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Dance in Aotearoa – Notes

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The first professional ballet company in New Zealand was formed in

1953 by the Danish dancer Poul Gnatt. The New Zealand allet Trust!formed in 19"# and renamed the $oyal New Zealand allet in 19%&!

 performs both classical and modern ballets.

http://www.douglaswright.net/douglaswright.html

Born in Tuakau, South Auckland in 1956, Douglas danced with Limbs Dance Coman! o"#ew $ealand %19&'(19&)*, the +aul Ta!lor Coman! o" #ew ork %19&)(&-* and D.&+h!sical Theatre o" London %19&&* be"ore "orming the Douglas /right Dance Coman! in Auckland in 19&90

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Limbs Dance Company was established in Auckland, #ew $ealand in 19-&, emerging "rom a liel! whirl o"artistic and cultural actiities in the countr!2s largest and most multicultural cit!0 3ounding directors Chris4annides %19-- ( 19-9* and ar! 4ane 27eill! %19-&(&6*, together with dancers Adrian Batchelor, ark Baldwin,8ilda #orthcott, Shona /ilson and L!nda Amos, intended to deelo new contemorar! dance choreograhieswhich incororated the talents o" other artists, such as costume and set designers, musicians and comosers0

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The "irst element o" hi ho to reach #ew $ealand was breakdancing, which gained notoriet! a"ter the release o"the 19-9 moie The Warriors0 The "irst hi ho hit single, 7aer2s Delight b! the Sugarhill :ang, became a hitin #ew $ealand when it was released there in 19&', a !ear a"ter it was released in the ;nited States0 B! themiddle o" the 19&'s, breakdancing and gra""iti art were established in urban areaslike /ellington and Christchurch0 B! the earl! 199's hi ho became a art o" mainstream #ew $ealand culture0

Breakdancing "irst came to #ew $ealand ia American Samoa through /estern Samoa in the earl! 19&'s

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Black Grace is an internationall!(touring modern dance coman!, "ormed in  Auckland, #ew $ealand in19950 #eil <eremia, the grou2s "ounder and choreograher, draws on =ori and+aci"ic <slander  indigenousdance, as well as modern dance and hi ho0>1? <eremia graduated "rom the Auckland +er"orming Arts School and @oined the Douglas /right Dance Coman!, the leading #ew $ealand contemorar!(dance coman! at the time

http://www.atamiradance.co.n(/pro)ile.php

3ounded in ''' as a lat"orm "or aori choreograhers and dancers, Atamira is a ro@ect(basedcontemorar! dance coman!0 Atamira stries "or innoation and eerimentation in contemorar! danceand choreograh!, whilst resecting our cultural heritage0