Tempo Dance Festival offers free theatre space and technical support to artists, together with marketing support, modelling of best business practice, seed money for emerging artists and advice on ways dance artists can improve their own business approach. Tempo also gives support to artists applying for funding by sharing the business and mentoring skills of its staff and offering advice on writing funding applications. Obtaining a slot in the festival programme is the result of a competitive evaluation process and a mark of prestige to funders and supporters.
Tempo caters for both established and emerging dance artists, offering shared programmes that present a collection of short works by a variety of artists or resources to showcase longer, more developed works on their own. The move to Q theatre this year will underscore these opportunities with access to two performance spaces under one roof at Q Theatre on Queen Street in Downtown Auckland.
The festival has always been proud of its dedication to educating young dancers and choreographers by giving them opportunities to hone their craft in a professional theatre setting. Tempo has created a “Poutama” – a ladder of educational progression for dancers beginning with children as young as 4 years old, moving through high school students to tertiary dance students and emerging professional dancers and choreographers.
The talents of hundreds of emerging artists have been showcased in the Kids’ Show, the Teen show, Tertiary Colours, Fresh Cuts and Prime Cuts. Ultimately, the festival hopes that short works from Prime Cuts or Fresh Cuts can eventually be developed into half-evening or evening-length works. Tempo also offers emerging artists mentoring support through a designated critical feedback process that aims to encourage both artistic and professional development.
Downloadble Resources
2012 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM (PDF)
2012 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM (WORD DOC)
APRA Licence Application (PDF)
APRA Licence Application (WORD DOC)
A Guide For Safe Working Practices In The
NEW ZEALAND Theatre & Entertainment Industry (PDF)
Photography
Kathrin Simon
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Kathrin is a photographer with a strong focus on portraiture, the performing arts and documentary work. She has captured the installation of major artworks, music and art collaborations. Kathrin had several solo exhibitions in New Zealand and is three times honorable mention recipient in the prestigious International Photography Awards competition (IPA) in 2008 and 2011.
Marketing
Lassoo Media | PR
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Lassoo provide a range of communication services, individually tailored to our clients' requirements. These can range from brand strategy and development, to production, to PR,
to media planning / buying / negotiation, through to event facilitation.
Publicity
Elephant Publicity Email elephant99@paradise.net.nz
Design
Phil O'Reilly Design visit POD website Email phil@2020.co.nz
Video
Matt Gillanders Email matt@arcHipela.co.nz
Artists’ code of conduct
Artist's Code of Conduct
1. Ensure that all promotional material has been cleared by the Performer for copyright and is not defamatory or illegal
2. Ensure that no Tempo sponsor is referred to in a defamatory or disparaging manner in any of the Performer’s activities
3. Be bound by the terms of the ticketing agency’s system and indemnify Tempo for any liability under that system arising from any breach or otherwise of such terms on account of its Event. A copy of the terms will be available on request
4. Ensure that the Performer’s Event does not knowingly contain material or actions likely to cause offence
5. Be professional and organised at all times
6. Ensure that it vacates the Venue quickly together with all props etc. when its Event is followed by another Event which requires time to set up
7. Cooperate with the other participants
8. Be on time for briefings, meetings and calls
