Hauaa i te Waa: Celebrating Disability through Dance

Free entry with booking required To celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities 2026, we are offering a free dance workshop with acclaimed artist Rodney Bell and Touch Compass tutor Julie van Renan. Come all and celebrate International Day of Persons with a Disability 2026 with Rodney Bell and Julie Van Renen from Touch Compass (Aotearoa's leading disability-led dance company). Rodney and Julie are dancers, choreographers, and educators from Touch Compass. At Touch Compass we look at our differences as unique and interesting ways to accessing movement. In our workshop we create an accessible space for all bodies, cultures, to come and explore dance through a Disability lens. Touch Compass and Te Whare Taonga o Waikato look forward to celebrating and exploring dance with you as you are the only one who can express, dance, move and shine your light from your lived experience. This will take place surrounded by the stunning Mataaho Collective work, Hautamiro, and will encourage participants to respond to the work through movement. This event is made possible with the kind support of Hamilton City Council. Where: Gallery 13 - Hautamiro installation.