New works, short films and slices of Kiwiana by NZ dancers and choreographers feature in The Choreographic Showcase Series, part of the Tempo Dance Festival.New works, short films and slices of Kiwiana by NZ dancers and choreographers feature in The Choreographic Showcase Series, part of the Tempo Dance Festival.Choreographic Showcase Number One explores the confessions of an aspiring dancer defying the odds. Vicki Grimshaw's winding journey to an ever-changing destination is explored in Confessions of a Dance Whore. Juliet Shelley takes the qualities of sentience, intimacy and pure physicality into her new solo piece, Sukinature, with sound composed by Olivia Bryant, and Liquid Lives, choreographed by Naressa Gamble, which interprets the movements of water, how it flows and swirls throughout its course in nature through dance.

Choreographic Showcase Number Two sees Zoe Watkins and Will Barling dance in Paper Tiger, choreographed by Ann Dewey, as well as a presentation by Spinning Sun with music by John Gibson. Songs by one of New Zealand's most famous sons, Fred Dagg, feature in Camille Sweeney's Not What I Do, with what is promised to be a performance tinged with aspects of Kiwiana. Prominent video director Alyx Duncan's short film Pandoro will screen as a finale of the night.

Choreographic Showcase Number Three opens with Mareikura, an excerpt from a new dance theatre work which was produced and directed by Tangata Whenua. Mareikura is a question of loyalty and survival, connecting to our visceral consciousness in sexuality, spirit and dreams. There is a Place explores Emilia Rubio's daily life, while tick, choreographed by Kaite Burton, sees her work embraced by live sound from Sally Nicholas and Josh Tilsley.

Choreographic Showcase #1
When: 30 September - 2 October 2007

Choreographic Showcase #2
When: 3-5 October 2007

Choreographic Showcase #3
When: 8-9 October 2007

All showcases will be held at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) in Western Springs.

Tickets: $25 Adults, $22 DANZ Members and groups of 8+, $18 Concessions
Bookings: Ticketek 0800 842 538 (service fees may apply)

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