New Zealand School of Dance: Prospectus

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FACILITIES
The impressive, purpose
built performing arts facility
Te Whaea: National Dance &
Drama Centre is home to the
New Zealand School of Dance.
Located on Wellington’s green belt
nature reserve, five minutes drive
from the heart of the city, Te Whaea
is architecturally designed, with large
spaces and high ceilings contributing
to an exhilarating atmosphere.
includes nine fully-
equipped , design and costume
workshops, lighting and AV studios,
cafe and student common room,
student computers and wi-fi, a 180
seat theatre and New Zealand’s
foremost performing arts library.
For safe dance practice and
healthcare New Zealand School
of Dance students have access to
a gym, Pilates studio, Gyrotonic
equipment, physiotherapists,
osteopaths, performance
psychologist, nutritionist,
healthcare and counselling.
The School shares these premises
with Toi Whakaari: New Zealand
Drama School. The two schools
operate independently but
collaborate in a number of ways.
Te Whaea, pronounced ‘teh fire’, means ‘the
mother’ in Te Reo Ma‑ ori
TOP RIGHT: Te Whaea
ABOVE LEFT: Students in the cafe at Te Whaea
ABOVE RIGHT: NZSD physiotherapist Susan Simpson
LEFT: Nadine Tyson teaching in studio 2
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