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Story: Contemporary dance

Michael Parmenter

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This video, filmed when Michael Parmenter was made an arts laureate in 2010, includes footage of several dances Parmenter had choreographed. He discusses becoming a dancer and choreographer, the fundamental focus of dance and the nature of New Zealand dance.

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Marianne Schultz, Contemporary dance – New companies and international work, 1990s to 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/42595/michael-parmenter (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Marianne Schultz, published 16 September 2013.