Post on 23-Feb-2018
7/24/2019 Dance Timeline Thing
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Dance timeline thing:
1953 – The first professional ballet company in New Zealand was formed in 1953 by the
Danish dancer Pol !natt" The New Zealand #allet Trst$ formed in 19%& and renamed the
'oyal New Zealand #allet in 19()$ performs both classical and modern ballets"
195%*19(9 – #orn in Ta+a$ ,oth -c+land in 195%$ Doglas danced with .imbs Dance
/ompany of New Zealand 019(&*19(3$ the Pal Taylor /ompany of New 2or+ 019(3*(
and D4( Physical Theatre of .ondon 019(( before forming the Doglas right Dance
/ompany in -c+land in 19(9"
19 – Limbs Dance Company was established in Auckland, New Zealand in 1978,emerin !rom a li"ely whirl o! artistic and cultural acti"ities in the country#s larestand most multicultural city$
19(& – New Zealand brea+ dancing$ gained notoriety after the release of the 199 mo6ie 7The
arriors8" The first hip hop hit single$ 'appers Delight by the ,garhill !ang$ became a hitin New Zealand when it was released there in 19(&$ a year after it was released in the ;nited
,tates" #y the middle of the 19(&s$ brea+dancing was established in rban areas
li+e ellington and /hristchrch" #y the early 199&s hip hop became a part of mainstream
New Zealand cltre"
1995 – #lac+ !race is an internationally*toring modern dance company$ formed
in -c+land$ New Zealand in 1995
<&&& – =onded in <&&& as a platform for >aori choreographers and dancers$ -tamira is a
pro?ect*based contemporary dance company" -tamira stri6es for inno6ation and
e@perimentation in contemporary dance and choreography$ whilst respecting or cltral
heritage"