tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445533314816511912024-03-21T02:42:46.893+13:00The Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show DiaryPineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-35727305121695312122013-02-25T15:49:00.000+13:002013-02-25T22:03:24.065+13:00Jukebox Show Reviews<br />
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<br /><br /><i>" The Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show is a unique dance production, so much so that you're guaranteed never to see the same show twice. How so? Nine lucky punters are given a special jukebox token which allows them to choose from a menu of 20 dance numbers. Their choices dictate the programme for the evening's show.<br /><br />The menu offers a diverse collection of dance styles ranging from grunge and pop contemporary to chair jazz, go-go and the French Cancan. Aside from You Tube when do you ever get to see such a variety of dance performances? At times I felt like I could have been at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and by the end of the show I felt as if I'd attended a lesson in dance history, albeit a very entertaining one.<br /><br />Some of the numbers were definitely more to my taste then others, but I guess that's the beauty of the show. I particularly enjoyed the 1920s Broadway Charleston 'Hot Honey Rag' and the pinup number. The Cloclo medley (French disco) was a favourite among the audience and performers alike.<br /><br />It obviously requires talent and great organisation to have such a range of routines ready to go at the drop of a hat, or a coin as the case may be. Pineapple Productions show director Julie Anterrieu and producer Geraldine Clermont must be a little bit nuts to attempt such a show. The quick costume changes and turn around times between songs was a hard ask and the performers did really well.<br /><br />Hosted by MC Phlossy Roxx, who didn't quite have the sparkle to match her outfit, the Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show is a novel concept. It is a show which delivers intrigue, variety, audience participation and some seriously hard work on the part of the dancers. As exciting as it was not knowing what was coming next, I left feeling a bit disappointed that no one had picked either of the cancans. However, for a mere $10 (and a flash of your ticket), I'm very tempted to go again tonight to see if I get lucky this time.</i>" <a href="http://auckland.concreteplayground.co.nz/contributor/189/lara-thomas.htm">Lara Thomas</a>, Concrete Playground<div>
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<br />"<i>I went to this show on Friday the 22nd of Feb and I thought it was incredible. It was exceptionally well produced, everything ran very smoothly it was obvious to me that the level of organisation was very high and to be respected as I don't often see shows of this nature run this well. So even before the dancers appeared on stage I was impressed!! Once the dances were chosen (9 out of a whopping 20 that Julie Anterrieu created, wow) and the girls got to perform them I was so taken with how polished, creative, artistic and beautiful they were, so much to be appreciated with the girls having no idea how many choreography's they may have to perform that night if any at all, for those I saw multiple times I was in awe of how they looked so in control and happy to be performing on stage. </i><br />
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<i>Well done to you all, you are amazing. Many more opportunities to come from your hard work and fantastic dance skills I'm sure!</i>" Deryn, Hoop Instructor<br />
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"<i>Congratulations for the dancers, the choregraphern the producer....... Very refreshing, talentuous, original show, with very good interaction with the public. The dancers are amazing. Congrats also to the photograph, very nice pictures</i>" Nikko<br />
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"<i>Thank you Pineapple Productions for the amazing basket of goodies in the raffle. The show was a blast! I dance so I will have to use the dance class vouchers etc.</i>" Rosalind<br />
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"<i>This shows off an easy feel for the choreographic style, some pretty technique and an overt pleasure in performing, hallmarks which continue to be exhibited by all ten dancers throughout the medley of dance styles.</i> <i>Highlights include two truly genuinely authentic French styled numbers -- a 1960s go-go trio, Gogo-YeYe, to music by April March, and the disco dance Cloclo Medley, with 6 dancers performing to a mashup of four French pop songs by Claude Francois. Julie Anterrieu shines as a performer in both of these</i>." Theatreview<br />
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"<i>Beautiful ladies and beautiful performances! Excellent night!</i>" Alex<br />
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Geraldinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08948062957769983357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-7921650835858009982013-02-16T18:32:00.002+13:002013-02-16T18:32:54.644+13:00Guest Artists - Amira BrockMeet our third guest, the talended flamenco dancer <b>Amira Brock</b> who will be accompanied on <b>Friday night</b> by the palmista Lauren Turner.<br />
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Amira started her Flamenco training with Luis Ramon from Madrid. After settling in New Zealand, Luis was her teacher and her mentor.<br />
She has attended many workshops with acclaimed Flamenco artists including Maria Bermudez, Jonatan Miro, Belen Fernandez, Yolanda Gonzalez, Soledad Barrio, David Moran, among others.<br />
Amira has performed in many settings. Performance highlights include dancing with singer Jose Yelamo from Cadiz, and singer Cristina Lopez and guitarist Paul Bosauder from Barcelona.<br />
She regularly directs and choreographs theatre performances for her students. She has organised and taken part in fundraising for World Vision, Amnesty International and Earthquake relief for Japan.<br />
Amira is currently performing monthly as a member of “Cuadro Flamenco” and teaches regular weekly classes in Auckland.<br />
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Amira and Lauren will be performing as part of the Jukebox Dance Show on <b>Friday 22nd</b>, so don't forget to <a href="http://www.qtheatre.co.nz/pineapple-jukebox-dance-show">book your tickets</a>!
Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-21835361704224342832013-02-11T13:01:00.002+13:002013-02-12T12:02:38.377+13:00Join us in Auckland CBD to get free tickets to the show!The Pineapple team will be out of the dance studio for few hours this week to giveaway free tickets to the show along with other Fringe artists. Check this out:<br />
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<i>We will be performing on Aotea square around <u>5.45 - 6pm</u>. Your first chance to get a free ticket!</i></div>
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<i>We will be on stage at <u>12.10pm</u>! Your second and last chance to get a free ticket! You can then hang out with us after the performance next to our big Jukebox sign </i><i>until 4pm.</i></div>
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Geraldinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08948062957769983357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-69910695072210009722013-02-08T16:16:00.000+13:002013-02-08T16:16:36.368+13:00Guest Artists - Candice - Phoenix Belly DanceIt is time to meet our second guest artist, Candice who will perform one of her amazing Belly Dance solo on Thursday 21st.<br />
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Candice Frankland, Director of Phoenix Belly Dance, the award-winning entertainment company and dance troupe, loves sharing the art of Middle Eastern Dance! She choreographs works that fuse contemporary concepts with the traditional roots of belly dance to create fresh and funky entertainment with surprises at every turn. The Phoenix Group are the winners of the Jambalaya Festival Dance Competition, guest artists at the Sydney Latin Festival, Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park, and more! In Nov 2012 Phoenix Belly Dance also won Best Nationwide Entertainment Company at the Corporate Events People’s Choice Awards! Candice’s hard-working team is made up of women of various backgrounds who aim to promote the rich cultural experience and elegance of Middle Eastern dance through lessons and performances, and most of all to have fun!<br />
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Candice will be performing as part of the Jukebox Dance Show on Thursday 21st February. Make sure <a href="http://www.qtheatre.co.nz/pineapple-jukebox-dance-show">to book your tickets</a>!!!!Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-2952184381533934062013-02-06T22:02:00.000+13:002013-02-06T22:02:09.831+13:00Meet The Jukebox!!!Today we finally met the star of the show, The Jukebox!<br />
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This awesome US Jukebox from the 50s has been lent to us by <b>Auckland Counties Manukau Jukebox Hire</b>. A real beauty that we can't wait to see on stage!!!<br />
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Remember you can still buy tickets for the Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show on the <a href="http://www.qtheatre.co.nz/pineapple-jukebox-dance-show">Q Website</a>...<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-76264029519980837742013-02-01T21:30:00.001+13:002013-02-07T18:56:30.362+13:00Guest Artists - Balancing ActAs you know, one of the main idea behind the Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show is to share with the audience a wide variety of dance styles. If Pineapple dancers and choreographer have been working their legs off to bring such a diversity to you, we thought it would be even more interesting to ask other artists to share the stage with us. So we have invited different guests for each night!<br />
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Meet our first guests,<b> Balancing Act</b>, who will be showing off their popping skills on <b>Wednesday 20th</b> and <b>Saturday 23rd</b>!<br />
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<b>Balancing Act</b> is a dance crew that specialises in a dance style known as popping. The two founders Lawrence and Mike have been dancing since 2009 and have performed in various events from performances in clubs to corporate functions.<br />
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Balancing Act believes that although it is essential to keep the dance style pure and original, there is nothing more important than entertaining the audience. Therefore, when it comes to performances, Lawrence and Mike always strive to achieve a showcase that is understandable and entertaining to watch for both dancers and non dancers.<br />
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Besides performing, both founders are active in teaching as well as entering competitions both local and abroad. They find nothing more rewarding than being able to promote and share the dance through these ways to people who are interested in it.<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-34886247685386480882013-01-31T20:40:00.000+13:002013-02-01T20:41:07.777+13:00Second promo video...And because we never stop, here is our second promo video... <br />
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Don't forget to<b> <a href="http://www.qtheatre.co.nz/pineapple-jukebox-dance-show" target="_blank">book your tickets</a></b>! Only 4 weeks to go!Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-634493385098650192013-01-21T21:41:00.000+13:002013-01-21T21:46:57.338+13:00And the MC for the 2nd season of the Jukebox is...Only one month to go! It is time for the big reveal… Our MC for the second season of the Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show is no other than the fabulous <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Miss.Phloss.Burlesque?fref=ts" target="_blank">Phlossy Roxx</a>!<br />
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Our talented and energetic Jukebox Queen has prepared for you her secret blend of tricks and treats and will be waiting for you to choose your songs. So don’t forget to <a href="http://www.qtheatre.co.nz/pineapple-jukebox-dance-show" target="_blank"><b>book your tickets</b></a>!!!
