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Grand Opera House, Wellington :Grand request Red Cross dance recital presented by Miss ...

Date: 1917

From: [Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1910-1919]

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1917-01

Description: Programme for a dance recital featuring pupils of Estelle Beere and others: Zelda Bailey, Agnes Elliott, Olga de Chateau, Betty Carr, Muriel Mountier, Mavis King, Iris Inglesby, Kathleen O'Brian, Thelme Aitken, Eileen Lambert, Joan Beere, Florence Heyworthe, Thurza Rogers, Pte Thomas O'Carroll, Gynetth Kirk, Ronald Crichton, Rene Taylor, Beryl Ossipoff, Eileene Myers, Edna Wakelin, Millicent Winstone, Daisy Donnelly, Eugene Ossipoff, Margaret Turnbull, Betty Menard, Olga Lockward, Yvonne Mountier, etc. Harlequin and gnome costumes were designed by Mrs James Hannah. The programme contains advertisements for many Wellington businesses including Chas Begg & Company, John Broadwood & Sons, Victoria Laundry, Radford & Company, Columbia Grapho-phones at Bannatyne & Hunter Ltd, Usher's Extra Green Stripe Whisky, W N Tucker (jeweller), Red Band Ale, Magnus Sanderson & Company (motor vehicles), Desert Gold tea, National Mutual Life, "Talkeries", J E Fitzgerald (motor vehicles), Black & White Whisky. Quantity: 1 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 10 pages, 247 x 92 mm.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1910-1919]

Date: 1910 - 1919

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1910s

Description: Includes programmes for: 1913: J C Williamson Ltd presents Adeline Genee, Alexander Volinin and the Imperial Russian Ballet. Opera House Wellington, 25 October 1913. Programme (2 copies, one with green cover, one with pink cover) 1913: J C Williamson Ltd presents Adeline Genee, Alexander Volinin and the Imperial Russian Ballet in "Les sylphides", "Divertissements" [and] "Coppelia". Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 3 November [1913]. Programme 1913: Grand dance recital by a wonderful coterie of child dancers under the direction of Miss Estelle Beere. [December 1913]. Programme / flyer 1914: Grand dance carnival by pupils of Miss Cecil Hall, and patriotic tableaux. Belgian Relief Fund. His Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 7 November 1914. Programme 1914: Miss Daphne Knight's pupils Dance recital in aid of the Huntly Relief Fund. [Auckland] Town Hall, 5 October [1914]. Programme 1914: Maud Allan and Leo, Jan, Mischell Cherniavsky. Grand Opera House Wellington, 27 April 1914. Programme (2 copies) 1914: Grand Opera House. Maud Allan and her Company including Leo, Jan, Mischel Cherniavsky. Commencing Monday April 27th for six nights only. Programme 1914: Maud Allan and Leo, Jan, Mischell Cherniavsky. His Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 6 June 1914. Programme 1914: His Majesty's Theatre for sic nights only, commencing Monday 1 June [1914]. Maud Allan and her Company including Leo, Jan, Mischel Cherniavsky. Promotional booklet (possibly in Australia) 1915: Dance recital presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Grand Opera House Wellington, 6 December 1915. Programme (2 copies) 1915: Miss G M Campbell and her pupils in a dance recital. Accompanists Mr & Mrs Frank Johnstone and Mr Harry Ellwood. Grand Opera House, 15 September 1915. Programme (2 copies) 1916?: Miss Cecil Hall. Great dance carnival. His Majesty's Theatre Friday 27 October [1916?]. Programme 1916: Peter Pan Ballet and Wild Flowers presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Grand Opera House, 20-21 October 1916. Programme (2 copies) 1916: Peter Pan Ballet and Wild Flowers presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Grand Opera House, 6 November 1916. Programme 1916: Miss Daphne Knight's grand dance recital in aid of Serbian Fund. His Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 17-18 1916. Programme 1917: Grand request Red Cross dance recital presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Grand Opera House, 25 and 27 August 1917. Programme (2 copies) 1917: Miss Daphne Knight's magnificent ballet extravaganza "Bluebell's banishment from Fairyland". Women's Mutual Aid Society in aid of the Soldiers' Comfort Fund. His Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 20-22 September [1917]. Programme 1917: "A trip with the Brownies" (a dance fantasia), by Miss Dorothy Saunders' pupils. Proceeds in aid of the Fresh Air Fund and the Blind Soldiers' Fund. Music by the South Wellington Orchestra. [Town Hall Concert Chamber], 16-17 November [1917]. Programme 1918: Grand dance recital presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Friday in aid of Red Cross funds. Grand Opera House Wellington. [11-12 October] 1918. Programme 1918: Souvenir of the Daphne Knight dance recital. H.M. Theatre, 14-18 Sept., 1918. Programme 1919: Miss Nesta Carwell-Cooke's Dance recital. Break-up of classes for 1919 season, in aid of Wellington Nurses' Club. 15 November 1919. Programme 1919: Miss Daphne Knight and her pupils present the dance fantasy "Gwenwyn of the lonely tower", libretto by Hector Bolitho. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 18-20 September 1919. Programme 1919: Dance recital by the pupils of Miss Dorothy Saunders. Concert Chamber Town Hall [Wellington], 30 October 1919. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Posters advertising dance performances of 1994-1996].

