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, Instrumental, 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
The Te Awamutu Performing Arts Festival is well established with over 60 years of history. Each year we see over 2000 young competitors from throughout New Zealand, beginners 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.
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, Instrumental, 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
The Te Awamutu Performing Arts Festival is well established with over 60 years of history. Each year we see over 2000 young competitors from throughout New Zealand, beginners 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.
