Touch Compass Dance Trust
Ten of Hearts
What: Ten of Hearts is a new work by award winning choreographer Malia Johnston in collaboration with the Touch Compass
Company dancers, premiering at the inaugural Giant Leap Disability Arts Festival. This is a family, an odd bunch of
characters that live and play together with great physicality and grace. Descending from ceilings and flying through
centuries of love, the Company are accompanied by the Aotea Youth Symphony (AYS) 75 piece orchestra. With this touching
indoor/outdoor event for the whole family, Touch Compass proves once again that it is New Zealand’s premier mixed
ability Dance Company.
Touch Compass Dance Trust past highlights include performing at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, Lighthouse season Aotea ASB
Theatre 2002, Acquisitions short works 2003, 3 short films and featured in 4 TV documentaries. Without a doubt a Company
that pushes the boundaries of possibility. Ten of Hearts will continue the ground-breaking work of this unique and
daring Dance Company.
Where: The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) 100 Motions Rd, Pt Chev
When: March 5 @ 4pm and 6th @ 3pm
Bookings: Response Ticketing (09) 3003700
Choreographer: Malia Johnston
Dancers:
Maaka Pepene, Rodney Bell, Tim Turner, Suzanne Cowan, Bronwyn Haywood, Dan King, Matt Gibbons, Michele Powles, Julia
Milsom, Jesse Steele
Music: Aotea Youth Symphony (AYS)
Festival: Giant Leap Disability Arts Festival