Date: 1994 - 1996

Reference: Eph-D-DANCE-1994/1996

Description: Includes: 1994: Douglas Wright Dance Company. 'Forever'; the 1994 Smokefree season. Wellington State Opera House 22-23 July; Auckland Maidment Theatre 28-31 July [1994] 'The human garden'; an international dance spectacular; Hungary & New Zealand. Shona McCullagh & Artus Dance Company. Auckland Watershed Theatre 23 February - 5 March; Wellington Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 8-13 March [1994] 1995: Retina Dance Company presents "Carnivale of Dreams". Love! Lust! Illusion! Choreographed by Glenn Birchall; script development by Gary Henderson. Music by Plan 9 and Christiaan Ercolano; multimedia by Jeff Hurrell. Downstage Theatre, 2-11 November 1995. New Zealand School of Dance / New Zealand Dance Theatre presents "Divided lines". Wellington Repertory Theatre, 16-26 August 1995. Footnote presents '10 ft. tall'. State Opera House, 5 August [1995]. 'Humanimalia; the animal in the human in the dancer'. Choreography by Nicholas Carroll. Memorial Theatre Victoria University, 24-27 May [1995] (2 copies) 1996: Footnote Dance Company presents 'Five out front'. Downstage Theatre 24-28 August [1996] (2 copies) New Zealand School of Dance 1996. 'Le Pas de Quatre', 'There is a time'; new works by Paul Jenden, Eric Languet & Norman Walker. 2 performances only! State Insurance Opera House, 29-30 November [1996]. (2 copies) Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 595 x 420 mm (approx) Provenance: Two posters donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005

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[Posters advertising dance performances of 1988].

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-1988

Description: Includes posters for: Footnote Dance Company presents "Mean feats"; a programme of new choreography. Mary Jane O'Reilly, Liz Davey, Shona McCullagh, Jamie Bull. Brierley Theatre Wellington College, 8-10 October [1988] "Katherine", a ballet by Paul Vlasic in association with the Katherine Mansfield Centennial Conference. Memorial Theatre, Victoria Uni, 15 October [1988] Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The tree house", based on the poems for children by James K Baxter, with Concerto Mailstrum Venture, choreographed and dance by Michael Parmenter with the Footnote Dance Company. State Opera House, 16-17 December [1988] Val Deakin Dance Theatre Trust presents "La fille mal gardee". NP Opera House, 20, 26 Nov; Eltham Town Hall 27 Nov [1988?] Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 420 x 310 mm (approx)

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Royal New Zealand Ballet Company :[Posters for productions. 2004-2005].

