Akonga | Education
Kori Pūrākau
Kori Pūrākau is a biannual workshop programme introducing students to basic choreographic processes that explore telling a story through dance and movement.
Ideal for students from Year 1 to 8, it derives inspiration from Pou Kapua or Cloud Pillar, Due Drop Event Centre’s stunning 21-metre carving which narrates the great navigator and explorer Kupe, the creation stories of Ranginui and Papatūānuku and the many lived adventures of Māui.
In collaboration with Due Drop Event Centre for South Auckland Schools.
In collaboration with Due Drop Event Centre for South Auckland Schools.
Workshops with your kura
Our workshops are grounded in kaupapa Māori principles and aligned with the NZ curriculum, while embracing the unique needs of your tauira. We are here to support and elevate your students' learning, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of dance.
Kōrero mai o whakaaro!
Tell us your ideas or what you would like for your tauira:
Technique, performance or choreography workshops.
Learn Atamira Dance Company repertoire from past and current works.
Partnering workshops.
Introduction to Māori Contemporary Dance.
Incorporating cultural context into dance.
Creating dance from personal experiences, relationships and whakapapa.
And more!
Tell us your ideas or what you would like for your tauira:
Technique, performance or choreography workshops.
Learn Atamira Dance Company repertoire from past and current works.
Partnering workshops.
Introduction to Māori Contemporary Dance.
Incorporating cultural context into dance.
Creating dance from personal experiences, relationships and whakapapa.
And more!
Grounded in tikanga practices, we can tailor the workshop to your class kaupapa.
Best suited for school years 9-13
Best suited for school years 9-13
Haka Toi Aotearoa | Unitec Dance
At the beginning of 2023, Atamira partnered with Unitec Dance to deliver and facilitate their course HAKA TOI AOTEAROA which encompasses weekly classes throughout the year.
Facilitated by a range of Atamira practitioners, the tauira gain an overview of Te Ao Māori and engage with contemporary indigenous thinking and knowledge to give insight for performance or within Māori space.
Facilitated by a range of Atamira practitioners, the tauira gain an overview of Te Ao Māori and engage with contemporary indigenous thinking and knowledge to give insight for performance or within Māori space.
Tipuranga
2023 concluded with the Unitec Dance Showcase 2023 at Te Pou Theatre. Kasina Campbell (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) & Abbie Rogers (Kāi Tahu, Te Arawa) closed the show with ‘Tipuranga’ a reflection of whānaungatanga, understanding and embodiment.
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2024 saw the culmination of a year of classes contribute to Eddie Elliott's work for the Unitec Dance Showcase 2024, Kia Raupapahia. Haka Toi Aotearoa fosters the students knowledge of te ao Māori to allow them to understand and embody Eddie's kaupapa.
Haka Toi Aotearoa was managed and coordinated by Atamira Kaiwhakahaere Ako, Abbie Rogers.
2023 concluded with the Unitec Dance Showcase 2023 at Te Pou Theatre. Kasina Campbell (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) & Abbie Rogers (Kāi Tahu, Te Arawa) closed the show with ‘Tipuranga’ a reflection of whānaungatanga, understanding and embodiment.
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2024 saw the culmination of a year of classes contribute to Eddie Elliott's work for the Unitec Dance Showcase 2024, Kia Raupapahia. Haka Toi Aotearoa fosters the students knowledge of te ao Māori to allow them to understand and embody Eddie's kaupapa.
Haka Toi Aotearoa was managed and coordinated by Atamira Kaiwhakahaere Ako, Abbie Rogers.
