) in 2000. YET is a Wellington registered charitable trust with two aims: to support young people in dance and to support those who work with young people in dance.

International Dance Day is part of UNESCO's World Dance Day, an event established on the 28th April 1986. The chosen date celebrates the birth of Jean-George Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet. Dance crosses all political, cultural and ethnic barriers and the aim of the day is to bring people together in peace and friendship through the common language of dance. International Dance Day is free to all participants, in common with other celebrations around the globe.

International Dance Day enables Wellington's diverse cultural, theatrical and social dance organisations to come together to share ideas, learn new dances, new dance styles, perform to new audiences and celebrate in dance. Professional dancers, amateurs and school groups from the public and private sector participate.

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A selection of the 26 dance groups that performed in 2007

Wellington Chinese Sport and Cultural Centre

Royal Academy of Dance - Ballet

Tango

Royal NZ Ballet

Wanganui City Beat - hip hop

Wanganui City Beat - hip hop

Pump Dance

Orleta Polish Dancing

Pender Dance Studios - Contemporary

Pender Dance Studios - Contemporary

Cuban Fusion - Afro-Cuban

MC

Brian Jones

Kildunne School of Irish Dancing

Pump class

Hutt City Dance Centre - Contemporary

Brian Jones - Dancing with the Stars

Confidance - Hip hop

Contact-improvisation

Crows Feet - Contemporary

Cuban Fusion

Greek Dancing

Contact Details

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idanceday@gmail.com