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Auckland, April 15, 2017
Get your dancing shoes on and head to Aotea Square in Auckland’s Central Business District during the ongoing school holidays to dance up a storm at ‘Dance-O-Mat,’ the coolest interactive outdoor dance floor that’s free for everyone.
Movers and shakers will delight in the professional-standard sprung dance floor that comes alive when a personal music device is plugged in and loudspeakers, lights and a glitter ball switch on.
Spontaneous Dancing
Beautifully designed as an urban space to bring people together via spontaneous dancing, and installed in time for ‘New Zealand Dance Week,’ the Dance-O-Mat was originally developed by Gap Filler in post-quake Christchurch to make use of the newly vacant spaces in the city and respond to the loss of place to dance.
Since 2012, thousands of Cantabrians (and the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall!) have shimmied, strutted and shaken their stuff on the dancefloor, where no skill or experience is required.
Dance-O-Mat is an Auckland Live Experience.
To learn more about the creation of Dance-O-Mat and Gap Filler please visit gapfiller.org.nz
Annual Event
New Zealand Dance Week (NZDW) is an annual event organised by DANZ to elevate the presence of dance in New Zealand.
The aim of this event is to get New Zealand dancing and highlight the value and joy the art-form can bring our society. This is an opportunity to celebrate the talents of our local dancers and choreographers and for our communities to be introduced and engaged in the beautiful world of dance.
How can you be involved?
Whether you’re an old hand or new to the dance world, NZDW is for everyone!
There is a multitude of ways to get involved in NZDW, every action counts; no matter how big or small.
From opening your studio doors to the public, putting on a performance or participating in a workshop, to simply using #nzdanceweek in your social media endeavours.
If you need a bit of inspiration on how you can be involved you can find out more here and then sign up to express your interest!
If you want more information or would like to be involved in NZDW you can contact us on danz or phone (04) 8019885.
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