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Gloria - A Triple Bill @nzdanceco & @co3contemporarydance

what a glorious joy and privilege to share a triple-bill that honours the whenua and the lives and legacies that we get to have on it. endless amounts of thank yous to Moss, Raewyn, Ann and Megan - everyday i get to dance and live out my dreams - what a bloody privilege!

also what an honour to bow and dance with such a phenomenal crew of artists - STANDING O’s 4EVERR for this cast!!

Photography credit to John McDermott and also everyone’s stories I screenshotted lol ♥️

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Grow as an artist and a person 🌟 Apply to Study Full Time at NZSD in 2027!

Many of our graduates have gone on to have luminous careers in dance, thanks to world-class training and opportunities all available when you choose to study full-time at NZSD.

Registrations to audition are open through to 28 August.

Auditions will be held in New Zealand, Australia and online.

For more information and to apply, go to our website: nzschoolofdance.ac.nz/how-to-apply
Link in bio 🔗

📸 @anyaxdown by @johnmcdermott.photography

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I think it maybe time for a release date on this one….what do we think?🙊💛 #newmusic #popartist #explorenz #songwriter

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Mānawatia a Matariki ✨

What a year it’s been already.

From sharing Matariki for Tamariki with tamariki and whānau across the motu, to performing Gloria – A Triple Bill, presenting at ISPA Singapore, developing new work through Āhua, and collaborating with the Royal New Zealand Ballet on
Home, Land and Sea—we’re incredibly grateful for the people and partnerships that continue to make this work possible.

Swipe through for some of our 2026 highlights.

📖 Read our full mid-year update via the link in our bio.

Ngā mihi nui to our funders, partners, artists and supporters. ❤️

#NZDanceCompany #NZDC #Matariki #ContemporaryDance #Aotearoa #Dance #CreativeNZ

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life at the moment with a few throwbacks

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This week marks the beginning of our Tāmaki Tour, where we’ll bring Sean Macdonald’s Matariki for Tamariki to schools across Tāmaki Makaurau, with special performances in Tauranga, Kerikeri, and the Auckland Museum ✨

For the past two weeks, we’ve been remounting this magical work with Sean in the studio, and we feel honoured to bring it back for its sixth iteration

The studio has been filled with the spirit of Matariki, and we can’t wait to share it with audiences around Aotearoa ✨

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A journey stretched across landscapes, theatres, airports, oceans and countless shared moments.

From New Zealand to Australia — carrying Gloria through different spaces, audiences and experiences.

Beyond the performances themselves, I’ll hold onto the people, the stories, the road trips, the quiet moments, the chaos, and all the laughter along the way.

Deep gratitude to
@nzdanceco @co3contemporarydance @aotearoanzfest @voicesnz @nzsymphonyorchestra @wasymphonyorchestra
and all the artists, collaborators, producers, technicians and festival teams who made this journey possible.

Thank you to
@nzschoolofdance @wellesleystudios
@liveinwlg @hismajestystheatreperth
for welcoming and supporting the work along the way.

Very grateful to have shared this chapter with you all 🌸💫

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Some moments stay suspended in the body long after the curtain falls.

Gloria — a meeting of artists across Aotearoa and Australia, centred around the legacy and spirit of Douglas Wright.

An experience of intensity, curiosity, generosity and deep listening.

Grateful to have returned to New Zealand to share space, movement and performance alongside so many incredible people.

More reflections to come.

📸 @aimee_sadler

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Here are some beautiful images from last week during Anya’s awesome process 🌳

Āhua has been an incredible opportunity for the company dancers to develop their choreographic voices and explore their unique ways of leading space.

We are incredibly proud — congratulations to ‘Isope, Caterina, Eden and Anya on an amazing four weeks!

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Our final week of Āhua concluded with a joyful process led by Anya 🌳

Her piece was inspired by ideas of dreams, nostalgia, childhood games, and commercial dance. She describes it as a coming-of-age work.

Anya wanted both the process and the final piece to feel playful and joyous for the dancers and the audience — and we definitely think she achieved that!

Ngā mihi, Anya!

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A look back at last week’s beautiful moments from Eden’s development for Āhua.

This week, Anya has begun her process, exploring themes of dreams, nostalgia, and childhood memories. It’s been a joyful start and we cant wait to share some footage and images with you all soon👀

Photography - John McDermott

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‘Lament’ for Gloria: a triple bill

Choreographed by Moss Patterson

@nzdanceco

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