People

Company Director
Deirdre Tarrant

Company Director of Footnote Dance. Deirdre founded the company in 1985 and has led it to become the national treasure of choreography and dance exploration it now is. Her ballet background was with Jeane Horne and the then New Zealand Ballet Company. An overseas study grant took her to dance in London and Europe and to discover contemporary dance in New York. Deirdre is a Vocational examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance and has her own studio in Wellington. The Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre is a youth dance company with a huge commitment to integrating dance as a vital part of the Wellington community. She is currently Dance Advisor for the Wellington College of Education, on the Dance Advisory of NZQA, the Board of Studies for the New Zealand School of Dance and the Whitireia Performing Arts and DANZ Boards. Deirdre was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year 2000 Honours.

Phil Reed

From Message Traders Publicity, Phil brings over a decade of experience in arts, culture and entertainment journalism and publicity to the role, specialising in media relations and the writing of copy, press releases and biographies. Other clients of Phil’s include the New Zealand Fringe Festival, The New Zealand International Comedy Festival, high profile bands and musicians such as Rhombus, Paul McLaney, The Nomad and Spartacus R and businesses such as Mandatory Men’s Clothing, Radio Active 89FM and Rex Royale Clothing - but we know he loves Footnote Dance the best, because he tells us.