Dance Your Socks Off
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| Country and Region | New Zealand — Wellington |
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| Type of Festival | Dance |
| Location of Festival | Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Festival Address Information | Dance Your Socks Off |
| Festival Description | Dance Your Socks Off! is Wellington City's annual award-winning dance festival. Something for everyone with an interest in dance. Every September, you can enjoy some amazing performances, rekindle an old passion or try something new in one of the classes. Come and help us celebrate the diversity of dance in Wellington. |
| Festival Dates | September 1 - 30, 2008 |
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Festival Story:
This is a see it, do it festival. You can see different kinds of dance created by traditional and avant-garde dance companies. Then, you get to do it as well! Barefoot dancing, ballet, flamenco, french rock or Polish folk dancing- just a few examples of how you can join in the fun. Each event is clearly labeled as either one to watch or one to participate in, so pick accordingly!
Festival Events:
Previous participants:
- AkeAke Theatre Company
http://www.geocities.com/akeake_theatre/ - Atamiri Dance Collective
- Toujours Tango, Wellington, New Zealand (2002-2004)
http://www.toujourstango.co.nz/about.html
Other Sources:
Articles and Reviews:
- Flying start to festival of dance. By Julie Jacobson (STUFF, August 30, 2005)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3394260a14297,00.html - It’s Spring So Get Dancing. Press Release: Dance Your Socks Off. (Scoop, August 12, 2005)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0508/S00104.htm - Dancing Frankly - Review of Bronwyn Haywards’ Dance Your Socks Off performance. This dancing life. By Francesca Horsley (Touch Compass, September 28, 2005)
http://touchcompass.hybridweb.co.nz/news.asp
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