TĀTAI WHETŪ - Atamira Dance Company

Tātai Whetū is a constellation of choreographic ideas and movement practices shown via film and live performance by Atamira Dance Company artists with filmmaker and choreographer Kelly Nash. These works speak to bringing people together with different creative strengths to connect and express in the world of Te Ao Māori. The evening will be staged to create discussion and responsiveness from the audience around the artistic practices of the works presented.

Atamira Dance Company is a platform where Te Ao Māori and dance converge, bringing mātauranga Māori, whakapapa, and stories to life through creative expression and movement.

Kelly Nash has been an integral member of Atamira Dance Company since 2006 as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, healer, artistic manager and rehearsal director. She thrives in diverse, cross-cultural spaces, merging her expertise in somatic practices, mentoring and artistic direction/management. Her films have been selected for multiple Film Festivals nationally and internationally and she has also received several awards including “Best First Time Director” from Japan International Film Festival, Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, Munich New Wave short film festival and Seoul International Short Film Festival.

Image credit: Andi Crown Photography