MOVEMENt
ART
PRACTICE
Movement Art Practice (MAP) is a Not-For-Profit
Contemporary Dance Organisation based in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
We believe in an Aotearoa where contemporary dance and performance is woven into the cultural fabric of our community.
We run community dance classes, artist residencies, community and corporate workshops, and present the annual Ōtautahi Tiny Performance Festival.
You can find us at 76 Hawdon Street in Sydenham, Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Our latest news and what's on ...
COMMUNITY CLASSES START FROM 31 JANUARY.
*Saturday 5 February start for 5 - 7 Creative Kids and Longform Muscle & Bone
*No class on Waitangi Day 7 February
*Wednesday 9 February start for 8-10 yr olds Creative Kids
VACCINE PASSPORTS
We request all studio attendees to be vaccinated and will scan your vaccine passport on arrival.
The MAP Team, tutors, staff, and In House Artists are all vaccinated.
Welcome to our place!
You can find us at 76 Hawdon Street where we run community classes, an In House Studio Artist Programme providing much needed space to local artists to work and share. and host the MAP SESSIONS, a monthly sharing platform to feed your social and cultural hankerings from these wonderful humans.
See you in the studio
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MAP
Covid-19 response.
Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic, MAP has been committed to providing you with a variety of ways to keep you safe and moving.
We are also continually adapting our annual programme as required to ensure we can still support movement artists and practitioners in this unprecedented time.
Stay safe and well.
weekly community contemporary dance classes
MAP offers community contemporary dance classes that you won't get anywhere else in Christchurch. Leave your assumptions of dance class at the door and let us give you a new take. Contemporary dance gives you creative ways to explore and push new pathways for your body.
Come on a casual basis, book a pass or sign up for a MAP membership. We have a number of pricing options to suit everyone's unique lifestyle!
the map sessions
See you back in the studio on 25 February for the first of the MAP Sessions for 2022.
The MAP Sessions are a monthly studio happening and social gathering where we invite our In-House Artists and local performance artists to share a snippet of what they are up to at the moment, including live improvisations and works-in-progress.
7.00pm
Join us at the studio, 76 Hawdon Street BYO Drinks | KOHA Entry
creative kids dance!
term 1:
5 - 7 year olds: Saturday 5 February - 9 April
8 - 10 year olds: Wednesday 9 February - 13 April
We would love to have your child dancing with us in 2022.
We are super excited to nurture the next generation of innovative choreographers, fluent dance writers, and curious dance audience members.
We're running classes for 5 - 7 year olds on Saturdays and 8 - 10 year olds on Wednesdays during school terms. If you are looking for an alternative to the traditional dance studio model for your children, this is the place for you!
quarterly publication
next publication: Summer February 2022
The MAP Quarterly Publication is a beautiful collection of contributions from In House and guest artists and edited by In House Artist and MAP Tutor, Robyn Jordaan.
You can read our Autumn Quarterly online at Isuu. We have Autumn, Winter and Spring 2021 issues available for sale at the studio, with our Summer Issue being launched on 25 February at the MAP Sessions.
Printed Books $10
performance.
We celebrate the art of performance, and are committed to fostering environments where artists are free to perform.
research.
Uncompromising in our commitment to excellence, professionalism and rigorous artistic inquiry.
education.
We celebrate the ability of contemporary movement to offer informing and enduring experiences.
movement.
A flexible and informed organisation that calls for a shift in cultural perspective with movement at the heart.
appreciation through experience
MAP provides a platform for community dancers
to get to rub up alongside practising dance artists in a variety of ways.
classes.
We have a range of classes available throughout the year, which cater to a wide range of abilities and interest, working with out skilled tutors.
movement labs.
Join guest artists for one-off workshops and learn about the choreographic process, attend an artist talk or read artist reflections on our blog.
artist residencies.
We offer space and time for you to research and share ideas through research in-studio, teaching, and contributing to our blog.
corporate workshops.
We run half and full day workshops for businesses looking to support their teams. We facilitate sessions that allow participants to reconnect with their bodies in motion through therapeutic guidance as well as improvisation that tunes into performance, communication, and creativity.
funding partners.
