New Zealand Disabilty and Dance Strategy
"Would You Like This Dance?"
Te Rautaki Kanikani o Aotearoa mo te Hunga Haua
“Nau mai, tauiti mai,
eke mai tatau katoa!”
Researched and prepared by Bronwyn Hayward 2010
for the New Zealand Dance Industry
Supported by DANZ - Dance Aotearoa New Zealand and funded by SPARC
This strategy was launched on 4 December 2010 and is now available in the following formats:
Click here to view highlights of the launch
How to request a copy of the strategy
To request a copy of ‘The New Zealand Disability and Dance Strategy “Would You Like This Dance?’ or for
further information please contact DANZ:
DANZ | 69 Abel Smith Street, Ground Floor | PO Box 9885, Wellington 6141 | phone 04 801 9885 | email danz@danz.org.nz
Keynote text of speech launching the strategy - click here for full speech text
Delivered by Graham Atkinson, Chair of DANZ
Just over two years ago I stood in the Legislative Chamber in Parliament as we launched the New Zealand Dance Strategy. Today marks another important step in not only creating a Dance Profession but in ensuring that everyone is able to participate at whatever level they desire.
This strategy, funded as I said by SPARC and facilitated by DANZ, provides a blueprint for the development of dance participation, creation and performance for disabled people. It identifies not only where you are today, and I want to acknowledge there has been some outstanding pioneering work done in New Zealand, but more importantly the areas for strengthening and development across the broad national and regional infrastructure.
The New Zealand Disability and Dance Industry Strategy is not DANZ’s property; it belongs to all in the community and must be a living strategy – it will need support, nurturing and investment in order for our dancers to fully realise their potential. May I assure everyone here today that DANZ stands ready to do our small part in helping you achieve those goals. Thank you.
SUMMARY: New Zealand Disability and Dance Strategy
Te Rautaki Kanikani o Aotearoa mo te Hunga Haua
FOREWORD
DANZ sincerely thanks SPARC for the funding to research and develop this strategy on dance and disability. The consultation has been extensive. It has been pleasing to see the many responses from disabled people as well as organisations who work with disabled people. As with all strategies, it is from here on that the work begins. The actions identified in the strategy are varied and far reaching. Disablement takes place on an individual, organisational and community wide basis. The potential ownership and necessary buy-in to this strategy, is broad. The strategy identifies areas, barriers and actions that a wide range of individuals and organisations, at all levels of our society, can take part in to instigate change. The call for a Dance Reference Group, to move this strategy forward and monitor development over time, is an important key to success.
While the strategy is for dance, it provides a blueprint for how our environment can change in order that disabled people participate in our society more fully.
DANZ is delighted to be a partner in the strategy and looks forward to joining with many more partners and potential partners, in the work and developments of the future.
- Tania Kopytko, Executive Director, Dance Aotearoa New Zealand
“Expect to be amazed! Expect to laugh a lot, look at the world differently, spend every minute thinking about how to engage, interact and communicate more effectively. Expect to love your job more than you thought was possible!!!”
Survey respondent
The Plan
OUTCOME : Increase the participation of disabled New Zealanders in dance for performance and recreation
VISION: People of all ages and abilities who choose to dance can do so
GOAL: Disabled people’s increasing participation in dance is a priority for all supporting organisations
STRATEGIES:
VISIBLE integrated dance is a recognised part of the wider dance industry
SKILLED educated, on-going training is supported
ACCESSIBLE dance spaces, information and experiences are all accessible
CONNECTED networks, organisations and partnerships are developed and utilised
VIABLE dance for disabled people is connected, accessible, skilled and visible
GOAL SUCCESS: Goals will be met when disabled people determine that the strategies have led to viable integrated dance communities and a measurable increase in participation by people of all ages and abilities
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Raise the visibility of integrated dance through public awareness, media campaigns and through the promotion of the New Zealand Disability and Dance Strategy
2. Employ champions to promote integrated dance to disabled people, disability service providers and wider recreation and dance sectors
3. Develop and promote school resources as well as events to educate younger participants and audiences on integrated dance
4. Verify which spaces around New Zealand are currently accessible for integrated dance both as a performance venue or for teaching integrated dance
5. Establish an Integrated Dance Reference Group to move this Strategy forward. The role of this group will be to:
a. Set the priorities of this Strategy
b. Identify key partners
c. Act as a watchdog
6. Fund development and implementation of the New Zealand Disability and Dance Strategy
7. Develop wide ranging, committed partnerships to enable the strategy to come to life
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