About d.c.m
Dance Collective Mohua is the collective of Teachers, Choreographers, students and all groups dancing and performing under DCM.
It is also all those supporting those on the dance floor and the performance area.
Each dancing group inside dcm has its own identity with the name associated with Birdlife.
It's a good day to dance!
Our Key Learning Principals
Core Strength
Developing a personal stretching routine
Exercises and syllabus training
Anatomy and physiology
Commitment to healthy heart/mind/body
Creativity
Freedom of exploration
Dance and Technology exploration
Design process and design elements
Connecting to creativity as spirit
Musicality
Rhythms, beats, phrases
Live and recorded music exploration
Connecting and exploring sound and emotion
Sound/music and storytelling
Participation
All classes available in Golden Bay
Classes/exams attended in Nelson
Summer/winter dance schools and workshops in Aotearoa
Performances including
The Light Fantastic
Flashmob
The Sharing
The Collection
Diversity
Different dance styles
Mixed ages in some classes
Calling in other teachers and students for choreography
Other activities engaged in…
Aikido, swimming, sport, silks, Artistic pursuits, school camps
Our Vision
Dance Collective Mohua has a vision of developing a space into a performing arts centre that will engage and benefit our community's youth primarily, as well as all those with passion for the performing arts.
d.c.m will create, produce, and present performance works involving performance art students across Golden Bay.