Footnote's 2025 Programme announced
Image: Yin-Chi Lee
2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Footnote NZ Dance. As we embark on this exciting journey, we invite you to join us and experience the transformative impact of contemporary dance.
Footnote stands as a pillar within the creative landscape of Aotearoa. We are proud advocates for dancers and choreographers. We are committed to building on this foundational value to expand the reach of contemporary dance across the country. This year, we're thrilled to announce a programme to inspire audiences and foster artistic collaboration.
40 YEARS OF FOOTNOTE NEW ZEALAND DANCE
2025 Performance Programme
MODERN GOD
This high-powered show, straddling the realms of contemporary dance and physical theatre, delves into the intricate web of global internet culture and the evolving complexity of the virtual world. It's a unique opportunity to dissect our interactions with the internet, from its absurdity and speed to its utility and potential dangers.
Stunts will be attempted. Records broken. Memes made. Content consumed. Advertising sold. Lives ruined. Heroes formed.
National tour - February/March 2025
THIN PAPER, AUTONOMOUS SYNAPSES, NOMADS, TOKYO(ING)
Thin Paper, Autonomous Synapses, Nomads, Tokyo(ing) reveals a new sense of space and time. With choreography as poetic as its title, this work evokes deep emotion through attention to detail.
Choreographer Kota Yamazaki explores the changing and fluid nature of human identity, freeing it from socially preconditioned notions of self.
Photo: Naoshi Hatori
National tour - July 2025
Photo: Yin-Chi Lee
CHOREOGRAPHIC RESIDENCIES
In 2025, Footnote is offering 4 choreographic residencies. Each residency will allow a choreographer to spend two weeks in the studio with Footnote and the company dancers, working on the beginnings of a brand new idea.
Footnote is proud to support choreographers in Aotearoa to continue pushing the boundaries on contemporary dance, and this is just one of the ways we are collaborating with artists to achieve this.
MAJOR NEW WORK
Footnote places high priority on creating excellent performances that demonstrate the power and impact of contemporary dance.
In 2025, we will begin creating our next major work.
The choreographer for this work is yet to be announced, but watch this space for a standout new show being developed across 2025 and 2026.
Photo: Jack Young
Photo: Jack Young
As always, Footnote will be offering our fantastic Community Outreach & Professional Development opportunities throughout 2025. This includes schools matinees, masterclasses, workshops, Choreolab, Internships, Secondments and more.