7/24/2019 Dance Timeline Thing

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Dance timeline thing:

1953 – The first professional ballet company in New Zealand was formed in 1953 by the

Danish dancer Pol !natt" The New Zealand #allet Trst$ formed in 19%& and renamed the

'oyal New Zealand #allet in 19()$ performs both classical and modern ballets"

195%*19(9 – #orn in Ta+a$ ,oth -c+land in 195%$ Doglas danced with .imbs Dance

/ompany of New Zealand 019(&*19(3$ the Pal Taylor /ompany of New 2or+ 019(3*(

and D4( Physical Theatre of .ondon 019(( before forming the Doglas right Dance

/ompany in -c+land in 19(9"

19 – Limbs Dance Company was established in Auckland, New Zealand in 1978,emerin !rom a li"ely whirl o! artistic and cultural acti"ities in the country#s larestand most multicultural city$

19(& – New Zealand brea+ dancing$ gained notoriety after the release of the 199 mo6ie 7The

arriors8" The first hip hop hit single$ 'appers Delight by the ,garhill !ang$ became a hitin New Zealand when it was released there in 19(&$ a year after it was released in the ;nited

,tates" #y the middle of the 19(&s$ brea+dancing was established in rban areas

li+e ellington and /hristchrch" #y the early 199&s hip hop became a part of mainstream

 New Zealand cltre"

1995 – #lac+ !race is an internationally*toring modern dance company$ formed

in -c+land$ New Zealand in 1995

<&&& – =onded in <&&& as a platform for >aori choreographers and dancers$ -tamira is a

 pro?ect*based contemporary dance company" -tamira stri6es for inno6ation and

e@perimentation in contemporary dance and choreography$ whilst respecting or cltral

heritage"