Date: 2004 - 2005

By: Brown, Ross, active 1992

Reference: Eph-D-DANCE-RNZB-2004/2005

Description: Includes: 2004: The New Zealand Community Trust season of "Coppelia"; a bright and light-hearted fairytale. Wellington Westpac St James Theatre 29 October - 6 November; Dunedin Regent Theatre 12-13 November; Christchurch Theatre Royal 17-20 November; Palmerston North Regent on broadway 23-24 November; Napier Municipal Theatre 26-27 November; Auckland Aotea Centre 1-5 December; Hamilton Founders Theatre 7-8 December [2004]. Photo Ross Brown (2 copies) The Tower season of "Madame Butterfly". Wellington Westpac St James Theatre 23-31 July; Napier Municipal Theatre 5-7 August; Auckland Aotea Centre 11-15 August; Christchurch Theatre Royal 19-22 August; Dunedin Regent Theatre 27-28 August; Palmerston North Regent on Broadway 3-4 September [2004]. Photo Bill Cooper (2 copies) The Meridian Energy season of "Saltarello"; ballet for the 21st century. "Saltarello" - choreography Christopher Hampson, design Gary Harris; "The celebrated soubrette" - choreography Javier de Frutos, design Jackie Galloway; "Abhisheka" - choreography Adrian Burnett, music John Psathas, design Tracy Grant, lighting design John Rayment. Palmerston North Regent on Broadway 25-26 February; Napier Municipal Theatre 28-29 February; Auckland Aotea Centre 3-6 march; Dunedin Regent Theatre 9 March; Christchurch Theatre Royal 12-14 March; Wellington Westpac Stjames Theatre 18-21 March. Photo Bill Cooper [2004] (2 copies) 2005: The Meridian Energy season of "Dracula". Choreography and staging Michael Pink; costume and set desgn Lez Brotherston; lighting design Paul Pyant; conductor Gavin Sutherland. Wellington Westpac St James Theatre 15-23 July; Christchurch Isaac Theatre Royal 28-31 July; Invercargill Civic Theatre 5-7 August; Hastings Hawkes Bay Opera House 11-13 August; Auckland Civic Theatre at the Edge 17-21 August; Palmerston North Regent on Broadway 26-28 August [2005]. Photo Anthony Crickmay The Tower season of "The Nutcracker". Direction and choreography Gary Harris; additional choreography Adrian Burnett; costume and set design Kristian Fredrikson; lighting John Rayment. Wellington Westpac St James Theatre 28-30 October, 2-5 November; Invercargill Civic Theatre 9 November; Dunedin Regent Theatre 12-13 November; Christchurch Isaac Theatre Royal 16-19 November; Palmerston North Regent on Broadway 22-23 November; Napier Municipal Theatre 26-27 November; Hamilton Founders Theatre 1-2 December; Auckland Aotea centre at the edge 7-11 December [2005]. Photo Ross Brown The Peugeot season of "A million kisses to my skin". Concerto; Milagros; A million kisses to my skin. Wellington Westpac St James Theatre 12-15 May; Auckland Aotea Centre 18-21 May; Dunedin Regent Theatre 24 May; Christchurch James Hay Theatre 27-28 May [2005]. Photo Ross Brown New Zealand Post Tutus on tour. "Si supieras" - choreography Turid Revfeim, music Jonathan Besser, design Kate Venables; "Sleeping Beauty Act III Wedding Pas de Deux" - choreography Marius Petipa, music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "Verge" - choreography Shona McCullagh, music John Ritchie, design Elizabeth Whiting; "Esquisses" - choreography Christopher Hampson, music Charles-Valentin Alkan, design Gary Harris. All lighting Jason Morphett. Photo Ross Brown. [Space at lower edge left blank for venue and date details] Quantity: 7 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters, plus some duplicates. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying below 800 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources. Transfers: Accession made in Ephemera; spiralbound media files 2003-2001, to be transferred to Manuscripts..

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Interview with Carla van Zon

Date: 10 Nov 1999

From: New Zealand Netherlands Foundation oral history project, stage two

By: Smaal, Elizabeth, 1948?-; Van Zon, Carla Marja, 1952-

Reference: OHInt-0484-06

Description: Carla van Zon was born in Auckland in 1952. Gives details of her family and her parent's emigration from the Netherlands. Mentions they went to Indonesia. Describes her father's interest in farming and becoming a farm hand. Notes her mother taught contemporary dance. Recalls her parents speaking Dutch, their Dutch friends, the food they ate, St Nicholas, early hardships, her parent's commitment to being New Zealanders and the tension between the two cultures. Gives her impressions on visiting the Netherlands. Talks about travelling round Europe in a campervan. Recalls returning to New Zealand to teach, disliking teaching and travelling in Asia before studying at George Washington University in Washington D.C. Talks about returning to New Zealand. Comments on an experience on a marae and her pride in being Dutch. Describes doing contract work for arts organisations, working for the International Festival of the Arts and becoming director. Mentions her work ethic and financial expertise. Describes visits of Dutch relations to New Zealand. Mentions camping holidays. Comments on learning the Dutch language. Discusses her schooling and interest in maths, dance and sports. Explains her choice of contemporary dance at the Physical Education School at Otago University and other subjects studied towards an MA. Discusses her family, religious background, being an achiever and her definition of herself as a Dutch New Zealander. Interviewer(s) - Elizabeth Smaal Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.50 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2708.

