In Situ Dance Theatre Company Tauranga New Zealand


	"inSitu" (in-see-to) in it's original position or form The young peoples dance theatre company. Taking youth on a performance journey Defining work through stage and film The Dance House presents its own theatre company.
	in situ dance theatre company presents... Platform 08 Contemporary dance with original live music Baycourt May 23-24th Click here for booking details! NZ singer songwriters & contemporary dance hits the stage in May celebrating NZ Music month. Well known local band Terra Firma as well as singer songwriters Rachel Hope Perry and Matt Bodman perform live with the contemporary dancers from 'In Situ Dance Theatre Company' 11 extraordinary youth who push dance to the extremes. Their first work, a 30 minute non stop flying, running & falling, to settled serenity is lead by local band Terra Firma, this year composed for the dancers work titled 'Mankind". A 70 minute programme of full on montage of NZ Art - at its best. Directed by Catherine Brown. Past performances... MEDIA RELEASE Homegrown Dance In it’s original form. In Situ Dance Theatre Company debuts its first public performance of all original New Zealand works at Baycourt this May. ‘Homegrown’ mixes contemporary dance with live music, an exciting an innovative combination that is rarely seen. Catherine Brown, founder and director of The Dance House, formed In Situ (in si too meaning ‘in its original form’) a year ago and its twelve members are between 9 and 15 years of age. In Situ has been set up as a training ground for aspiring young contemporary dancers. The trained dancers have been selected because of their outstanding abilities in this genre, all bringing an individual strength to the work. Catherine Brown says; “Working with these dancers has inspired me throughout the process. They way that each dancer has responded to the choreography shows an intuitive ability to convey both an innocence and wisdom through their bodies. Contemporary dance crosses all boundaries of culture and experiences. Movement is unpretentious and honest, speaking directly to the audience’s emotional intelligence. The choreography in Homegrown is based on the unique history of our home, land, and sea .The first work both powerful and captivating, explores Maori bird hunting traditions, while the second is a fun interpretation of children’s games set in the 1950’s . The dancers are accompanied by all original New Zealand composers and song writers including Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns, Salmonella Dub, and Trillion. A real high point of the performance in the second half sees the collaboration of In Situ and live bands Terra Firma, led by Pete Newitt, and drumming sensations Fote Khan. Add to this multi media by photographer Moana Bianchin and lighting design by Craig Jamieson, a veteran of lighting design of new Zealand stage and theatre, to create the magic of a truly ‘Homegrown’ performance, adding a new flavour to New Zealand Music Month.

"inSitu" (in-see-to) in it's original position or form