We Are
a safe place to be brave
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The New Zealand Dance Company exists out of a desire to change the way New Zealanders see and experience contemporary dance. Removing the barriers and complexity that surrounds this genre and in essence, creating a new connection to what dance is and can be.
We believe dance is the beautifully truthful language of living; our bodies are vessels of wisdom that are deeply connected to this land. Our compelling New Zealand dances are earthy, funny, beautiful and brave.
We exist to reflect New Zealand’s people, place and identity, to sing with our bodies and be a hotbed of creativity and a safe place for the bravery that inspires us and our audience, to provide a continuum of practice for our finest dance practitioners and to nurture the great dance-makers of tomorrow.
We are interested in:
- New fusion of styles, mediums, art forms.
- Creating new views on dance, in dance.
- New stages for dance to be created and experienced.
- New partnerships that grow a collaborative culture with other creative disciplines.