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[Posters advertising dance performances of 1993-1994].

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)

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[Posters up to A0 size, advertising dance performances. 1980-1995]

Date: 1980 - 1995

Reference: Eph-E-DANCE-1980/1995

Description: Includes posters for: 1985: N.Z.U.S.S.R. in association with Michael Edgley International proudly presents direct from Russia the electrifying Ukrainian Dancers, Russia's internationally acclaimed folk company. Dancers, singers, musicians! Limited 5 centre New Zealand tour October '85: Fri 11 Auckland Maidment; Sun 13 Wellington Opera House; Mon 14 Christchurch James Hay; Wed Rotorua Regent; Thu 17 Hamilton Founders [1985] 1987: Boris Sankin's Russian Dance Company of Moscow. Australia and Nw Zealand, May - July 1987 1988: Footnote Dance Company"Counter Feats" 23-28 August; "Time of our lives", created by Jamie Bull / Liz Davey / Michelle Scullion, 31 August - 8 September; Jordan & Present Company "Stone the crow", 13-18 September. Live at the Brierley Theatre. Poster design Wellington Media Collective; photography Helena Hughes [1988] Fay Richwhite presents the Sydney Dance Company, Shining. Choreography Graeme Murphy. New Zealand tour 1987, by arrangement with Jane Vesty & Brian Sweeney. Design Wellington Media Collective. Wang, Sydney Dance, partners in innovation [1987] (3 copies) 1989: 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, February 28 - March 4. Jane Ussher photography [1989] (2 copies) 1995?: Fidget. 14-22 November, 8.30 pm 1st floor Underground, cnr Taranaki & Wakefield St. Bookings at Ticketek, telephone 385-0832 Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photolithographs, 840 x 595 mm (approx) Transfers: To Ephemera Collection - Programmes for Wellington theatrical and musical productions (1940-1980).

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1990. Folder 2]

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1990-2

Description: Includes: Full of Piraniyas Dance Company. State Opera House, April 1990. Programme Liong and Faye, celebrity exponents of dance-drama nationwide. Dance-drama workshops. Pamphlet [ca 1990] Merchants of Venus; dances by Shona McCullagh, Marianne Schultz, Felicity Molloy, Debra McCulloch, with John Gibson, Kilda Northcott, Judith Froude, Taiaroa Royal. [1990]. Programme New Zealand Dance Federation Inc. National Dance Archive. Pamphlet and donation form [1990s] (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents "Life moves" presented by Jamie Bull Dancers & Musicians. Brierley Theatre 7-11 March; Lower Hutt Little Theatre 13-15 March, Aotea College 17-18 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Tangos Argentinos. Plaza International Hotel Ballroom, 20-23 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) Origins Dance Theatre presents "After Crazy Horse". Choreographer Alison East. Costumes Judith Froude and Philippa Blair. [1990]. Programme Shanghai Ballet Company. First ever New Zealand tour October-November 1990, proudly presented by Michael Edgley International. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Soundings; dance theatre making current. Artistic director and choreographic direction Daniel Belton. [1990]. Programme Taiao Dance Theatre presents "Te Ao Turoa". Director / choreographer Stephen Bradshaw [1990]. Programme (2 copies), and ticket for performance on 4 October 1990 Segami presents "My heart and my legs"; last NZ dates of the newest work by this Scottish dance company. Artspace, 6-8 Quay St Auckland, 8-10 June [1990?]. Photocopied flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera, posters commissioned for Douglas Wright Dance C...

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.

