Places

Date: 1913 - 1919

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1913/1919

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: 1913: J C Williamson Ltd. Genee the world's greatest dancer with M Volinin, premier danseur classique & directeur choreographique from the Imperial Opera House, Moscow and the Imperial Russian Ballet, in a magnificent programme, including "Coppelia" ballet in 2 acts. Opera House Wellington, commencing Saturday Oct. 25th [1913]. Brett Printing Co. - 2493. Programme "Bringing the dance to the Dominion". Article by Jan Bolwell about Adeline Genie's 1913 tour of New Zealand (cutting from unknown periodical ca 1982?) 1914: Grand dance recital presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Town Hall Wellington, Friday August 21, 1914. Programme. Printed by Watkins, Tyer & Tolan Ltd [1914] Maud Allan and Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky. Accompanist Frank St Leger. Programme no. 2. Daily Times print. Verso shows a reproduction of a drawing of Maud Allan by Chas (Charles) Buchel. Maud Allan and Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky. Accompanist Frank St Leger. Programme no. 6. [Otago] Daily Times print, [1914] 1915: Great dance festival by the pupils of Miss Cecil Hall in aid of our Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Town Hall [Auckland], 13 November 1915. Flyer only 1917: Patriotic dance recital by Miss Beere and pupils in aid of St John Ambulance Brigade, Red Cross Depot. (With Gynette Kirk, Ronald Crichton, Rene Taylor, Zelda Bailey, Joan Beere, Bob Clementson, Thurza Rogers, Florence Heyworthe, Kathleen O'Brian, Private Thomas O'Carroll, Lynne Edwards). Opera House, 3-4 July 1917. Programme 1918: A stupendous attraction, "The dancing star", Verna Bain, the phenomenal child dancer of the world. James C Bain, the famous comedian and character impersonator. Wilkinson Print, 26 Durham St., W [Christchurch. 1918]. Promotional flyer Quantity: 7 programmes and flyers. 1 clipped article. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 300 mm.

Date: 1993 - 1994

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-1993/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1993: "Ascent"; maranga ake. Solo dancer Suzanne Renner. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 26-29 May [1993]. Design & photo A Bruce (2 copies) "The dark forest"; an architecture of passion. State Opera House, Wellington, October 21-23 1993; Maidment Theatre Auckland, 27 Cotober - 6 November 1993. Programme Vivek Kinra in grand Bharata-Natyam solos. Shiva the cosmic dancer, unfolding the mysteries and philosophies of Shiva the dancing god of the Hindus, in a newly created, powerful and dynamic performance. Wellington University Memorial Theatre 29-30 May; Auckland Watershed Theatre 30-31 July; Christchurch Southern Ballet Theatre 19-21 August [1993] Korean traditional dance & music in Australia and New Zealand, 1993. Presented by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Government of the Republic of Korea. Brisbane Concert Hall QPAC 26 October; Auckland Aotea Centre 29 October; Wellington Michael Fowler Centre 30 October; Sydney Opera House 2/3 November; Canberra Theatre 5 November [1993] Youthdance; a fun festival of young people dancing. Saturday 31 July to 7 August 1993. Whangarei Youthdance Festival. Producer Jenny Cossey [At Forum North Theatre and Kamo High School]. (2 copies, one on yellow paper, one on red) 1994: Community Dance Day. St Patricks College Hall, 28 May [1994]. Performance timestable (With Ngati Poneke, Seatoun Scottish Dance Club, Cook Islands Avaiki Turamanui Dance Troup, Phillipino Dance Group, Samoan Congregational Church Youth Dance Group, Harbour City Rock n Roll Club, New Zealand School of Dance, Greek orthodox Dance group, Ceroc, African Dance, Line dancing, Deirdre Tarrant School of Dance, Te Tamata o Whitireia, Katie Franshem School of Dance, International folkdance, flamenco, Italian Tarantella dancers, Irish dance group, Polish dance group, Bharata-Natyam Indian classical dance, Wellington Performing Arts Centre students) Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The night before Christmas", and "Pas de Quatre". Plaza International, Wednesday December 14th 1994. Footnote Dance Company. Don't miss Footnote at the Fringe. "Pick-up-sticks". Civic Square, 14-18 March, 1 pm daily [1994] Hungary - New Zealand. The Human Garden; an international dance spectacular. Shona McCullagh & Artus Dance Company. Auckland Watershed Theatre 23 February - 5 March; Wellington Taki Rua Depot Theatre 8-13 March [1994] Vivek Kinra in an exciting new work Ashta Nayika; an emotional bharatanatyam solo in which the human soul aspires for the divine through an analogy of eight p[sy]chological states of a woman in love. Auckland 20-21 May; Wellington Repertory Theatre 14-17 July; Christchurch Southern Ballet Theatre 18-20 August 1994. Retina Dance Company presents "Spicy globs of visual wallpaper". Company director Glenn Birchall. Helen Winchester, Claire O'Neil, Dion Murphy, Helaina Keeley, Catherine Mangnall, Nicole Bishop. Taki Rua Theatre, 3-14 August [1994] Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and photocopies, 420 x 310 mm (approx)