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-4628980958719336472013-01-16T23:54:00.000+13:002013-01-16T23:54:24.676+13:006 weeks to go!!!Only 6 weeks until the Premiere of the second season of the Jukebox Dance Show. This is pretty exciting. We have a lot of news for you, but before we jump onto it, it is time for a little bit of updates of what’s happening backstage!<br />
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On the costume side Kat has designed brand new outfits for our French disco routine that should be ready pretty soon, keep an eye for group pictures! We also have finally received all the ribbons and rhinestones to upgrade our classic French Cancan outfit! <br />
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All the posters and flyers are now being printed and our promo video is looking promising. Nicolas has played with the Pineapple girl logo dressing her in different Jukebox outfits.<br />
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Yes there were few days off at the beach just to relax after the <a href="http://pineapplejukeboxshow.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/blog-post.html" target="_blank">PledgeMe marathon</a>.<br />
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But the Pineapples stayed active none the less. We had a catch up meeting with the costume team. The cancan skirts are getting a lifting and we are having some crazy ideas about dying our <a href="http://www.capezio.com/footundeez" target="_blank">footUndeez</a>…<br />
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On the tech side we finished planning the lighting and art design for each choreography and <a href="http://pineapplejukeboxshow.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/cameraman-graphicdesigner-motiongraphics-immigrantsong.html" target="_blank">Nicolas</a> has been working on a 3D version of the Jukebox logo for our next promo video.<br />
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And of course the practices are still running. With a smaller cast but still quite efficient!<br />
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And last but not least, The Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show has been featured as one of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=454176884644556&set=a.250967324965514.64630.152346361494278&type=3&theater" target="_blank">PledgeMe favourite funded project of 2012</a>! Whoop!<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-18580042274310880222012-12-18T23:41:00.000+13:002012-12-18T23:42:55.975+13:00Meet the Team - GretaToday we meet Greta, our expert in cancan skirts and other sewing challenges!<br />
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Hi I'm Greta, I love to sew and I love costumes. I'm also known as Greta Garment and I'm currently working on a range of 50's inspired clothing<br />
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My involvement is mainly with the Cancan skirts as they involve sewing kilometers of material. I'm excited about the work that is going on with them at the moment, it will be great to see them on stage.<br />
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I've been with pineapple since the beginning, as I had meet the talented Julie through attending her dance classes. Somewhere along the line Julie had found out about my passions for sewing and costumes, I ended up working on a costume for Julie, the it was on to making cancan skirts.<br />
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I learned to sew at a young age, learning from my mother, grandmother and from trial and error. I started making my first costumes whilst still at primary school, and continued over the years making clothes for myself. In resent years I've worked on costumes for various performances and I also made a Wedding Dress last summer. Working with Pineapple gives me the opportunity to work on exciting projects, I love the challenge of finding creative solutions for their costume needs and most of all I love seeing my work on stage.<br />
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<b>> Why did you decide to take part in the Jukebox Dance Show? What attracts you in this show?</b><br />
I love the fact that it gives the audience the opportunity to be involved in the performance in such a way that doesn't have you hiding in the audience thinking don't pick me. For this show you will want to be picked, there is such an amazing variety of performances to choose from.<br />
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Actually I have more than one, the Cancan numbers of course! There is so much fabric in each Cancan skirt I just love to see them in action, the dancers send them twirling with such ease. I've been to cancan classes with Julie and know Cancan is physically demanding also. I'm always in awe of the performances. <br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-81351695552453902522012-12-17T22:20:00.000+13:002012-12-18T09:17:24.089+13:00Meet the Team - GeraldineToday you meet Geraldine, Pineapple producer, dancer, singer and movie editor. In short, the girl that keeps the ball rolling...<br />
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I’m Geraldine, I’m one of the Pineapple dancers and the producer of the company. I’m working as a production manager, movie editor and camera operator for a movie company in Auckland. I’m originally from France and came to New Zealand 2 years ago after few years spent in Canada and England!<br />
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I’m producing the show, which means I’m working with Julie on all the aspects of the show which are not choreography! On the dance side, I’m performing in almost all the choreographies, a great challenge!<br />
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I started dancing jazz when I was quite young. Being on stage has always been a part of my life, not only dancing but mainly singing and acting. I have been to different music and drama schools, learnt staging for 3 years, played in a number of classical and modern play and even sang for rock bands for 4 years! When I met Julie a year and a half ago, I decided, I definitely wanted to go back to dancing.<br />
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Beside dancing, my everyday job is really close to what I do for the company: communication, video producing and editing, client/press relation, organisation. I studied Political Science for 5 years and became a journalist for an INGO. From there, I learnt video editing and here I am working for a movie company. I love this job because it’s different everyday and it’s really creative.<br />
