Dance Classes for Rangatahi at the Māoriland Hub - 3 Day Dance Camp and follow up classes with Bianca Hislop

Join esteemed dance artist and choreographer Bianca Hyslop for a 3 day ‘Dance Camp’ followed by 3 classes in term 1, 2022. Limited spaces are available for this exciting chance to learn from a renowned talent and to meet others interested in dance. Dance Camp is 3 consecutive days of 3 hour sessions followed by 3 after school classes spread across February, March and April to reunite and build on skills.

During Dance Camp tauira will participate in;

Contemporary Technique Class: 1 hour, consisting of a warm up, stability exercises, floor-work, standing exercises, locomoting across the floor, building into phrase-work.

Games: To get to know your peers and to have fun while developing sensitivity and awareness to how we interact with space and others around us.

Choreography: Creative tasks will be given to start to build and develop techniques in the area of dance making.

There will be no formal presentation but instead the main focus will be on play, connection with each other and finding the joy of dance!

The Dance Camp will be followed up by Three 2 x hour sessions in Term 1 to delve deeper into Contemporary dance techniques and Choreography.

There are two classes available;

Teina: Ages 8 - 13

Tuakana: NOW OPEN TO ALL AGES