Dance festival tempo˚ returns to Auckland in late September with an impressive programme of 913 performers dancing up a storm in over 93 performances.

"Last year the festival proved that dance is something that Auckland loves and I am delighted to once again offer a comprehensive programme to appeal to a wide ranging audience," says Festival director Mary Jane O'Reilly. Dance festival tempo˚ returns to Auckland in late September with an impressive programme of 913 performers dancing up a storm in over 93 performances.

"Last year the festival proved that dance is something that Auckland loves and I am delighted to once again offer a comprehensive programme to appeal to a wide ranging audience," says Festival director Mary Jane O'Reilly.The tempo˚ 2007 programme boasts performances from some of New Zealand's most illustrious dance groups and choreographers including Touch Compass, Malia Johnston and Ann Dewey, as well as international artists Corporation Tango and Cabal Noumea Ballet.

The Royal New Zealand Ballet Company will also perform a contemporary version of the classical fairytale Cinderella and the celebrated Maori dance collective Atamira will premiere a highly anticipated new work Whakairo, choreographed by Moss Patterson.

Presenting a variety of ethnic and social dance forms the popular World, Hot, Loud showcases will be major audience attractions and the choreographic showcase events will again be festival highlights at the Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) in Western Springs.

The success of tempo˚ reflects the public's growing interest in dance thanks to TV shows like Dancing with the Stars and films like David LaChappelle's Rize, which explores the clowning/krumping scene in the US.

When: 29 September - 28 October 2007
The full programme will be released 16 August.

29/6/07