The Pōneke Festival of Contemporary Dance is a new initiative from Te Auaha and Footnote New Zealand Dance, now in its second year.
2024 Festival artists
We aim to increase contemporary dance's visibility and vibrancy in Pōneke. We want to support and bring together those who make and move, to strengthen the community and create a new platform for dance in Wellington.
The Pōneke Festival of Contemporary Dance comprises several opportunities for artists in the first week of July 2025.
Residencies in the Te Auaha dance studios over one week
Performances of 2-3 night season in Tapere Nui & Tapere Iti of new or existing works
There will also be opportunities to korero and connect with the wider community so if you have an idea don’t be shy! Pitch it to us and we will see if we can help facilitate it.
Whether you’re a recent graduate, an emerging independent artist, a company, an organisation, or a more established artist, you are encouraged to apply. These opportunities have early career artists and companies top-of-mind, but larger organisations may apply too. We acknowledge that it’s tough for everyone at the moment. If you have a cohort of like-minded artists in your life with whom you’d like to share studio or performance space, feel free to join forces and submit a group proposal.