Lumina to Germany/Holland

"Groundbreaking . . . Extraordinary . . . Hypnotic . . . " said the New Zealand Herald.

The New Zealand Dance Company's latest pioneering season, Lumina, hit the Auckland stage in August this year to audience and critical acclaim. This "groundbreaking" (NZ Herald) new season collides three dynamic teams of creative collaborators in a spectacle of contemporary light, sound and movement. Now, we've been invited to put Lumina on the New Zealand stage for the world to experience.

But, we need the support of New Zealand (that's you!) to get us there:

We need to raise $15,000 to get Lumina to Holland and Germany in January 2016.

We do admit this is a rather daunting number. But, it was only with your support through Boosted that we got to Holland in 2014. So, we are asking you to stand beside us once again and make a contribution to grow New Zealand contemporary dance New Zealandly.

Each year, distinguished dance companies and artists from all over the world gather at the prestigious Holland Dance Festival. This festival is three weeks of contemporary dance at it's finest. We are proud to be putting the work of New Zealand choreographers Louise PotikiBryant and Malia Johnston, choreographer Stephen Shropshire (USA/Holland) and a dynamic mix of collaborators including composers Paddy Free, Eden Mulholland, Chris O'Connor and designer Kasia Pol on this New Zealand stage.

New Zealand and Holland have a long history together. 373 Years ago (to be exact!) pioneer Abel Tasman, his crew of 100 Dutch sailors and two ships set out on their exploratory expedition to search for the legendary "Great Southern Land". Nieuw Zeeland was put on the map.

Two years ago, in 2014, NZDC presented our World War One commemorative work, Rotunda at the Holland Dance Festival, collaborating with a local Dutch brass band. This time around, we aren't stopping there. We're stepping across the border for two centers in Germany for the very first time (we're scrubbing up on our German very fast . . . well, trying to!). 

We can't make this happen without you!

The sum of us will get New Zealand dance there.