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Alisha McLennan Marler and Julia Harvie's new work Pearls (ex-Ruffle) As part of the triple bill Tuarā Wairua, Pearls is a gorgeous and confronting piece; we're looking forward to further development ahead of its 2024 public performances!

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#Tentacular is in its 2nd week of rehearsal, incorporating transducers & robots into the work. Lots of experimentation being honed into this work! Where would the world of Auckland dance be without the resource of the Old Folks' Ass'n to host development works on a budget? ❤️

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Mānawatia a Matariki! This year Touch Compass created a collective work that involved the participation of various artists, dancers and staff to develop our Matariki educational resource, Ko koe ko au, ko au ko koe (I be you, you be me). Here is a clip from the video!

MATARIKI EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE UPDATE - we're extending our submission deadline for videos for Ko koe ko au, ko au ko koe due to the Matariki holiday! If you are still interested in joining the Matariki programme, please email us at [email protected].

Join Touch Compass at 10:30am Mon, 17 July at TAPAC for a special workshop with Lawrence Shapiro, renowned Canadian amputee dancer: The Role of the Amputee in Integrated Dance', an innovative and informative exploration into disability arts. RSVP at [email protected]

Come to the AFA Auckland meeting on Wed 5 July from 10-12.30pm at Te Tuhi! Join us to learn how to bring projects to life from concept to full-blown production, centring every decision around a disability-led and access-led kaupapa. RSVP for this event at [email protected]

Another fabulous work of art featured in our Matariki: Ko koe ko au, ko au ko koe Matariki education resource! Waitī, by Toi Ora artist Rangimarie McDowell. See the incredible artwork in this resource! Click forms.gle/DqtxV76y7TX8Fi… to register for the resource.

Saturday we joined in Te Tuhi’s Matariki celebration at Uxbridge in Howick. People joined in our workshop, based on our Matariki education resource, led by our Creative Class tutors Lish and Julie! So cool to be in this amazing space, with the Te Tuhi and Uxbridge communities!

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Congratulations to John Taylor, disability justice campaigner for more than 35 years, on receiving his Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours 2023. Thank you, John! nzherald.co.nz/kapiti-news/ne…

Today we welcomed Canadian amputee dancer Lawrence Shapiro to our whare for some afternoon kai. newly arrived from the UK, Lawrence will be with us for two months, working on a project with Rodney Bell and Alisha McLennan Marler, as dramaturg! Stay tuned for photos and more info!

What is Maintenance May? It is a time to pause, reflect and focus on self-care, as the days grow shorter and Aotearoa transitions to winter. Click here to see what our whānau have shared! touchcompass.org.nz/maintenance-may

1/ Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD2023 - a day that raises awareness and advocates for the digital access and inclusion for the estimated 1 billion disabled people worldwide. #GDIhub

Today is #GAAD2023. The day to plan for #a11y, promote it in your organisation, create understanding about its importance, make it a strategic focus, create & promote best practice actions, value it, make sure it becomes BAU, be accountable for it. Do it! #Beyondawareness

One week left until our Board of Trustees Expression of Interest deadline, on 28 April, 5pm. Don't wait until then to apply to join our team of creatives, lawyers, management, teachers and accountants! Come join us! Help shape our future! For more info: touchcompass.org.nz/seeking-board-…

Our #NothingForNothing event is today! If you missed out on individual tickets, follow artist and writer @AlistairGentry's live tweets here from 2pm. Let's unite to stop the exploitation of disabled creatives and arts workers. See you there!

Ngā mihi nui to Rowan Pierce for his FAME Mid-Career Award, one of two Technical Awards! Rowan designed Rodney Bell's Meremere, stoked he's currently working with Touch Compass to design the scenes of our work Aiga for its 2024 theatre run! More: pannz.org.nz/the-fame-mid-c…

Just posted a photo @ Aotearoa New Zealand instagram.com/p/CnvktI6LzmN/…