Date: 1990 - 2002 - 1994

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-D-EYEWORK-Wright

Description: Includes: 1990: The Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "Gloria", with Daniel Belton, Ann Dewey, Mia Mason, Shona McCullagh, Charles Neho, Ursula Robb, Taiaroa Royal. Also on the programme: Hey Paris, Quartet, and Ranterstantrum. Auckland Maidment Theatre 1-4 August; Wellington State Opera House 9-10 August [1990] (2 copies) 1994: Douglas Wright Dance Company. "Forever", the 1994 Smokefree season. Wellington, State Opera House 22-23 July; Auckland, Maidment Theatre 28-31 July [1994] (2 copies) 2002: "Inland". Douglas Wright Dance. 7-9 March Opera House Wellington, 2002 New Zealand Festival; 12 March Theatre Royal Christchurch; 15-16 March ASB Theatre Aotea Centre The Edge Auckland; 23 March Regent Theatre Dunedin (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1946

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1946

Description: Includes programmes for: Lily Stevens' 1946 presentation, "Dancing feet". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, [1946]. Programme Patricia Turner presents a recital of children's ballets and divertissements by students of the Patricia Turner School of Dancing. Regent Theatre Masterton, 3 December 1946. Programme (2 copies) Shirley Lock School of Dancing. Dance recital. Theatre Royal [Nelson], 8 April 1946. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

Date: 1985-1986

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

By: Connew, Bruce, active 1970-2007

Reference: PA12-5783

Description: People participating in an international dance course for composers and choreographers held in Christchurch, New Zealand, in January 1986. Photographed by Bruce Connew of Icon, Auckland. High school children participating in the Theatre Corporate schools programm held at Opononi in 1985. Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1956

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1956

Description: Includes programmes for: Miss Kathleen Boyle presents her pupils in a dance recital at Playhouse Theatre [Auckland]. 3 December 1956. Programme Irina Kalnins Ballet presents "Laluba and Madrisa", "Emperor waltz", "Capriccio italien". 3YA Orchestra under Hans Colombi. Repertory Theatre [Christchurch] (2 copies) June Mason presents her pupils in a display of dancing. Takapuna Grammar School, Monday 17 December 1956. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Keith Woods, 2004.

Date: 1900 - 1971

By: Ryan, Henry (Rev), 1881-1971

Reference: 83-230

Description: Papers include correspondence, 1917-1944; financial records, 1918-1943; newspaper clippings (including Primitive Methodist material, clippings re dancing, humour and sports, theological clippings); sermons Folder of material including circulars re church matters, Christian Pacifist Society of NZ etc, & papers re suspension of Rev O E Burton Quantity: 2 box(es). Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1981 - 1982

Reference: Eph-D-DANCE-1982-01

Description: Poster shows a photograph of a dancer in motion, standing flat on one bare foot, with arms outstretched. Her pony tail swings in the air above her. The quotation from the New York Times was made by journalist Jennifer Dunning after a 1981 tour to the United States (See Limbs programme for the fire programme 1985, at Eph-B-DANCE-1985). The "On the Mainland" tour may refer to the group's tour of the South Island in 1982, and this has determined the estimated date. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 595 x 284 mm. Provenance: Donated by the New Zealand School of Dance in 2009.

