Welcome to your final weekly update for
Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project
Proudly part of the REAL New Zealand Festival
For more information about the project, visit the APO website.
Image: Adrian Malloch
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It’s hard to believe that the three-year odyssey of Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project has come to an end.
Te Pou Whakairo, the kapa haka group from Ngati Whatua o Orakei, kicked off the night, setting the tone for an exciting evening.
Part 1 of Gareth Farr’s drum-fest From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs was perfect for the occasion, with the APO ’s percussion section on fire.
And the orchestra was on top form for the main event, too, Music Director Eckehard Stier bringing out both the savagery and subtlety of The Rite of Spring.
Dancers responded to the energy of the musicians, displaying commitment and focus from the moment the audience laid eyes on the opening scene, a human waka formed from the dancers. This drama continued until the last note of music.
Movement was dynamic and impressive as the dancers seamlessly created new images and formations - no easy feat with 190 on stage. Spotted among the sea of students were several promising young dancers who we would love to see back on stage in the future.
That could happen. Barbara Glaser, the APO’s Chief Executive, says: “Sacre was a testament to the talent of these young Aucklanders, and the bond created between them and the APO will last into the future. We intend to stay in contact with as many of those involved in Sacre as possible. Who knows what may come of it in the future?”
We’ll leave the last word to William Dart, who reviewed Sacre for nzherald.co.nz: “Royston Maldoom and this project will leave their legacy on all who took part in it. Its impact will extend well beyond those 30 or so minutes in the Aotea Centre, so breathtakingly delivered that one regrets this was its only public performance.”
Be sure to visit the Sacre blog for reviews, documentaries, articles and everything else surrounding Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project over the past week.
A big thank you
Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project has truly been an Auckland project, with professional involvement and volunteer support from a huge number of people. We would like to acknowledge:
Royston Maldoom
Choreographer and Artistic Director
Eckehard Stier
Music Director
Volker Eisenach
Moss Patterson
Taiaroa Royal
Ann Dewey
Megan Adams
Choreographic Team
Dancers from:
Associate Professor
Ralph Buck
Head of Dance Studies
Teresa Lauago
Curriculum Manager Dance
Peter Clague
Executive Principal
Mt Albert Grammar School
Jacqui Cesan
Dance Teacher
Dale Burden
Headmaster
David Riley
Teacher in Charge of Performing Arts
Ngaire Ashmore
Principal
Pakuranga Intermediate
Jessica Taylor
Organising Teacher
Stuart Myers
Principal
Connie Igasan
Organising Teacher
Margaret Aikman
Principal
New Lynn Primary School
Lisa Pickles
Organising Teacher
Greg Roebuck
Principal
Sally Markham
Producer
Marama Lloydd
Costume design and production
Vanda Karolczak
Lighting Design
Natasha Pearce
Project Coordinator
Kendra Oxley
Edda Wiese
Fraser Bruce (drums)
Nick Hill (trumpet)
Workshop Musicians
We would particularly like to acknowledge the support of:
Royal New Zealand Ballet, for provision of dance floor
Richard Jeffery CEO TelstraClear Pacific, for venue and other support
Ralph Buck University of Auckland, for rehearsal space
All participating schools, for support with student participation and transport
Atamira Dance Company for additional costumes
Vicki Slow, for blue cloth
The orchestra and APO staff
We are especially grateful for special funding for this project from:
Real New Zealand Festival
ASB Community Trust
ASB Community Trust
British Council
NZ Lottery Grants Board
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