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DANZ Quarterly is the leading magazine for dance in New Zealand presenting articles, profiles and reviews covering all styles of dance from all cultures - ballet to hip hop, tango to traditional Māori and more.

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Danz Quarterly Issue 18 - January, February, March 2010

Contents

Waitakere Dancing to the tune of the ā€œOdd Coupleā€ by Rochelle Young, Sport Waitakere
Social dance programme with Beatrice Faumuina and Brian Jones as part of a project to promote physical activity initiatives.

Ā Opening New Doors in International Networking by Celia Jenkins
Presenting the New Zealand Dance Industry Strategy at the TanzKongress dance conference in Germany.

 Kā: Body + Mind = Action by Julian Haldane
Mika Haka Foundation’s health and wellbeing programme anchored in Haka and Hip Hop.

Keeping the Body in Tune by Kerryn McMurdo and Merenia Gray
ā€˜Independance’ and ā€˜Raising the Barre’, Auckland and Wellington professional dance classes.

B Boying: The Cultural Dance of Hip Hop (part one) by members of On Point Charitable Trust: Radamez Smith (Future), Sara Tamati (SpexOne), Sen Thong (Khmer) and Dr. April K Henderson
The history and foundation of b boying – the cultural dance of hip hop.

Dance in Berlin and Dance in NZ by Alexa Wilson
A New Zealander’s observations on dance in Berlin and how it compares to NZ dance.

Dance in Schools by Francesca Horsley
Models for teaching dance in schools - three teachers’ pathways into the education system and their work experience.

Producing, A Passionate Commitment (part 2) by Francesca Horsley
What makes a good dance producer? Francesca Horsley talks to experienced producers Felicity Letcher, Lauren Hughes and Clare Needham, producer/choreographer Malia Johnston and Creative New Zealand programme advisor Helaina Keeley.

Reviews
Book: Dance Education in New Zealand Schools 1900-2008 (Jan Bolwell), reviewed by Karen Barbour
You Better Run Boy (Urban Youth Movement, Black Grace), reviewed by Francesca Horsley
Medea & Kƶrper (Sasha Waltz & Guests), reviewed by Jennifer Shennan
Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs (Turid Revfeim), reviewed by Briar Wilson
Footnote Forte Solo Series (Footnote Dance), reviewed by Ann Hunt
Peter Pan (Royal New Zealand Ballet), reviewed by Ann Hunt
Tempo Festival of Dance, Auckland, reviewed by Sue Cheesman
Dance Your Socks Off festival, Wellington, reviewed by Ann HuntĀ 

Summer Dance by Francesca Horsley
Preview of New Zealand International Arts Festival and Auckland International Cultural Festival.

DANZ Resource
A Working Guide for New Zealand Dancers by Melanie Hamilton.

 

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