Sponsorship
The New Zealand School of Dance receives the bulk of its funding through the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). In addition to this funding, the School has ongoing partnerships with several organisations and companies.
The school is immensely thankful for the support provided.
The Australian High Commission
The Australian High Commission contributes toward the staging of Australian work at NZSD Graduation Season. This year, the High Commission have helped fund the visit of Australian choreographer Frances Rings (Bangarra Dance Company).
The designers at The Church have created stunning work for NZSD over the last few years: our award-winning prospectus, posters, flyers and brochures to promote productions and courses.
Holiday Inn provide discounted rates to accommodate NZSD's national and international guest tutors.
The team at House of Travel Plimmer Steps have been managing NZSD's travel for many years.
The team at LANtech ensure that NZSD receives excellent IT support, monitoring of software/hardware and friendly professional service.
Alex Sutherland of Lines of Sight provides strategic planning and business mentoring to the School.
The Todd Corporation has provided the Todd Corporation Scholarship since 2000. This scholarship pays the salary of one graduate from the New Zealand School of Dance during their first year dancing with the Royal NZ Ballet. Past recipients include Rebecca Tait, Rosemary Martin, Marysa Dalton, Hana Tipa, Adriana Harper, Paul Mathews, William Pratt, Rory Fairweather-Neylan and Kyle Wood.
The US Embassy contributes toward the staging of American work at NZSD Graduation Season. In 2009, the Embassy have helped fund the performance of Paul Taylor's work, AIRS.
Valley Printing Ltd works with designers from The Church to create NZSD's award-winning prospectus, plus brochures, flyers, posters and other marketing collateral.
The official wine sponsor of the NZSD Jewels programme.
Sacred Hill is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading, multi award winning wineries. Focusing on the production of premium ‘handcrafted’ varietal wines the company’s estate vineyards are located in New Zealand’s leading grape growing regions of Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay and Central Otago.
If you are interested in joining this family of sponsors, please contact Celia Jenkins on 04 381 9216.