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[Ephemera and programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1996]

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1996

Description: Includes: Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "Buried Venus". National tour. 1-29 March 1996. Pamphlet Douglas Wright Dance Company. "Buried Venus". Choreographer Douglas Wright; composer Gareth Farr; designer Michael Pearce. World premiere, New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, St James Theatre, 6-7 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies), plus Michael Fowler Centre Ticketing ticket for 6 March, Row D, seat 28. "Car ballet' a ballet for cars and dancers", choreographed by Susan Jordan. Civic Square, 26-28 February; 5-8 [March. 1996] Flier / programme "Divine proportions; a search for the perfect body". A dance theatre work by Jenny McArthur and the Flight of Steps Dance Company. City Gallery, 25 January - 3 February [1996]. Card Dumb Type S/N# New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, Shed 1, 19-23 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) Footnote Dance Company :Footnote Dance Company presents "Five out front". [1996]. Programme (2 copies) Footnote Dance Company :Footnote Dance Company presents "Five out front". Downstage Theatre, 24-28 August [1996]. Flier "Les noces". Eric Languet choreographer; Philip Walsh conductor. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 18 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket, Gallery Row A, seat 21 Shirley McDouall School of Dance presents the 1996 production of "The nutcracker". Opera House Wanganui, 13-15 December [1996]. Programme Te Toka-a-Toi. "Pukana"; a challenge for the eye, a night of magical dance and song. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Wellington Town Hall, 23 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) The Punters Club presents a non curated contemporary dance show-case. Coronation Hall, 8 Gundry St., Newton [Auckland], 22-23 November [1996]. Flier Rib Shift in a Funky ballroom (With Tony Ellis, Keith McEwing, Daryl Wratt, etc). [1996]. Programme Rib Shift in a Funky ballroom (With Tony Ellis, Keith McEwing, Daryl Wratt, etc). Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 30-31 August 1996. Flier (2 copies) STELARC gives a presentation & demonstration including robotic prosthetics, STIMBOD involuntary body & internet activation. Artspace Auckland 13 February; City Gallery Wellington 15 February 1996. Card [Dance medley] "Third river crimson". Conceived and performed by Zjamal Xanitha; "Sulphuric love dive" by Olive Bieringa; "Fault line, blood line (Bieringa, Xanitha). Compagnie Nicole Mossoux - Patrick Bonté. "Twin houses". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Memorial Theatre, 12-17 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Fringe Festival. BATS Theatre, 14-18 March [1996]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Date: 1927-2002

By: National Dance Archive of New Zealand

Reference: MS-Group-0700

Description: Included are records of the National Dance Archive of New Zealand, including administrative records and records collected by the Archive. The main part of the Collection, however, comprises collections relating to particular dancers, or dance groups, which have been donated to the Archive. These include papers relating to Douglas Wright, Modern Dance Group, Gisa Taglicht, various modern dance companies and productions and a smaller amount of ballet material. Source of title - supplied title Other - Includes 5 x 78 rpm records used by Gisa Taglicht in her performances and training sessions and 3 music scores Arrangement: In addition to the series of administrative records the various groups of deposited papers have been assigned separate series. Quantity: 194 folder(s). 5.34 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies); 10" 78 rpm discs. Provenance: This collection comprises both the working records of the Dance Archive itself (and some of its predecessor body, the National Dance Federation), as well as various collections of deposited papers that had been given to the Archive by various people associated with dance in New Zealand. The provenance of these deposited collections has not always been recorded by the Archive. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Photographic Archive - One album relating to Gisa Taglicht (PA1-q-547) and three groups of photos relating to; `Modern Dance Co.', Gisa Taglicht and Federation of Dance (PAColl-2467-1) transferred; Two folders of photographs. (A2006-144) Two black & white photographs of dancers (PA-Group-00035, PAColl-8973), Further photographs, including Patricia Raine's farewell party (A2003-169) - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Four F E Brown drawings on three sheets - To Ephemera Collection - Posters relating to Douglas Wright productions; 2 other posters; duplicate ballet programmes (mainly visting overseas companies).