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I started to dance with the company 1 year and a half ago, few months after I met Julie during one of her jazz class. I first joined the Cancan troupe and quickly joined the jazz and contemporary troupe. Julie is a really versatile dancer so the more I danced with her the more dance styles I learnt. Thanks to Charleston and Broadway, I have worked considerably on my stage presence. Thanks to Julie, I also discovered that contemporary could be much more powerful and technically demanding than what I was thinking (during the only contemporary class I took before, we rolled on the floor for 1 hour!). Her choreographies and the technique she bases her classes on really inspires me and help me to be a better dancer. Since then, I am really addicted to contemporary!<br />
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Being a producer I guess is to be able to find the best solution to move forward, support Julie the best I can with her artistic ideas and maintain good relationships with our clients and the artistic community. Julie and I are really multi tasks - from the company organisation to funding applications - and we need to be able to trust each other and support each other's ideas. Pineapple is now like our baby and it’s the opportunity for me to be entirely responsible for something I really care about.<br />
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<b>> Why did you decide to take part in and produce the Jukebox Dance Show? What attracts you in this show?</b><br />
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Julie had that in mind for a while and when we tried to find a good concept for the Fringe festival, this idea became obvious. Being able to offer such a wide range of dance styles in an hour to an audience is such a great idea. It’s a really challenging project because we need to switch from one style to another in few minutes, then perform the best we can while wondering if we have put the right panties on! It’s also the company core belief: To be a complete dancer you may want to be open to different dance styles, working together on each others styles. It’s a continuous learning curve. You never stop learning, you never stop challenging yourself.<br />
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I particularly love <i>Immigrant song</i> (grunge contemporary!) and <i>Hot Honey Rag</i> (Chicago style)!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">A </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><b>BIG THANK YOU</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> to all our Pledgeme supporters all around the world who helped us to make our project successful!! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><b>91 pledgers</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> participated and we raised </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><b>$4775</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> in only 4 weeks! We will be personally in touch in the next few weeks to organize your rewards!</span></h2>
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Now it's time for us to focus on rehearsals, staging, lighting and design to make this show fabulous! See you all real soon and enjoy your christmas break!<br />
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<br />Geraldinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08948062957769983357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-81051960442849059012012-12-16T00:02:00.000+13:002012-12-16T00:02:00.449+13:00Meet the Team - NavinToday meet Navin, last addition to the Pineapple team!<br />
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Navin, I work in the Accounts Dept at TVNZ<br />
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I am involved in a few of the contemporary routines. I love them because they are a bit dark and strange.<br />
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I started dancing at age 6 when my mum sent me to ballet classes and continued for about 8 years. Then got back into dancing during my uni years mainly doing hip hop but have recently taken contemporary more seriously. If I had to translate dance styles into food then hip hop would be my easy, comfort food like McDonalds while contemporary would be more like fine dining. Both are fun and tasty depending on the day.<br />
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I’m a recent immigrant to the pineapple team. Been going to Julie’s contemporary classes for a couple of years now at City Dance and have joined to push myself to learn more dance and movement techniques.<br />
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I love the show So You Think You Can Dance and love how many different dance styles the contestants manage to master. The concept of being able to see a vast range of different genres of movement in one show makes it an interesting watch.<br />
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<i>Hide and Seek</i>. The first time I saw this performed it was sort of magical. Those that think chairs are just made for sitting have obviously never seen this choreography before.<br />
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Come along to the show, see your favourite dance style and then take one of Julie’s classes and experience it for yourself...<br />
<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-88716557698823388932012-12-14T11:51:00.000+13:002012-12-16T08:48:43.029+13:00Meet the Team - JulieMeet Julie, the girl behind the concept of the Jukebox...<br />
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My name is Julie, I'm 34, I’m French and I’m a dance geek. I moved to New Zealand in 2006 only because I love speaking English. I'm currently a dance teacher at City Dance (Auckland) and the director/choreographer for Pineapple Productions. And when I don't dance or do something dance related I usually watch as many movies and TV shows as I can while enjoying a bowl of soup or a huge cup of tea.<br />
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<b>> How are you involved in the Jukebox Dance Show?</b><br />
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I am the director and choreographer of the show, and one of the dancers as well.<br />
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<b>> When and why did you start dancing? What about choreography and direction?</b><br />
