October 30, 2008

THE TEMPO 08 AWARDS were presented recently at Shanghai Lil’s (Auckland) 

Congratulations to the winners and nominees (the winners are listed in bold): 

CHOREOGRAPHY

Best Choreography by an Established Artist or Company: Claire O’Neil – MTYLand
Michael Parmenter– Hand to Hand (from Okareka Dance Company’s Tama Ma)
Claire O’Neil– MTYLand (from Footnote Dance Company’s MTYLand)
Maria Dabrowska– Solo 2 (from Ladyforce Quatre)
 
Best Choreography by an Emerging Artist or Company: Liana Yew – Kiwi ( Prime Cuts)
Liana Yew– Kiwi (from Prime Cuts)
Susan Cowan– Grotteschi (from Touch Compass’ Harmonious Oddity)
TMC– Like Yeah (from Fresh Cuts)
Twitch Dance Collective– Blame It on Someone Who Cares (from Fresh Cuts)
 
Best Youth Choreography: TMC Dance Crew – Like Yeah (Fresh Cuts)
Belinda Nusser– Assignment.What (from Tertiary Colours)
Legacy Dance Crew– The Chronicles
TMC Dance Crew– Like Yeah (from Fresh Cuts)
Triple8Funk– Bond 008
Monisha Kumar– Viva la Bollywood
 
Most Innovative Choreography:
Yours Truly Productions – Infatuated by Verses
 
PRODUCTION
 
Best Production: Okareka Dance Company– Tama Ma
Commotion Company, Michael Parmenter– TENT
Okareka Dance Company– Tama Ma
Touch Compass– Harmonious Oddity
 
Best Youth Production: Legacy– The Chronicles
Torotoro Dance Company– Pa Kingdom
Pointy Dog Dance Company– EnTer
Legacy– The Chronicles
Monisha School of Dance– Viva la Bollywood
 
Best Community Production: Monisha School of Dance– Viva la Bollywood
Old Yeller
The Kids Show
Splashdance– Flying South
Monisha School of Dance– Viva la Bollywood
 
Best Music: Eden Mulholland – TENT
Eden Mulholland– TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
Eden Mulholland– Tama Ma (Okareka Dance Company)
Eden Mulholland– False Waltz (Malia Johnston and Footnote Dance Company)
Tierra Flamenca Ltd– Tierra Flamenca
John Gibson and David Gilmour– Flicker
Claire and Celest– Pointy Dog and Friends

Best Dance Film/Use of Digital Media: Infatuated by Verses– Yours Truly Productions
Pito (short film)– Okareka Dance Company’s Tama Ma
Kiwi– Liana Yew (from Prime Cuts)
Infatuated by Verses– Yours Truly Productions
Harmonious Oddity– Touch Compass’ Harmonious Oddity
 
Best Set: John Verryt– Tama Ma (Okareka Dance Company)
Backlit Productions– The Story of Stuff
Yours Truly Productions– Infatuated by Verses
Claire O’Neil– MTYLand (Footnote Dance Company)
John Verryt– Tama Ma (Okareka Dance Company)
John Verryt– TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
 
Best Costume Design: Grotteschi – Suzanne Cowan (Harmonious Oddity)
Butterfly’s Ball – Mt Eden ballet Academy (from The Kids Show)
Grotteschi– Suzanne Cowan (from Harmonious Oddity)
Kiwi­Rosie Feltham for Liana Yew (Kiwi / Prime Cuts)
Dying Swan– Marieke Marygold (from Old Yeller)
Lily– Bipeds Productions ( from Prime Cuts)
Tama Ma– Elizabeth Whiting (Okareka Dance Company)
 
Best Lighting: Jeremy Fern – Tama Ma (Okareka Dance Company)
Nik Janiurek– TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
Ann Dewey and Spinning Sun– Flicker
Maia Whittet– MTYLand (Claire O’Neil and Footnote Dance Company)
Jeremy Fern– Tama Ma (Okareka Dance Company)
 
PERFORMANCE
 
Best Male Performer: Craig Bary – TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
Taane Mete and Taiaroa Royal– Tama Ma (Okareka Dance company)
Craig Bary– TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
Chris Tandy– TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
Jonatan Miro– Tierra Flamenca
Adrian Smith– Grotteschi (from Touch Compass’ Harmonious Oddity)
 
Best Female Performer: Sarah Foster – TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
Kilda Northcott– Lily (from Prime Cuts)
Yu Fen Wang– Chinese Dakin dance (from World Dance Showcase)
Anita Hunziker– MTYLand (from Footnote Dance Company’s MTYLand)
Sarah Foster– TENT (Michael Parmenter’s Commotion Company)
Maria Dabrowska– Solo 2 (from Ladyforce Quatre)
 
Best Youth Performer: Andrew Cesan– TMC Dance Crew (Cheek to Cheek/ Fresh Cuts) and Florian Teatiu– NZ School of Dance (from Tertiary Colours)
Rudy Brink– TMC Dance Crew (from Fresh Cuts)
Andrew Cesan– TMC Dance Crew (from Cheek to Cheek/ Fresh Cuts)
Simon Watts– TMC Dance Crew (from Cheek to Cheek/Frsh Cuts)
Jessie McCall– Pointy Dog Dance Company (from EnTer)
Rose Philpot– Pointy Dog Dance Company (from enTer)
Florian Teatiu– NZ School of Dance (from Tertiary Colours)
Chris Ofanoa– Triple8Funk (from Bond 008)
 
Best Performance with an International Flavour: Afro-Cuban Rumba– The Cuban Groove ( World Dance Showcase) and Tierra Flamenca– Jonatan Miro & Francine Sweet (Tierra Flamenca)
Afro-Cuban Rumba– The Cuban Groove (from World Dance Showcase)
Kohei Iguchi– Triple8Funk (from Bond 008)
Pratima– Kanan Deobhakta Dance Company (from Little Big Obstinacies)
Tierra Flamenca– Jonatan Miro & Francine Sweet (from Tierra Falmenca)
Viva la Bollywood– Monisha Kumar and Monisha School of Dance
 
Most Inspiring Performance:
Unitec Dance Students (Tertiary Colours)
 
Supreme Performance Award:
Kilda Northcott (Lily)
 
People’s Choice Award for "Best in Show:"
Harmonious Oddity (Touch Compass)
 
Spirit of the Festival Award:
Tai and Taane (Tama Ma)