Date: 5 Mar 1983

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

Reference: EP/1983/0793-F

Description: Scenes during the 10 to 12 year-old highland fling section of a highland dancing competition at the Lower Hutt Little Theatre, Wellington region, 5 March 1983. Includes Sharon McSloy performing, and a row of boys waiting their turn. Photographs taken 5 March 1983 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1860 - 1900

By: Mair, Gilbert, 1843-1923; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-081-001/006

Description: Sketches depicting incidents arising out of a taua or raiding party visiting Parawera settlement to exact revenge after a case of adultery. The marae, various groupings of iwi, dances, fights, haka, horseriding, and competitions are depicted, along with a visit from the police. The Parawera group were Ngati Apakura, Te Wherowhero's iwi, and the visitors in search of payment were Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Hourua and Ngati Koroki. Ngati Haua are also mentioned in one sketch. Quantity: 6 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper ca 230 x 320 mm Provenance: Given to Alexander Turnbull in 1913 by Gilbert Mair. See covering letter of 17 November 1913 in MS 57, Folder 64. A typescript copy is held with the drawings in Box A-081. Mair ironically compares the artist to the French portraitist of Napoleon, Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier

Date: 1963

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1963

Description: Includes programmes for: The Australian Ballet. The Company: Kathleen Gorham, Sonia Arova, Garth Welch, Caj Selling ... Programme guide / itinerary / application form [with application form removed] The Australian Ballet. "Les rendezvous", "One in five", "Don Quixote", "Melbourne Cup". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 June 1963. Programme (2 copies) The Australian Ballet. "Swan Lake". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 June 1963. Programme (2 copies) The Australian Ballet. "Les sylphides", "Just for fun", "Sylvia", or "Pas classique", "The lady and the fool". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 June 1963. Programme (2 copies) The Australian Ballet. "Les rendezvous", "One in five", "Don Quixote", "Melbourne Cup". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 22 and 23 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) The Australian Ballet. "Swan lake" Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) The Australian Ballet. "Les sylphides", "Just for fun", "Sylvia", or "Pas classique", "The lady and the fool". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 18 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) Georgian State Dance Company; the world's greatest dancers. St James Theatre. Auckland 12-17 August; St James Theatre Wellington 19-24 August 1963. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

Date: 1905

From: Hughes, R (Mrs) : Photographs of Rotorua district

Reference: PAColl-4647-2

Description: Girls dancing round a may-pole. Photographer unidentified. This image was used in "Pages from the family album" in the New Zealand Herald Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1962

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1962

Description: Includes programmes for: Margot Fonteyn and David Blair with stars of the Royal Ballet. Australian and New Zealand tour April-May 1962, by kind permission of the General Administrator. (With pictured dancers Margot Fonteyn, David Blair, Annette Page, Brian Shaw, Maryon Lane, Bryan Ashbridge, Robin Haig, Ronald Emblen; and associated personnel Dudley Simpson, Leon Arnold, William Beresford, Ralph Mace). Programme booklet (2 copies) Margot Fonteyn - Accompanying grey programme fliers for individual (undated) nights' performances, beginning with: "The lady and the fool", Peasant pas de deux from "Giselle", "Raymonda" grand pas de deux (2 copies) "Solitaire", "Le spectre de la rose" (2 copies) "Solitaire", "Peasant pas de deux from "Giselle" (2 copies) Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre. Grand Opera House Wellington [1962]. Red programme, beginning with "Sanlucar de Barrameda" (2 copies) Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre. Grand Opera House Wellington [1962]. Orange programme, beginning with "Reflejos de la Giralda" (2 copies) Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre. The return of a genius! His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. First programme 23-30 May; second programme 31 May - 2 June, 4 June, 9 June. Promotional flyer Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre. New Zealand tour, May 23rd to August 2nd 1962. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. Programme no. 2 Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre. Majestic Theatre Christchurch [1962]. Orange programme, beginning with "Reflejos de la Giralda". Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre. [Dunedin, 1962]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by J Maybury in 1998; one by Patience Kearns 2016.

