Tempo Dance Festival 2016

Filter by:

Tempo 2016 is the 13th festival under the Tempo banner. Tempo — New Zealand’s foremost annual dance festival —features 50 events, shows and workshops over 12 days. Each year more than 700 artists, including professional dancers and choreographers, students of dance, youth, community and cultural dancers, perform in a vibrant programme that celebrates the diversity of dance.  

Tempo’s philosophy is to increase, enhance and support society’s appreciation and experience of dance and how it relates to them. Audiences can choose from a selection of evening-length works, showcases and curated shared programmes that feature stunning and innovative dance works from New Zealand’s top dance talent. Post-show forums and an artist honouring offer a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into the art of making dance and the people who shape the dance community while fworkshops, masterclasses and free public engagement events invite the community to join in.

Tempo also caters for the ever-evolving New Zealand dance community, including both emerging and established artists. The festival has always been proud of its dedication to educating young dancers and choreographers by giving them opportunities to hone their craft in a centrally-located, high-profile theatre setting surrounded by professional artists, companies and production team.
Tempo also offers emerging artists mentoring support through a designated critical feedback process that aims to encourage both artistic and professional development.

Reviews of Tempo Dance Festival 2016 productions

ALCHEMY (2016)

Auckland

14/10/2016 - 14/10/2016

"Musings on dance possibilities..
Ignite!

Auckland

16/10/2016 - 16/10/2016
TAUMATA - FOUR NEW WORKS

Auckland

15/10/2016 - 16/10/2016

"New dance works met with applause and cheers..

"Demonstrating strength, depth and finesse..

More reviews
MEREMERE

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne

14/10/2016 - 13/10/2019

"Weaves text, movement, light and sound in startling and compelling ways..

"Life-enhancing encounters..

More reviews
SIVA NIU SILA

Auckland

13/10/2016 - 15/10/2016
ALCHEMY (2016)

Auckland

14/10/2016 - 14/10/2016
The Kids Show (2016)

Auckland

09/10/2016 - 09/10/2016
MINIATURES

Auckland

11/10/2016 - 11/10/2016

"Miniatures: a world, within a world, within a world..
ALL THAT... (2016)

Auckland

12/10/2016 - 13/10/2016

"Jazz, soul and energetic fun..
JOSIE & KOSTA'S DANCE SHOW

Auckland

13/10/2016 - 14/10/2016

"Stunningly beautiful movement and clever choreography..
THE KID'S SHOW (2016)

Auckland

09/10/2016 - 09/10/2016

"Bright stars in the making..
VU

Auckland

08/10/2016 - 08/10/2016

"Disturbing, perturbing, challenging..

"Forcing consideration of uncomfortable truths..
FRESH 2016

Auckland

05/10/2016 - 07/10/2016

"Creative thinking and a strong narrative evident in all five pieces..

"Emerging works in a diversity of genres..
INSOLENT RIVER: A TANGO

Auckland

04/10/2016 - 06/10/2016

"Abstract and metaphysical, and mundane..

"Alternate casting offers subtle interpretive differences..

More reviews
HĀKARI: DINNER PARTY

Otaki, Wellington, Auckland

15/05/2016 - 09/10/2016

"Giving life to stories through their dancing bodies..

"Colourful but colour blind performance executed with humility and aroha..

More reviews
FABRICATE

Auckland

12/04/2016 - 12/10/2016

"Space webbed, shaped, reshaped, refracted..

"Lightweight Material..

More reviews
SRINGARAM

Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland

10/10/2015 - 08/10/2016

"An exquisite performance full of surprises..

"Emotive, animated, visceral, alluring - extraordinary..

More reviews
OUT OF THE BOX (2015-16)

Auckland, Nelson, Hawkes Bay, Dunedin

16/10/2015 - 13/10/2016

"Experimental, energetic and humorous..

"Ever-popular and uber-impressive..

More reviews