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Apparently I was dancing before I even knew how to walk... I don’t know know if it’s a legend or if it’s true but I quite like the idea. I always remember dancing in my living room, creating shows with my cousins for our parents. And when I was 7 I managed to convince my mum to start taking dance classes. She agreed provided it was jazz dance. And I never stopped. Since then I’ve been adding every year new dance styles and new classes to my schedule. I’m not happy unless I dance minimum 10 hours per week...<br />
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Regarding choreography I started when I was 13 for a dance competition. It was a SciFi dance solo where I was in space stuck in a big bubble. I was wearing a black unitard covered in a bubble wrap armor made by my dad. I loved every single part of the creation process, from choosing the music, coming up with the concept, trying to find moves that would show my predicament, imagining the costume with my dad, etc. I realised that was actually what I wanted to do. Even more than performing (which I love don’t get me wrong) my real passion is to create choreographies. That’s how I ended up 10 years later doing a Masters in dance with a major in choreography and company direction.<br />
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In the end it all comes back to one thing: I’m a dance geek. I love anything dance and I love sharing it with others whether it’s by teaching, performing, choreographing, taking classes or having a passionate chat... Anything, as long as it gets out there.<br />
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<b>> When and why did you create Pineapple Productions?</b><br />
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I officially created Pineapple Productions (meaning I opened a bank account under that name) in August 2011. But actually Pineapple started before that.<br />
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In 2008 I created a “off the record” jazz/contemporary dance class on Saturday afternoons for my regular students who were motivated to do a bit more than 1 hour of dance per week. The group grew, evolved. We started performing here and there and and I decided to call ourselves the Pineapple Lumps because at the time I was performing a burlesque solo wearing a sequin pineapple bra.<br />
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At the same time I started choreographing the Cabaret show The Red Room Revue with Aroha Wikohika. The show ran for about 4 years with 5 seasons. It was quite pleasant to go back to the cabaret scene, so with some of the cast members we decided to form a burlesque and vintage dance troupe called My Oh My, for private functions and to get a chance to perform in those styles a bit more in between seasons.<br />
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And then in 2011 we got the idea with Aroha to organize a French cabaret show for Bastille Day. So obviously I created a French Cancan choreography. To make it easier I recruited the dancers in both Pineapple Lumps and My Oh My, under the name “Oh Mes Ananas” (Oh My Pineapples). And it worked! It was fun and exhilarating to share a bit of French culture with the audience and with dancers I had worked with for a while.<br />
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So I thought, why not make this official, having a proper dance company that would be home to all my creations, to all my groups. And it became obvious then that this company would be called “Pineapple Productions”. It became obvious as well that what I had in mind for the company would be too much to handle by myself, so I asked Geraldine if she would be interested in building Pineapple with me. And here we are a year later or so, able to produce our own show!!!<br />
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<b>> Why did you create the Jukebox Dance Show and how did you come up with the concept?</b><br />
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Well it is a mix a several things.<br />
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While studying choreography at uni I saw a bunch of modern/contemporary dance shows where the running order was decided randomly. Some by rolling the dice, some by having the sound engineer stacking the CDs in a different order every night, etc. I always liked the idea of un show where the running order would be different every time, because it makes it truly unique. A bit like when you go see a band in concert twice and the setlist is different, it’s so exciting (well at least I find it really exciting).<br />
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But there are 2 things that always annoyed me with those dance shows. First, you never get to see, as an audience member, the roll of the dice, the stacking of the CDs. You always see only the result. Who knows what really happened backstage?
Second, I remember my teachers at uni saying stuff like “this is really challenging for the dancers”. Yeah, right! Even if there was no trickery, the running order was anyway set before the dancers step on stage, it’s not decided as the show progresses. On top of it they usually don’t have any costume changes. So challenging, challenging, bof...<br />
I always thought to make those concepts really efficient the only way was to let the audience choose on the spot, or at least to do the rolling of the dice on stage.<br />
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On the other hand I always wanted to create a show, that would allow me to showcase and share with everybody all the dance styles that I’ve learned and that I like.<br />
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Then one day I was in my favorite diner in Disneyland Paris, there was a jukebox on the side. I was looking at the set-list wondering what I would choose, noticing all the variety, thinking that would be awesome to dance on all those tracks back to back, switching from rock-n-roll to disco and it hit me. That was the way to go! Applying the jukebox concept to a dance show.<br />
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So I kept the idea in the back of my mind thinking that nobody would ever accept to do that kind of show, not even knowing if they would perform at all, not being able to anticipate... And then 6 years later, the pineapple team has made my dream come true!<br />
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<b>> Do you have a favourite choreography in the setlist?</b><br />
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This is hard since I created all of them. Hehe...<br />
