Performance

Check out what's coming up and some of our past performances...

Murmuration Cuba Dupa 2025

Pōneke streets come alive with a flock of rare, quirky, and iconic New Zealand birds as they weave through the Cuba Dupa crowds.
A collaboration between artists from WIDance, Kāpiti Arts Studio and Wellington Circus Hub Youth performers.

WIDance Murmuration Cuba Dupa 2025

When: Saturday 29 March 2.00 pm and 4.15pm (estimated length 40 minutes)
Where: Follow along as Murmuration roams through the festival parades.
Our journey begins outside Te Auaha on Dixon St, then traverses through Hannahs Courtyard and Ghuznee St, winding all the way up to a grand finale on Abel Smith and Cuba.
Cost: Free

"Don’t miss this Flocking Phenomenon - gathering in a captivating murmuration of colours, sounds, and rhythms."
- Cuba Dupa 2025

Pātaka Art + Museum 1st December 2024

An interpretive/improvised response to the Taku Hoe Exhibition as part of the celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

WIDance Pātaka Art Museum Performance 2024

When: Sunday 1 December 2024 12.30 - 1.00pm
Where: Pātaka Art Museum Corner of Norrie & Parumoana Streets, Porirua
Cost: Free

"What a wonderful performance with so much talent on display.
We are so pleased to have had this opportunity, until next time WIDance! "
- Pātaka Art + Museum

Celebrating Matariki with the Touch Compass resource 2023

A relaxed End of Term showing

Matariki WIDance End of Term Showing 2023

When: Saturday 24th June 2023 12.30 - 1.00pm
Where: Te Whaea, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown Drama 2
Cost: Just come along and enjoy our work in progress after a busy term. Koha always welcome but not required.

'Gopher Mambo' by WIDance at Cupa Dupa 2023

Things are getting a bit fancy at WIDance.
Come check us out as we enter the performance portal of one the best festivals in Wellington, Aotearoa!
Cuba Dupa 2023..."Enter a world of imagination- where absurdity and curiosity leaves the mundane and normal behind."

Eight dancers pose during a dress rehearsal in the studio for Cupa Dupa 2023

Guest Choreography by Deb Pope

Performance Venues and Times: Saturday 25th March 2023
Hannahs Courtyard 2.45pm, Ghuznee St East 3.30pm, Aerial & Antics 4.00pm
Detailed venue info @ cubadupa.co.nz

(Note: Our performance is short, so be on time so you don't miss out!)
We'll see you there!

"So much fun and flair"
- Arts Access Aotearoa

'What's Outside the Box?' Expo 2023

An expo for people with disabilities exploring life outside of school.
With over 50 organisations supporting the event, we are excited to be a part of the action!
Come chat with WIDance at our stall, join us for a mini dance warm up, AND check out our performance group, we'll be giving you a sneak peek of our CubaDupa dance.

Saturday March 18th 2023 at Whitireia Polytechnic in Porirua, Wellington - 10am to 2pm

"Thank you so much (WIDance) for your incredible energy!"
- Whats Outside the Box? Expo Team

'Platform 12' 2022

A celebration of 12 years of WIDance.
New and reworked repertoire of choreographies including works from our highly successful fifth anniversary 'Outspoken' in 2015, and Fringe 2020 performance 'The Art of Observation'.

Due to COVID our new show dates are:
July 16th and 17th 2022
Venue: Drama 1 Studio Te Whaea Dance and Drama School 11 Hutchison Rd Newtown
See Eventbrite for full show time and ticket details. Come join us in our 12 year celebration!

"Beautiful, graceful, poetic and inspiring."
- Tangle Community Dance

'Station to Station' 2021

"What if the city was a theatre?"
A a site-specific work devised as part of the 'What if the City was a Theatre' performance arcade, a city-wide programme of art and performance

Performance Dates, Times and Venue:
Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February 2021 4.30pm- 6.30pm
Wellington and Tawa Railway Stations
Free

"It was beautiful to watch, such sweet vignettes on the train platform."
- Audience member

'The Art of Observation' 2020

Artwork comes to life.
A site- specific event, inspired by the architecture of the Academy of Fine Arts, and selected artworks in the 28th Annual Wallace Art Awards NZAFA Exhibition

The Art of Observation Poster

Performance Dates, Times and Venue:
Friday 6th, 7th and 8th March 2020 2pm & 6pm
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1 Queens Wharf Wellington
Entry by Koha.

"Stunning performance...and I loved the intergrated audio description."
- Audience member feedback

'On Display' Heidy Latsky 2018

"I am...right here."
A human sculpture court that challenges our collective understanding of seeing and being seen.
A worldwide initiative on International Day of Persons with a Disability created by Heidy Latsky Dance

Performance Dates, Times and Venue:
Monday 3rd December 2018 12.30-1.30pm
Midland Park, Lamton Quay Wellington
Free

"It was so intriguing to be part of." - Judith WIDancer

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Performance

Murmuration Cuba Dupa 2025

"Don’t miss this Flocking Phenomenon - gathering in a captivating murmuration of colours, sounds, and rhythms." - Cuba Dupa 2025

Pātaka Art + Museum 1st December 2024

"What a wonderful performance with so much talent on display. We are so pleased to have had this opportunity, until next time WIDance! " - Pātaka Art + Museum

Celebrating Matariki with the Touch Compass resource 2023

'Gopher Mambo' by WIDance at Cupa Dupa 2023

Guest Choreography by Deb Pope Performance Venues and Times: Saturday 25th March 2023 Hannahs Courtyard 2.45pm, Ghuznee St East 3.30pm, Aerial & Antics 4.00pm Detailed venue info @ cubadupa.co.nz

(Note: Our performance is short, so be on time so you don't miss out!)We'll see you there!

"So much fun and flair" - Arts Access Aotearoa