Tempo - New Zealand's Festival of Dance
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| Country and Region | New Zealand — Auckland |
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| Type of Festival | Dance |
| Location of Festival | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Festival Address Information | New Zealand Dance Festival Trust |
| Festival Description | New Zealand’s biggest dance festival happens when tempo˚ NZ’s Festival of Dance proudly returns to Auckland with an impressive programme of 913 performers dancing up a storm in over 93 performances. The success of tempo˚ reflects the public’s growing interest in dance thanks to its multiple sightings in various types of media. TV shows like Dancing With The Stars with it’s magnitude of differentiating evocative social styles and documentaries such as Dave LaChappelle’s Rize which deals with the clowning/krumping scene, have become immediate hits with viewing audiences. The appeal of dance also crosses all boundaries of ethnicity, sex and age. The festivals new initiative Sky City Access for the Elderly offers a large number of free tickets to those in their twilight years to enjoy the many dance events on offer in this year’s outstanding festival programme. |
| Festival Dates | September 28 - October 31, 2008 |
| Festival Links | http://www.tempo.co.nz |
Festival Story:
In her second year as the festival Artistic Director Mary Jane O’Reilly has pulled together an exceptional programme that umbrellas world, contemporary, fringe, popular culture and youth dance styles along with dance video and a chance to attend free forums and workshops. “Last year the festival proved that dance is something that Auckland loves and I am delighted to once again offer a comprehensive programme to appeal to a wide ranging audience” says O’Reilly.
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