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Dance students and staff at Mahurangi College are hoping it will be third time lucky this month, as their twice-delayed annual Dance Showcase is finally set to take place on August 12 and 13.
Last year, and again in 2020, they were all ready to put on the dance spectacular when Covid-19 caused the events to be cancelled.
College teacher in charge of dance Emily Woodfield says it was incredibly disappointing for all involved.
“Both years, we have had our big tech and dress rehearsal and then gone into lockdown a short time after that,” she says. “In 2020, we were two weeks out, then last year it was just two days before the show, so I’m really, really hoping we’ll be okay this year.”
Around 75 students of all ages are set to perform everything from solos to ensemble pieces in a mix of styles, including jazz, contemporary, Latin, Bollywood and African, for the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon shows.
Performers range from those attending lunchtime and after school dance clubs up to senior students from the college’s two auditioned groups, Momentum Dance Company and Impulse Dance Group, performing as part of their NCEA assessments. The dances have been choreographed by Woodfield, as well as by past and present Mahu students who coach various school dance groups.
The Dance Showcase will take place at 7pm on August 12 and 2pm on August 13. Tickets cost $10, or $7 for students, and are available online from www.iticket.co.nz/events/2022/aug/mahu-dance-showcase
