Review Archive
Julia has BPSA in Contemporary Dance from UNITEC. She is currently the Artistic Director of Movement Art Practice. Julia’s particular focus is on collaboration, live music and improvisation. She was awarded the Tup Lang Scholarship as the CNZ Emerging Choreographer of 2008. Her work has toured throughout New Zealand and has been presented in Taiwan and Australia. Julia was an intern with Magpie Music Dance in Amsterdam and was selected for the WDA Choreographer Project in Brisbane with Lloyd Newsom (DV8). She has been awarded Most Outstanding Performer of the NZ Fringe, Best Dance at the Dunedin Fringe and NZ Best Female Contemporary Dancer in 2008. Julia has worked for acclaimed artists such as, Michael Parmenter, Shona McCullagh, Kristian Larsen, Zoe Scofield, Riki von Falken, Pichet, Raewyn Hill, Malia Johnston, Oliver Driver, and Sarah Foster-Sproull. Julia has written for Theatreview since October 2011 and has also written a number of articles for DANZ Magazine.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Artefact - How to Behave in a Museum
Global, Dunedin, Nelson, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
20/03/2022 - 12/10/2023
"ENJOYMENT CURATED TO PERFECTION..
"Charming Funny and Human..
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Dance Danced Dancing 2021
Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Hastings
29/07/2021 - 17/08/2021
"It is a suspensive sculptural experience...
"Stripping back of the so-called real and metaphoric smoke and mirrors...
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OneOne - Matariki 2021
Christchurch
09/07/2021 - 09/07/2021
"An alchemy of science and ancient knowledge...
"Complex and mysterious..
MAKE NO MISTAKE
Auckland
11/10/2019 - 11/10/2019
"Solidarity in score mode..
THE REBEL PINK
Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
25/03/2017 - 08/04/2017
"Pinkly energising..
"Strikingly vigorous..
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KURAWAKA
Christchurch
01/10/2015 - 02/10/2015
"Contemporary approach adds new layers to traditional narrative..
30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa
28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015
"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..
"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..
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TIKI TAANE MAHUTA
Christchurch
07/05/2015 - 09/05/2015
"With the ancestors looking on..
"Dark yet uplifting - not to be missed..
BBEALS
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin
13/03/2015 - 28/03/2015
"A MYSTIQUE OF MAYHEM, WITH HUMOUR..
"All hail Jenny: Bbeals at the Maidment..
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OneOne
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
03/10/2014 - 15/10/2015
"The Heart of it is Light..
"Dance Notation of the Universe..
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NOW 2014
Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland
29/05/2014 - 06/06/2014
"Practising the art of asking questions..
"Honouring our highly specialised individual artists..
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Our Catharsis
Wellington, Christchurch
09/10/2013 - 04/03/2016
"Small, personal, wry and cleverly engaging..
"Unique, intelligent, thought-provoking work..
Bustin'Out - Hagley Dance Company
Christchurch
09/12/2011 - 10/12/2011
"A passion for dance seen in 14 short works..