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1946]

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.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1982]

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1982

Description: Includes programmes for: The Dance Centre end of year concert. 6 December 1982. Flier (2 copies) Paula Hunt Dance Academy. "The sleeping princess" plus live orchestra Nova Strings. State Opera House, 28 March [1982? or 1993]. Programme The Wellington Arts Centre presents an evening of exciting contemporary dance by On the Move. (Michael Parmenter, Marie Gray, Michelle Richecoeur). Contemporary dance. University Memorial Theatre, 14 April [1982]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) and programme The New Zealand Academy of National Dancing. Pamphlet [1982] New Zealand Dance Federation Inc. National Dance Archive. Pamphlet and invitation to official opening. Antrim House, 20 September 1982 Southern Ballet. Gala season of "Concertante", "Scripting the dreams", "Petrouchka", "Nutcracker Act II", "Ye gods!". July 1982. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1956]

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.

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[Posters advertising dance performances of 1979].

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-1979

Description: Includes posters for: The Dance Centre. Classes in modern dance, jazz, rock jazz, disco, Carribean, tap, yoga, children's creative dance and drama. 72 Manners Street Wellington (poster used 1978-79) The Dance Centre. End of year concert. Memorial Theatre. Sunday December 2nd [1979]. Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents Nutcracker Suite at State Opera House. 5-8 December. Plus "Footnote" - modern programme. [1979] (2 copies) Limbs Dance Company. Memorial Theatre, September 14 & 15 [1979]. Fundraising season for Australian tour. (2 copies) National School of Ballet presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Sounds Interesting, Dance Pictures. State Opera House 30 November [1979] (2 copies) The Tchaikovsky Ballet Company with stars of the Bolshoi Ballet and Leningrad Kirov Ballet. Australia and New Zealand tour March-April 1979. "Giselle" and "Gala divertissements". Booklet. (2 copies) Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters and booklets (with some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 420 x 310 mm (approx)

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[Programmes for overseas ballet and dance performances featuring dancers and participan...

Date: 1939 - 2003 - 1989 - 2008

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-NonNZ

Description: Includes programmes for: 1939: Ballets de Monte Carlo [Two programmes - no NZ connection] 1949: Sadler's Wells Ballet. Metropolitan Opera House New York, 21 October 1949. programme (Alexander Grant) 1950: Sadlers Wells Ballet. "The sleeping beauty". Metropolitan Opera House, 17 September 1950. Programme (Bryan Ashbridge, Alexander Grant, Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) 1953: Sadler's Wells Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House. 16 September 1953. Programme (Rowena Jackson, Alexander Grant, Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield) 1955: Sadler's Wells Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House. 11 September and 27 September 1955. 2 programmes (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson, Alexander Grant) (2 copies of programme for 11 September) 1957: Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House. 11 September 1957. Programme (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) 1979: National Ballet of Canada. "Swan lake". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 6 August 1979. Programme (Alexander Grant) 1983: Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet. "Swan Lake". The Centre in the Square, 2-3 October 1983. Programme (Sherilyn Kennedy) 1989: London Festival Ballet at Metropolitan Opera. "Romeo and Juliet". Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, July 1989. Programme (Alexander Grant) London Festival Ballet at Metropolitan Opera. "Napoli". Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, August 1989. Programme (Alexander Grant, Mat Skoog) (2 copies) 2003: Juilliard School Remembering Wendy Hilton, 1931-2002; a program of dance and music celebrating her life and work. Friday, May 30, 2003, 5 p.m. The Juilliard School Morse Recital Hall, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023. 2008: The Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. "Simply ballroom". Kravis Center, Palm Beach, 1 April 2008. Programme (Erin Boag) Does not include programmes from Australia or Great Britain; these have their own categories. Quantity: 14 programmes. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm. Provenance: Some programme purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2004, 2009, 2013 and 2015. One programme donated by Jill Mullen, 2013.

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

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

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Wellington Arts Centre Trust: Photographs of Trust activities from 1979-1985:

Date: 1979-1985

By: Wellington Arts Centre Trust

Reference: PAColl-2644

Description: Summer City festivals, crafts, art, performance, musicians Contents list in each box Arrangement: Slides in sequence at 0773 - 0794. Negs in 35mm sequence at 19254 - 19357. Albums at PA1-q-583 and PA1-q-584 Quantity: 3 container(s).

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Break dancers, Manners Mall, Wellington

Date: 1980s

From: McDermott, John :Cibachrome prints of break dancers in Manners Mall, and street kids, Wellington

Reference: PAColl-1383-07

Description: Break dancers in Manners Mall, Wellington. Photographed by John McDermott in the 1980s Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Cibachrome colour print