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I could say my solo, but I created it 3 years ago, and I’m a bit over it now. I still enjoy performing it, but it's probably time to move on. I’m thinking about creating a brand new one for this upcoming season so maybe in a month or 2 it will become my favourite choreography.<br />
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But for the moment, the two that I relate to the most are the contemporary choreographies <i>Keep Me Quiet</i> and <i>Immigrant song</i>. They are really MY style. I am quite attached to them (maybe a bit too much).<br />
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And I guess the ones that I have the most fun with on stage performing alongside the other girls is <i>Babies of the Blitz</i> and <i>Cloclo medley</i>. They are both quite different (40s pin up and French disco) but full of energy and so enjoyable to dance as a group!<br />
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I wish I could be in the audience of a Jukebox dance show once and get to decide what the dancers are going to perform.<br />
<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-73310706839992074562012-12-13T15:48:00.000+13:002012-12-18T11:03:17.704+13:00Meet the Team - DelphineToday you meet Delphine, dancer, vintage lover and assistant to the costume mistress...<br />
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Hi, my name is Delphine. I work as a receptionist. I’ve always loved to dance. And read. And watch fantasy movies, travel around the world, visit museums and play with fire. You could say I’m a bit of an escapist.<br />
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<b>> How are you involved in the Jukebox Dance Show?</b><br />
As one of the dancers, I’m dancing in the Vintage Dances.<br />
As the Assistant Wardrobe Mistress, I make sure that all the costumes are sorted and mended and are ok to dance in!<br />
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<b>> When and why did you start dancing?</b><br />
I started my first ballet classes when I was 5 years old, and although there have been a few breaks here and there, I have danced most of my life, trying various styles.<br />
Why did I start? Cos my mother wanted me to have better deportment!<br />
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<b>> When, how and why did you start working with Pineapple Productions?</b><br />
I was dancing with Julie before Pineapple started, so it was a natural progression to join the company. So I’ve been a Pineapple for about a year and a half - from the beginning.<br />
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<b>> How did you end up being the assistant wardrobe mistress of the company and can you tell us quickly what it involves?</b><br />
I’m terrible at creating costumes, but am pretty good with mending and making sure costumes aren’t falling apart. Especially with the cancan costumes, I need to keep an eye on them, as the dance is so energetic that broken suspenders, ripped stockings, and missing bows happen every performance.<br />
I’m also working on the storage of these costumes, and a database so that we can keep track of our growing wardrobe.<br />
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<b>> Why did you decide to take part in the Jukebox Dance Show? What attracts you in this show?</b><br />
I love performing, so it’s always great to have the chance to be up on stage. I absolutely love the concept of this show, Julie is so creative and has amazing ideas! I think that this is such a unique concept for a show, and I hope the audience loves it as much as we do!<br />
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<b>> Do you have a favourite choreography in the setlist?</b><br />
The <i>Beachballs</i>! Classic pinup, my favourite. I also adore the cancan, even though I’m not able to dance it any longer. <br />
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Come to the show!!! Also, for any show where you are an audience member, don’t be afraid to clap and cheer!! The performers don’t mind at all!<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-30745130583087326282012-12-12T19:38:00.000+13:002012-12-18T10:57:14.227+13:00Meet the Team - MattToday you meet Matt, our audio engineer, a key role when you are running a Jukebox Show...<br />
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<b>> Can you tell us few words about you?</b><br />
My name is Matt Livingstone, during the week I supply sound gear to the local film and TV industries at Sound Techniques, in my spare time I work as an audio engineer and play guitar in a noisy band called <a href="http://www.antagonistad.com/" target="_blank">Antagonist A.D.</a><br />
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<b>> How are you involved in the Jukebox Dance Show?</b><br />
I look after the sound design and run the sound desk on show day (Jukebox Operator).<br />
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<b>> When, how and why did you start working with Pineapple Productions?</b><br />
My girlfriend Nicole joined the Pineapple team last year and I’ve since jumped on board and helped out with anything sound related (and carrying costumes and chairs!).<br />
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<b>> What do you bring to the table as an Audio Engineer and what kind of experience does Pineapple give you in that field?</b><br />
Pineapple dances are always engaging and energetic, so as an audio engineer I’ve got to think quickly on my feet and anticipate anything that might go wrong. The key is to keep the momentum going and keep the focus on the primary attraction (the dancing!). If nobody notices the sound then I’m doing my job right!<br />
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<b>> Why did you decide to take part in the Jukebox Dance Show? What attracts you in this show?</b><br />
The Jukebox Dance Show is very unique, and no two performances are the same. I love the energy and commitment of everyone involved, and to see everyone working together to make it a success is awesome. It’s a great feeling to be a part of it.<br />
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<b>> Do you have a favourite choreography in the setlist?</b><br />
I love the <i>Poison</i> choreography, it’s so original and has a really dark feel to it. On the flipside, <i>Babies of the Blitz</i> is a fun light-hearted number that always goes down well.<br />
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Please come to the shows! :)<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-43684213132845626422012-12-11T23:52:00.000+13:002012-12-18T10:55:31.367+13:00Meet the Team - KarenToday we meet the contemporary dancer Karen, one of the newest recrute of the Jukebox Team!<br />
