WHO ARE WE?
A group of community members who support the Arts and are enthusiastic to create an opportunity for our young people to develop, grow and perform in their chosen art form.
Our annual Performing Arts Festival supports the following art forms:
Ballet, Tap, Modern Dance, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Vocal, Highland & National Dance.
 
HISTORY
Inspired by the success of a one-day competition in November 1952, Te Awamutu held its first three-day Arts Festival in August, 1953. It was an outstanding success with 1377 entries in the various Art forms of Vocal, Instrumental, Elocution, National Dance and Fancy Dance. This success led to the group becoming a member of the Federation of the Competitions Society, known today as PACANZ.
 
TODAY
Started in the 1950s the Te Awamutu Performing Arts Festival is well-established. Each year we see over 2000 items by participants from throughout New Zealand, the young through to University students who are studying towards a career in their chosen Art. Our Adjudicators, professionals in their field, are from New Zealand as well as overseas. As a member of PACANZ we can nominate winners from our festival for the prestigious Young Performer of the Year Award.

​WHAT DO WE DO?
Provide a platform for students of any age to:-
▪  Have an opportunity to perform
▪  Compete and test their skills in performance, and against their peers
▪  Obtain a critique from a professional
▪  Extend their learning through sharing experiences with others
▪  Assist toward furthering possible career goals
 
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
As a non-profit organisation we rely on grants and individual sponsorship to run the Performing Arts Festival each year. To assist us to continue to provide this platform for our young people to perform, develop and grow we would like to invite you to become part of the team as a sponsor, a donor or as a volunteer.
As a sponsor or donor your contribution will

• Provide prize money for competitors.
• Ensure continued high-quality adjudication..
• Assist with administrative and operational costs.

As a sponsor your name will be acknowledged in the Festival programme.
As a volunteer you will assist at or prior to the event - no experience required. Please cntact the appropriate convener. See Contact/Rules page.

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President - Murray Flay                            murray@berryfresh.co.nz
Vice-President - Martha Ash                   martha.ash@gmail.com    
Treasurer - Monica Anderson               

Section Conveners

Pianoforte 
   Jody Oberlin-Brown                 pianofortetacomps@gmail.com
Dance sections
   Johanna Blackman                  blackmanjohanna@gmail.com                              
Speech Drama
   Glenda Barclay                          brian.brcl@gmail.com
Vocal 
   Martha Ash, Beatrice Hofer     vocal.compsta@gmail.com
Highland 
   Lynette McCorquindale            glaisdale@clear.net.com

Write to us: Te Awamutu Competitions Society, PO Box 120  Te Awamutu 3840