Choreographers

Date: 2020-2021

By: National Dance Archive of New Zealand; Pringle, Lyne, active 1980-2000s

Reference: OHColl-1630

Description: Four interviews with senior women in the New Zealand dance industry. The interviews were commissioned by the National Dance Archive of New Zealand Ngā Kaitiaki Taonga Kanikani o Aotearoa and conducted by Lyne Pringle between 2020 and 2021. The interviewees were Jenny Stevenson, Jamie Bull, Shona McCullagh, and Carla Van Zon. Title supplied by Library. Earlier interviews by the National Dance Archive of New Zealand are described at OHColl-0208. Quantity: 4 Interview(s). 34 digital sound recording(s). 10 Electronic document(s). 4 printed abstract(s) include recording agreement forms. 1 folder(s) biographical information forms. 1 folder(s) project report. Search dates: 2021

Date: 30 July 1982

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016

Reference: EP/1982/2562-F

Description: Governor-general Sir David Beattie and dancers from the National School of Ballet receive instructions from choreographer Liz Davies at Government House. The ballet under rehersal is 'Manco Capac' by Gary Brain. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley on the 30th of July 1982. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1984

By: O'Brien, Gregory, 1961-

Reference: E-923-q

Description: A volume of drawings for the dance company Dance Works (operating 1983-1988), which included founding member Sue Healey, a New Zealand choreographer working in Melbourne. Some works are dated August and September 1984, and some have titles: eg Mulberry glove, Heildelberg, Tree and pond, A place, Drawing after J Arp's ambitious concretion, Star amphora, Scene in the garden, Duet for streetlamp & moon, Fountain at Elizabeth Bay, Soldiers in a swamp, Incident on Sydney Harbour, Parade, Study for a demolision [sic], Soldier fallen in a swamp, Swimming soldier, Shadow of a falling aviator. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hardbound volume, 297 x 205 mm Provenance: Donated by Gregory O'Brien, Wellington, in 2008.

Date: 2004

From: [Posters of around A3 size, advertising dance performances of 2003-2004]

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-2004-01

Description: Poster for a dance performance shows a photograph of two dancers in action, beneath an angled capital "A". The word Atamira is written sideways on the left side of the poster. The names of sponsors appear at the lower edge: Dance Aotearoa New Zealand, Creative NZ, BATS Theatre, and Fringe Festival. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print, 425 x 300 mm

Date: [1910s-1990s]

From: Carr, Edwin James Nairn, 1926-2003 : Collection

Reference: PAColl-7880-2

Description: Comprises photographs of Edwin Carr and his family. Includes photographs of Edwin Carr receiving an honour for the Governor-General, and the moving of Carr's house from Taupo to Waiheke Island. Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 34 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [1880s-1990s]

From: Carr, Edwin James Nairn, 1926-2003 : Collection

By: Bettina Photography; Schmidt, Herman John, 1872-1959; Bartlett & Company (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-7880-1

Description: Comprises photographs of Edwin Carr and his family. Quantity: 42 b&w original photographic print(s). 29 colour original photographic print(s). 3 photocopy/ies.

Date: 1972-1973

From: Woods, Keith, 1928-1997 :Photographs relating to dance in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7101

Description: Dancer/choreographer Richard Liong Sie (Liong Xi) and dancers Bali, Indonesia. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [ca 1970-2013]

By: Jenden, Paul John, 1955-2013; Solino, Louis, 1941-2022

Reference: PA-Group-00899

Description: Photographs, mainly of Paul Jenden and Louis Solino, chiefly relating to a range of dance, musicals and productions. Includes several digitised images. Relationship complexity - Costumes and related sculpture have gone to Te Papa and some offered to Dowse Art Museum. See Jenden, Paul, 1955-2013 : Papers at Library reference MS-Group-2279 Quantity: 59 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 49 b&w original photographic print(s) including two mounted on card. 22 electronic scan(s) of original colour and black and white photographs. Physical Description: Photographic prints, digital images Transfers: From Ephemera Collection - Eph-D-OPERA-Jenden, Eph-E-DANCE-Jenden, Eph-G-OPERA-Jenden: Posters relating to dance, musicals and productions associated with Paul Jenden. See also Drawings, Paintings and Prints (DPP-Group-0007), Manuscripts (MS-Group-2279) and Published. - To Drawings & Prints Collection - 3 loose pages of sketches. Processing information: 2 items were removed from frames by the library

Date: 2011-2012

By: National Dance Archive of New Zealand; Pringle, Lyne, active 1980-2000s

Reference: OHColl-1037

Description: Interviews with Maori and Pasifika dance artists who contributed to the development of contemporary dance in Aotearoa, beginning in the 1980s and coinciding with the 'Maori Renaissance'. The interviewees are Tama Huata, Stephen Bradshaw, Neil Ieremia, Taiaroa Royal, and Lemi Ponifasio. This collection is currently being described by Library staff - more information will be added to this collection as it is available (February 2015) Abstracted by - Lyne Pringle Interviewer(s) - Lyne Pringle Arrangement: Digital files have been arranged as OHDL-002197 to OHDL-002201 Quantity: 5 printed abstract(s). 5 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 5 interview(s). Physical Description: Sound files - wave files Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 1973-[ca1984]