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I’m Karen Rodriguez. After living in several different countries, I moved to New Zealand almost 3 years ago. When I’m not dancing I work as the Marketing Manager for the most exciting billing company in the country. :P<br />
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<b>> How are you involved in the Jukebox Dance Show?</b><br />
I will be dancing in a few of the contemporary pieces in the Jukebox Dance Show.<br />
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I started dancing at the age of 3 after being mesmerised as I watched my older sister’s ballet classes.<br />
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I’m a newbie, I just recently joined Pineapple Productions. I’ve been attending Julie’s contemporary dance classes quite regularly and a few weeks ago she was kind enough to invite me to join the upcoming Jukebox Dance Show.<br />
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The Jukebox concept is something I’ve never seen done before. It’s exciting to be part of such an innovative project.<br />
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It’s hard to pick just one!<br />
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I’m really enjoying working with the Pineapple team and I’m looking forward to the shows.<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-10495421801075722352012-12-10T21:56:00.000+13:002012-12-18T10:54:17.996+13:00Meet the Team - LingMeet Ling, one of our most versatile dancers and the talent behind Pineapple branding...<br />
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My name is Ling, originally from Taiwan. I work as a graphic designer. I stumbled into my first dance class on a sunny day more 10 years ago. After lots of sunny (and not so sunny) days, I still love going to dance classes.<br />
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I was one of the dancers for the previous season. This time around(the Auckland show), with my brand new baby, I am not able to make all the dance rehearsals, so I won’t be dancing. Instead I will be creating promotional materials/design works for the show.<br />
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As mentioned earlier, I only started dancing a bit over 10 years ago. The girls at uni talked about this really fun dance class by this really hot teacher, Gandalf Archer, and asked me to go along. Gandalf was and still is hot, but I was immediately hooked on the actual feeling of dance. The endorphins and the sense of familiarity was magical. It felt so natural and I couldn’t believe I waited so long to try my first dance class.<br />
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Design came naturally. The artistic genetics is in the family. My sisters and I would ‘design’ perfume bottles and shoes when we were only 5 or 6 years old. I was that kid who’s good at drawing in class, all the way to university. Going to art school was a given. I have been extremely blessed by this obvious interest, and it’s been smooth sailing in terms of career.<br />
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I met Julie, the founder, in her Contemporary class. I instantly fell in love with her style. I came every week and started other classes such as Broadway and Jazz. I also went to every audition Julie held. I think she realised what a stalker I was, and offered me a place in the company.<br />
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Most tasks are team effort. Let me tell you a secret talent of Julie. She not only is our founder and choreographer for the company, she also writes codes and builds websites! I would design initial concepts, and our super talented girls in the group including Julie are capable to take over and complete the tasks without me. I get to do illustration, branding, website and all print materials. It’s our baby and the brand is still constantly growing and evolving.<br />
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I dedicate my time to the show because of the people. Everyone here is so talented and driven to bring the best to audience. You don’t get to be part of a group this special everyday. This experience is definitely something I’d look back years later.<br />
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<i>Babies of the blitz</i> for the vintage flavour and <i>Shake it out</i> or any Contemporary numbers for the love of artistic style.<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-89689799221055749252012-12-10T10:03:00.000+13:002012-12-10T10:03:15.942+13:00PledgeMe Updates - D-66 days to go! We have now received 46 pledges and have nearly reached 2 third of our goal! Thank you so much to you all! We still need to raise $1500, <a href="https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/618" target="_blank">you can still help by spreading to word</a>!<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0Auckland, New Zealand-36.8484597 174.7633315-37.2550762 174.1316175 -36.4418432 175.39504549999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-21896547584420478102012-12-09T21:46:00.000+13:002012-12-18T10:53:02.514+13:00Meet the Team - NicoleOn this sunny Sunday of December you get to meet the youngest of the Pineapple Team, our pretty ballerina and contemporary lover, Nicole...<br />
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My name is Nicole de Malmanche. I am 22 years old (the baby of the company) I am from the humble city of Napier and I like to pretend I am still a small town girl...Day to day I just work a part time job at an International College.. It’s gets me by. The rest of the time I am in the studio, over the bridge at my ballet studio, working behind the scenes at City Dance or running errands for Pineapple Productions.<br />
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Dancer. Media. Raffle. The ‘funny’ one. I think.<br />
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I started when I was 5. A couple of years of skipping around the room, pre-primary exams etc..<br />
I remember being a yellow flower in a Beatrix Potter show that first year. My step dad fell asleep...<br />
Why? I had to ask my mother this.. Apparently it is all I wanted, and nothing else would do. I had to go to ballet class.Sadly for her, it was 16 years of paying for my fees, costumes, ballet shoes..... thanks Mum!<br />