Date: 1946

Reference: Eph-D-EDUCATION-1946-01

Description: An arrangement of text. Entries closed on Saturday 16 March. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress, black on cream poster, 535 x 400 mm. Provenance: Donated by the New Zealand Educational Institute in 1998.

Date: 1990 - 2000 - 1986 - 1987

By: O'Brien, Gregory, 1961-

Reference: Eph-C-ARTS-OBrien

Description: Includes posters designed by Greg O'Brien for: A dance performance by Sue Healey & Dancers. "The long fall from splendour to splendour", with live music by Mike Nock. North Melbourne Town Hall, 10-12 October [1990?] Department of English Summer School programme. ENLG 336 - New Zealand literature. "The art of critical rebellion". [ca 2000?] [Book cover]. "Taking in the view", by Michael Morrissey. AUP [1986] (2 copies). "Spells from Chagall", by Riemke Ensing, 1987 [Book cover] Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and digital prints, sizes varying around 420 x 300 mm. Provenance: Donated by Greg O'Brien, Wellington, in 2004 and 2005.

Date: 1982

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Sketchbook 1981-1982

Reference: E-180-q-128

Description: Writer John Graham dancing with a woman at his 60th birthday on Great Barrier Island Other Titles - John Graham Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, page size 271 x 210 mm

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1989

Description: Includes programmes for: Kanan [Deobhakta] presents "Classical dances of India". Compere Kavita Deobhakta (with Deepti Troupe). Kenneth Maidment Theatre Auckland 28-29 July; National Library of Wellington, 4-5 August [1989]. Programme (2 copies) and yellow flyer Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "Alice in Wonderland" (with Brett McKenzie and Kate McIntosh), "Les sylphides", & "A green piece". State Opera House, 8 December [1989]. Programme "How on earth"; an evening of dance with Douglas Wright & Company (Shona McCullagh, Mia Mason, Glenn Mayo, Kilda Northcott, Marianne Schultz, Douglas Wright). Wellington State Opera House, 28 February - 4 March [1989]. Card (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts proudly presents Susanne Linke, internationally acclaimed dancer from West Germany. Michael Fowler Centre, 11 February 1989. Promotional pamphlet NZ made dance, from emerging and experienced choreographers from the New Zealand School of Dance. Repertory Theatre, 7-16 September [1989]. Programme Southern Ballet and Dance Theatre. Director Russell Kerr, presenting "Journey with inner-landscapes"; works by four outstanding New Zealand choreographers. Southern Ballet Theatre 29 March - 8 April; University Union Memorial Theatre Wellington 28-29 April; Auckland Grammar School Centennial Theatre 21-22 April [1989]. Pamphlet / booking form Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

