More Than One Way To Dance

More Than One Way To Dance

See some of the best young dancers in the country perform in the New Zealand School of Dance Choreographic Season, One Way. This innovative performance season will integrate dynamic dance, stunning lighting, edgy set design and 100% New Zealand music.

The New Zealand School of Dance Choreographic Season has become a muchanticipated annual event in the Wellington dance calendar, and is created by third year

contemporary dance students from the New Zealand School of Dance in collaboration with costume construction and technical students from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. “This is a great chance for audiences to see the cream of emerging dancers and choreographers just as they are about to embark on professional careers,” says Paula Steeds-Huston, NZSD’s Head of Contemporary Dance. “The students always present an electrifying performance, and this is a great opportunity to see their creativity at work as well.”

Set in a monochromatic no man’s land, One Way takes the audience through time and space in a captivating one hour performance.

Internationally recognized dancer and rehearsal director, Victoria Colombus, is the Artistic Coordinator for One Way. Colombus graduated from NZSD in 2002 and since then has established a highly successful career both in Australasia and Europe. She has toured with companies such as Black Grace, Australian Dance Theatre and Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company. More recently she worked alongside fellow NZSD graduate Ross McCormack to create ‘Nowhere Fast’ on acclaimed Australian contemporary company Dance North.

“Working with the NZ School of Dance students has been a fantastic experience,” says Colombus, “They have an exceptionally high technical standard and an excellent work ethic; it’s inspiring to be able to help them develop their ideas and see their work come to life.”

Colombus has spent the last few months working closely with the student choreographers – Carl Smit, Emmeline Eichmann, Michelle Henderson, Danielle Lindsay, Olivia McGregor, Shaughn Pegoraro, Alana Sargent, Lisa Brooker, Emma Coppersmith, Charlotte Davies and Kyah Dove – to create One Way.

The New Zealand School of Dance has a strong tradition of producing choreographic talent. NZSD alumni include renowned contemporary choreographers Raewyn Hill, Daniel Belton, Taiaroa Royal, Taane Mete, Ross McCormack and Shona McCullagh.

One Way opens Friday 21 May at Te Whaea Theatre, Wellington.

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