Pōneke Festival of Contemporary Dance residencies
Dates: 29 June – 4 July 2026
Time: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Venue: Toi Aro, Wellington
Spaces: Papawai and Paekawakawa – Dance Studios 1 & 2
Public Showing: Saturday 4 July, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
About
Toi Aro welcomes a group of contemporary dance artists undertaking creative residencies as part of the Pōneke Contemporary Festival of Dance.
Delivered in partnership with Pōneke Festival of Contemporary Dance, Footnote Dance, and Hannah Playhouse, these residencies provide dedicated time and space for artists to develop new work and advance their creative practice.
Residency Artists
Forest Kapo
Jan Smolira
Presley Ziogas
Grace Ella Lewis
Nadiyah Akbar
Ben Ashby – A2 Company
Hana Hairil
Lily Jones-Harvey
Tilly Hayden-Taylor
Maddie Paget-Hornsout
Public Showing
Join the resident artists for a public showing of works in development on Saturday 4 July from 1.00pm–3.00pm.