UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA OUTREACH COLLEGE
Community Services Division
Atamira Dance Collective
Info: Feb 10 • Sun • 4:00pm • Kennedy Theatre • $10 to $20 advance, $15 to $25 at-the-door • Tickets available online at www.etickethawaii.com, call 483-7123 (Aloha Stadium box office, M-F 9am-5pm) to charge by phone , or visit any UH Ticket outlet (Rainbowtique stores, Stan Sheriff Center, UHManoa Campus Center ticket office, Windward Community College OCET office), service charges apply. Advance sales end 4 hours and 30 minutesbefore the performance. At the door sales begin 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to the performance. For more information call 956-8246 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu/community.
Atamira Dance Collective`s Ngai Tahu 32 is a powerful and unique contemporary dance work incorporating visual imagery, set design, and a powerful sound-score. Following one man`s journey through time and whakapapa (genealogy/tribal links) to deliver a soul to a new generation, Ngai Tahu 32 is a masterful work by choreographer Louise Potiki Bryant. Drawing on her personal family history and whakapapa, Ngai Tahu 32 not only reflects thoughts and experiences of contemporary Maori (the indigenous people of New Zealand), but is a universal tale of struggle, loss, and ultimately, redemption.
In addition to Ngai Tahu 32 Atamira will perform a number of shorter works from their repetoire, including "Whakairo," "Kohatu," excerpts from Memoirs of Active Service and an opening moteatea or chant.
Atamira Dance Collective presents outstanding Maori contemporary dance theatre. Made up of leading young Maori choreographers and dancers, Atamira Dance Collective`s work draws on Maori history, legends and concepts, personal stories and whakapapa. Acclaimed for their innovative and cutting-edge productions, Atamira Dance Collective is at the forefront of the Contemporary Dance Scene in New Zealand. Drawing on their unique perspective of Maori culture and heritage, Atamira Dance Collective are known for the distinct and powerful style they bring to Contemporary Dance.
Program:
Te Whenua - an excerpt of Atamira`s newest work `Whakairo` choreographed by Moss Patterson. Based on the Maori art of carving.
Kohatu - a duet choreographed by Louise Potiki Bryant with waiata(song) by Waimihi Hotere
Memoirs of Active Service - `Helping Hands` and `Reflections`
Excerpts of Memoirs of Active Service choreographed by Maaka Pepene.
Intermission
Ngai Tahu 32
A University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College performance and part of a Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii tour. Co-sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Theatre and Dance Department and Pacific Island Studies with funding provided by the Diversity and Equite Initiative and the University of Hawai`i, the National Endowment for the Arts, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, UH Manoa Student Activity Program Fee Board and the Western States Arts Federation.