Date: 1992

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1992

Description: Includes: Centre for Continuing Education. Baroque Dance with Wendy Hilton; a course for dancers and musicians. Victoria University, 31 January - 9 February 1992. Pamphlet / booking form Compagnie Maguy Marin presents "May B". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 24-26 March 1992. Programme (2 copies), and flier The dancing year 1992. Royal New Zealand Ballet, Aotea Centre, and Australian Ballet. Pamphlet (2 copies) Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The nutcracker". Plaza International ballroom, 13 December [1992]. Flyer (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "A far cry" and "Gloria". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. St James Theatre, 16-18 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company. "A retrospective"; selected shorter works 1982-1992. National tour 4-26 July, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch. Programme, and pamphlet/booking form "Into orbit"; new dance works by Sally Stopforth and Andrea Sanders (with Michelle Richecoeur, Alice Capper-Starr, Helaina Keeley, Taane Mete, Tristan Glendinning, Amy Stopforth, Sam Samuel). [Wellington, 1992]. Pamphlet (2 copies) Isadora's Tribe; a tribute to Isadora Duncan by the Wellington Freelance Dance Community. Artistic directors Sally Stopforth and Leanne Plunkett. [1992]. Programme (2 copies) Learn Ceroc dance; the partner dance of the nineties!! Ceroc Dance Studio, 214 The Parade Island Bay [1992]. Flyer Mary Jane O'Reilly and Dancers. "A4". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. University Memorial Theatre, 1-6 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) and booking form Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "Inside now"; an evening of dance to music by Japanese and New Zealand composers. Wellington Memorial Theatre 8-12 September; Palmerston North Opera House 1 October; Wanganui Municipal Opera House 3 October; Tauranga Baycourt Theatre 7 October [1992]. Programme Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "The race". Wellington, Shed 6 Queens Wharf, 16-27 June 1992. Programme (1 copy) and pamphlet (2 copies) Photograph of Michael Parmenter by Jack Body, 1992. On card (2 copies) Direct from Expo Spain. Paco Pena's Flamenco Company with special guest Raul. "Missa Flamenca". Hamilton Founders Theatre 25 August; Christchurch Town Hall 28 August; Dunedin Regent Theatre 29 August; Invercargill Civic Theatre 30 August; Michael Fowler Centre 3 September; Aotea Centre 7 September 1992. Programme (2 copies) Nederlands Dans Theater 2. Ballet presented by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands in honour of Her Excellency Dame Catherine Tizard GCMG, DBE, Governor-General of New Zealand. State Opera House Wellington, 18 March 1992. Programme "She", a solo dance by Lyne Pringle; music by Janet Roddick, Jon McCleary and Lean McAllister. BATS Theatre, 20-30 May 1992. Card "Wahine Toa"; a celebration of Maori women. Dance Theatre. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 2-19 September 1992. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1990-1

Description: Includes: The Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "Gloria", assisted by the QEII Arts Council [1990]. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies), and card for world premier International Gala; a ballet spectacular with stars from the Paris Opera Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Philippines, the Royal Swedish Ballet & the Royal New Zealand Ballet in "Le beau Danube". [Auckland 16-19 June; Wellington 23-27 June; Christchurch 30 June - 2 July; Dunedin 4 July]. Pamphlet / booking form Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. New Zealand 1990; a British Council tour. Tour booklet Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. You're invited to a champagne garden tea in honour of the Wellington season of the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet New Zealand tour to mark the 1990 Sesquicentenary. Botanic Gardens Tea House, 4 March 1990. Pamphlet New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents L'Ecran Humain in "Univers - Desitnation without limits" with the co-operation of the National Film Board of Canada. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 13-17 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Kathakali Dancers. St James Theatre, 20 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents The Kosh in "A matter of chance". University Memorial Theatre, 20-24 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "Gravity & grace"; dance and music. Brierly Theatre Wellington College, March 16-13 [sic] 1990. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

Date: 1991

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1991

Description: Includes: Basia Mazur School of Dance. Concert. Memorial Theatre [Wellington?], 15 December 1991. Programme Central Regional Dance Conference. Telecom Dance Centre, Wellington, 2-3 November 1991. Schedule / booking form Douglas Wright Dance Company. 1991 New Zealand tour. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Footnote Dance Company. "Up up and away", dedicated to the late David Voss. Pamphlet (1 copy), and flyer (2 copies) Full of Piraniyas Dance Company". "Glambo". Depot Theatre, 25 July - 11 August [1991]. Programme (2 copies) Jordan & Present Co Dance Theatre presents "Still" & "Stone the crows". Depot Theatre, 4-14 September [1991]. Programme (2 copies), and card "Once-off", in association with Paisley Park and Jade Promotions (With Kathryn Mowat, Leanne Plunkett, Anna Baird, Holly Cooper, Helen Winchester, Annaliese Forde, Helaina Keeley). [1991]. Programme Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company. "Dancing on the fault line". Dunedin Regent Theatre 10 July; Christchurch Theatre Royal 12-13 July; Wellington State Opera House 16-18 July; Auckland Maindment Theatre 23-31 July 1991. Programme; and pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Paula Hunt Dance Academy presents "Ensemble Classique", including "Babes in Toyland", "Paquita". [Wellington, 1991]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.