White Noise | A new Disability-Led performance work
White Noise | A new Disability-Led performance work
White Noise - A new work by Alisha McLennan Marler and Jessie McCall, part of the Tuarā Wairua series of disability-led performance works
WHITE NOISE - part of the Tuarā Wairua series of new disability-led performance worksWHITE NOISE - part of the Tuarā Wairua series of new disability-led performance works
AIGA | World Premiere 2024! Auckland Arts Festival + Nelson Arts Festival
AIGA | World Premiere 2024! Auckland Arts Festival + Nelson Arts Festival
AIGA (Samoan for family/whānau) is a groundbreaking and emotional Disability-led Pasifika-led work of theatre told through the lens of the real-life journey of Lusi Faiva.
AIGA | Disability-Led, Pasifika-Led accessible artistic awesomenessAIGA | Disability-Led, Pasifika-Led accessible artistic awesomeness
Touch Compass is New Zealand’s leading professional disability-led arts organisation championing accessible arts performance and arts education. We deliver high-quality performances and art activations, youth and community classes, workshops, and professional development.
We champion disability-led work, culture, diversity, accessibility, and identity. Touch Compass provides a platform for disabled and non-disabled artists, creatives, choreographers and production personnel to advance their skills and capabilities in arts access; to create, produce and deliver innovative and authentic creative experiences for local, national and international audiences.
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Alter State Digital Launch (2021), Stephanie Awheto, multilingual sign language interpreter
Alter State Digital Launch (2021), Stephanie Awheto, multilingual sign language interpreter
Work
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Our works are disability-led, exceptional professional arts performances and arts activations.
We are multidisciplinary, ranging from dance and movement performances to theatre, digital films, visual arts, festival engagements and site-specific installations. Through our work we explore the intersection of culture and disability, and showcase Te Ao Māori (the Māori world), Va Pasifika (the spirit of Pasifika) and high-quality innovative disability-led performance. Our work can be found in venues throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.
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Caught up in a joyful moment of access-led artistic dance and movement, two creative class programme participants
Caught up in a joyful moment of access-led artistic dance and movement, two creative class programme participants
Education
Mātauranga
Our education classes are fun and engaging, offering a solid foundation of dance, movement and togetherness for our students (tauira).
We provide different offerings at all levels:
- Creative Class (for rangatahi and teina - youth and young adults) Run on Tuesdays
- Contemporary Class (for pakeke - adults) - ensure that our creative whānau - disabled and non-disabled - grow together, working towards developing their skills in performance and enhancing social connection. Run on Saturdays
- Specialist workshops / programmes (for tamariki, rangatahi to pakeke - youth to adult) exploring arts access, disability consciousness and awareness, dance, theatre, movement, mātauranga Māori and Pasifika accessible arts experiences. various dates and locations throughout the year
Our classes have public showings throughout the year that give whānau, friends and family, and community audiences a chance to see first-hand what they've learned. Join a class today!
See the listings for the classes for more information, or contact office@touchcompass.org.nz
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✨ The Curtain Rises Again! – Kia Mau Festival hosts AIGA! ✨
We are beyond excited to share that AIGA will take the stage once again from 5-7 June — this time as a part of Kia Mau Festival, in their 10 year anniversary!
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♿ IDPD - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today, December 3, we honour the rights, well-being, and immense contributions of people with lived experience of disability worldwide. But let’s be clear: accessibility isn’t just for today - it’s every day, for everyone.
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Mana Whaikaha Hautūtanga Disability Leadership "Nothing about us without us, led by us"
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