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I began taking class with Julie early 2011, and she snatched me up pretty fast to join her technique class- Pineapple Lumps. I was shy and nervous all the time. But I found my niche eventually. Now no one can shut me up. When the opportunity came to to dance French Cancan for a Bastille Day show in July last year, I couldn’t say no. Having French roots (name) I always had a little obsession with wanting to do all things French. Voila. Hooked.<br />
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Not taking part in this show would have been out of the question. Let’s just say that. It is way too fun!<br />
This show was just the thing we needed to show our versatility. I am so very into this concept as all of our dancers are from different parts of the world, different walks of life and we are all so different. I’m not just talking place of birth, but look at our heights - We do not discriminate! :) It shows what we do best - Different styles, different people. We all love to please our audiences, so what better way than let them choose?<br />
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Aaaahh.. there are so many!<br />
Top 2 would be <i>Immigrant Song</i> and <i>Keep me Quiet</i>. They have so much depth and are very challenging, character wise. You need to choose them!<br />
Favourite to perform would have to be <i>Babies of the Blitz</i> - It’s cute, fun and always a crowd pleaser!<br />
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Don’t miss it! If you know any of the dancers, crew, or even just hearing about it, you have the opportunity to see something really unique. Julie really is a phenomenal choreographer and it’s a fun, friendly and original show- every time. Totally be inspired to accept that diverse concept into your life! See you at the show!<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-29412033323109754972012-12-08T15:23:00.001+13:002012-12-18T10:51:41.283+13:00Meet the Team - NicolasPineapple Team is not only a bunch of dancing girls, we have also few boys to bring up the level of testosterone. Today you meet Nicolas, one of our trusty and ever present cameramen.<br />
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<b>> Can you tell us few words about you?</b><br />
My name is Nicolas Plaire and I’m a graphic designer/animator/motion graphics artist/director (yes all of that in one person). I work as a freelancer at a lot of places, lately, I’ve been working for TVNZ, which was a great opportunity for me.<br />
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<b>> How are you involved in the Jukebox Dance Show?</b><br />
I usually shot with Bertrand Remaut all the Pineapple shows and The Jukebox Dance Show is no different. I’m also producing an animated video explaining the concept of the Jukebox Dance Show. It’s going to be cute and quirky, just like the Pineapple Girls!<br />
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<b>> When, how and why did you start working with Pineapple Productions?</b><br />
Well, Julie is my girlfriend, and she needs my skills to help her promote her creations and I’m always the moral support and I massage her sore feet at night. Without me, she’d be nothing, let me tell ya!<br />
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<b>> What do you bring to the table as a AV director and what kind of experience does Pineapple give you in that field?</b><br />
Well my experience, my love of filming dance (before we moved to New Zealand, we shot a few dance videos with Julie and I grew my love for the dance game). And with the animated video I’m doing, it’s the perfect opportunity to hone my skills as an animator and a designer. I love animation just as much as I love shooting stuff with a camera.<br />
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<b>> Why did you decide to take part in the Jukebox Dance Show? What attracts you in this show?</b><br />
I think I had no choice. Julie would have banned me from having sex if was not involved... I’m so funny! Hem, sorry, no it was only natural that I helped the girls as best as I can.<br />
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<b>> Do you have a favourite choreography in the setlist?</b><br />
<i>The Immigrant Song</i>! And <i>Keep me Quiet</i>, because I know how to dance it. Julie is giving me dance classes and this is the choreography we've been working on. Maybe one day you'll see me doing it on stage. But maybe not.<br />
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<b>> Anything else to add?</b><br />
I love pie<br />
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<br />Pineapple Jukebox Dance Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260749161179001885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244553331481651191.post-8872389099120772892012-12-07T20:20:00.000+13:002012-12-18T10:51:29.149+13:00Meet the Team - ErinToday we meet Erin, a singing and dancing pineapple who also knows how to use a saxophone and a sewing Machine.<br />
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<b>> Can you tell us few words about yourself?</b><br />
My name is Erin Grant and I currently work in an accounts team for an insurance company. When I’m not there, or dancing, I am studying classical and musical theatre singing, and I play the saxophone whenever I have the opportunity.<br />
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<b>> How are you involved in the Jukebox Dance Show?</b><br />
I’m performing in the cancan routines, as well as the vintage ones.<br />
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<b>> When and why did you start dancing?</b><br />
Dancing has always interested me but I didn’t take it up until about 9 years ago when I decided to take a break from music. Since then I’ve had the pleasure of dancing lots of different styles and with heaps of great people.<br />
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<b>> When, how and why did you start working with Pineapple Productions?</b><br />
I’ve been with Pineapple Productions since its inception in 2011, via a cancan workshop run by Julie Anterrieu, Pineapple Productions’ founder and choreographer.<br />
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<b>> Why did you decide to take part in the Jukebox Dance Show? What attracts you to this show?</b><br />
I love the interactive concept of the show. It means the audience doesn’t know what they’re going to see beforehand, and as performers we get some variety as well, which keeps us on our toes.<br />
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<i>Sweet Georgia Brown</i> is my favourite. The Charleston is heaps of fun and is a big crowd-pleaser. Also I used to play a jazzed-up version of the song in my high school jazz band!<br />
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