This award promotes and encourages choreography in New Zealand contemporary dance, and especially the work of emerging choreographers. It was established in 1999 from a bequest by Mrs Lang.
Award recipient for 2022
Kit Reilly - $8, 250 towards the second phase of development for the solo work 'ACCESS POINT' exploring queer identity and mental health.
Previous recipients include:
- Natasha Kohler, $10,000 towards development of a site-specific dance work, 'Body of Earth' (2021)
- Eddie Elliott, $10,000 towards research and development of a new work (2020)
- Bianca Hyslop, $10,000 towards the development of a new contemporary dance work ‘Kōiwi (2019)
- DyCypher Productions; $4884 towards the presentation of a new work choreographed by Elijah Kennar. The Recipient of this was Elijah Kenner (2018)
- Eliza Sanders, $7,490 to create a new show for the 2018 New Zealand Fringe Festival (2017)
- Loughlan Prior, $2,400 to represent his work in Toronto in 2017 (2016)
- Lucy–Margaux Marinkovich, $7,092 to attend two choreographic residencies in Malaysia and Singapore (2015)
- Brothers and Sisters Collective, $6,920 towards a final development workshop and performance of eye at the Tempo Festival. The Recipient of this was Luke Hana (2014)
- Hawaiki Tu Productions, $7,100 towards haka theatre wananga. The Recipient of this was Kura Te Ua (2013)
- Kelly Nash, $2,300 towards the development of Meme (Skin) (2012)
- Suzanne Cowan, $5,016 towards attending the Candoco International Artists Lab (2011)
- Mia Mason, $7400 towards a creative development workshop (2010)
- Alexa Wilson, $3000 towards a new work Toxic Shock (2008)
- Katie Burton, $10,320 towards a fire-week development trip to the United States (2008)
- Maria Dabrowska, $500 towards the development of Carnival Hound (2007)
- Julia Milson, $8064 towards a professional development internship (2006)
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