From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ

Reference: PAColl-9090-01

Description: Ballet dancers including portraits of award students of the National School of Ballet. Ballet master classes taken by visiting dancers. New York choreographer, Laura Dean. Dance productions which include dancer and choreographer, Paul Jendon. Dancers and others associated with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, including John Trimmer and Jaqui Trimmer. Photographs taken during performances by students of the New Zealand School of Dance. Elizabeth Vaneveld, director of the Whangarei Community Arts Centre. Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1988]-2004

From: Royal New Zealand Ballet: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-8192-1

Description: Correspondence, reviews, papers relating to Do-Wack-a-Do, and notes Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - One photograph of ballet production; see PAColl-8294.

Date: ca 1939-1958

From: Frederic, A E :Photographs

By: Williamson, Hal, active 1950; Ritter-Jeppesen Studios; Frazer, C J, active 1939; Hood, Samuel J, 1872-1953

Reference: PAColl-0503-1

Description: Photographs of J C Williamson productions and stars. Eleven are of the cast and scenes from "The Women" which toured New Zealand in 1939; four are of Robert Helpmann in "Nude with Violin" which toured in 1958; and seven are of scenes from "Edward My Son" which toured in 1950. Quantity: 28 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1960-1990s]

From: Royal New Zealand Ballet :Photographs

By: Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010

Reference: PAColl-8050-39

Description: Photographs of various personalities, performances and events, taken ca 1960s-1990s. Includes photographs of designer Raymond Boyce, choreographer Leigh Brewer, Michael Charnley who choreographed the 1965 production of Symphony for Fun, dancer Ivan Dragadze who performed in the 1966 production of Prince Igor, and composer David Farquhar. Also includes postcards of the 1983 production of Coppelia and the 1997 production of Alice, and individual portraits of dancers from ca late 1990s. Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 12 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 2 colour original photographic print(s). 14 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards.

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Royal New Zealand Ballet :Photographs

By: Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010

Reference: PAColl-8050-40

Description: Photographs of dancers Desmond Kelly, Denise le Compte, Leonie Leahy, and Walter Trevor, and choreographers Ray Powell and Jurek Shabelewski. Quantity: 42 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets.

Date: 1996

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: B-154-133

Description: A choreographer is coaching a bemused All Black rugby team. Extended Title - All Black haka offensive to South Island Maoris ... NZ Maori team coach. Choreographer. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt tip pen on paper, 415 x 295mm.

Date: 1955. 1972

From: Woods, Keith, 1928-1997 :Photographs relating to dance in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7100

Description: Ballet dancer, Pamela Bishop-Williams in 1955. Richard Liong Sie (Liong Xi) and Jennifer Shennan in Balinese dance poses, 1972. Quantity: 17 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [Ca 16 April 1960]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1960/1347-F

Description: Leigh Brewer, dancer and choreographer. Photograph taken ca 16 April 1960 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6 x 6 cm

Date: Sep 1975

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 1/4-022848-F

Description: John Casserley and Charl Hummel go through their dance for the Sound Movement Theatre (Wellington?), September, 1975. Evening Post newspaper photograph. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 2004

From: [Posters of around A3 size, advertising dance performances of 2003-2004]

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-2004-02

Description: Poster for a dance performance shows a photograph of a woman lying curled up in an open suitcase, her lower body wrapped. Reviews by Wendy Preston and Francesca Horsley, praising the choreography, appear at the lower edge. Beneath are logos for the sponsors, including Creative NZ, Toi Māori Aotearoa, The Edge, Tempo, Stamp at the Herald Theatre. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print, 420 x 298 mm

Date: 1987. [ca 1990s], 1996, 1998, 2001, 2009

From: Wright, Douglas James, 1956-2018: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-12953-4

Description: Comprises published books kept by Douglas Wright. Includes: - Volumes by Patti Smith including "Ha! Ha! Houdini!", inscribed "To Douglas, with all good wishes, Patti Smith, Auckland '98" and also includes letter from Patti Hudson to Douglas Wright (1998) and a newspaper clipping (circa 1990s); "Seventh Heaven"; "Witt"; "Auguries of Innocence; and "Banga"; - Volumes by Janet Frame including "To the Is-Land", inscribed "For Douglas, for Christmas… from Janet, Dec 1996"; and "Janet Frame: The Complete Autobiography", inscribed "For Douglas, with many thanks for the visit… from Janet, Nov 8 2001"; - Volume by Paul Taylor, "Private Domain: An Autobiography", inscribed "For my Dougie, with love, Paul"; - Volumes by Tobias Schneebaum including "Keep the River on Your Right", inscribed "To my darling Douglas, who knows how to find the right river, with much love Tobias"; "Where the Spirits Dwell: An Odyssey in the Jungle of New Guinea", inscribed "To Douglas Wright, as always, with love, and with thanks for bringing me into a new work. Tobias, Christmas, 1987"; and "Secret Places: My Life in New York and New Guinea", inscribed by David Bergman, 2009. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 box(es) contains 11 books.