Gateway to folk, ethnic, and cultural dance in NZ
Clubs, Classes and Contacts
Folk Dance New Zealand
Go dancing! See our national and regional directory listings of:
dance classes nationwide publications monthly and one-off events resources for young and old contacts links gallery site map
Find groups in Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawkes Bay, New Plymouth, Wellington and Dunedin
Join us! membership and information form [PDF]
Folk Dance NZ National Camp 2012
Friday 1st June - Monday 4th June (Queen's Birthday)
Wellington [MAP]
Gary Dawson - mainly Balkan, incl. Croatian, Transylvanian
Kate Grace - French dance - workshop and Bal
Teacher training - Socials - Favourites
Member Organisations
Ruritanian International Folk Dance Club
Auckland classes, contacts, magazine and photos
ruritanians.folkdance.org.nz
Farandol
Christchurch recreational folk dancing
farandol.folkdance.org.nz
Roger Hall's
A Shortcut to Happiness
Written by: Roger Hall - Directed by: Ross Jolly - at Circa One 14 April to 26 May
"There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them" - Vicki Baum
A fabulous new comedy about the lives, loves and misadventures of a folk-dancing class, A Shortcut to Happiness has all the usual hall trademarks - shrewd observations, much mocking of Kiwis' curious customs, and of course, plenty of laughs.
The beautiful Natasha, a recent immigrant from Russia, teaches the class to supplement her income, meet Kiwis and improve her English. Among the students are man-hungry Coral, golfing friends Laura and Janet, recently widowed Ned, U3A Bev and henpecked husband Ray. And after each class they all gather at Ned's for coffee and a chat ...
Catchy rhythms, funky folk tunes, syncopated steps and comical calamities are the order of the day as all the characters learn to gyrate with skill and expertise - "tripping the light fantastic".
A Shortcut to Happiness is, quite simply, another Roger Hall great night out!
Read Roger Hall's story [PDF, 150k]
To book, call the Circa Box office at (04)801-7992 or go online at www.circa.co.nz.
Resources and Publications
Twice-yearly newsletter and journal of folk dancing in New Zealand
Nationwide directory of classes, national camps, contacts, blog, etc.
Annual camp and workshops
SitDancing by Marcel Baaijens
A dance programme based on traditional folk dances from around the world, adapted and transformed to enable people of all ages and abilities to enjoy dancing while sitting down and/or standing.
Lublin And Obertas Polish Dance DVD
Lublin Dance Company (Wellington) and the Obertas Polish Folkloric Ensemble (Brisbane) present a DVD of their 30th Anniversary concert in Wellington, 4 December, 2011. Go to ordering and payment info...
Featured Links
DANZ - Dance Aotearoa NZ has events, feature articles, and a directory of NZ and other links
Kadmus Arts NZ Page - festivals, festivals and more festivals
Kiwifolk Folk Clubs, Folk Festivals and Acoustic Festivals
Te Puna Web Directory - many New Zealand dance-related links, run by the National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa
NZ Association of Dance Teachers - a national organisation which provides a network for dance teachers of all styles and idioms.
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