Deirdre Elizabeth Anne Tarrant CNZM (born 1946) is a New Zealand dancer, dance teacher and choreographer. She was the founding director of Footnote Dance and is principal of the Tarrant Dance Studios.[1][2]
Deirdre Tarrant | |
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.jpg) Tarrant in 2013 | |
| Born | Deirdre Elizabeth Anne Tarrant 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, contemporary dance teacher |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Bret McKenzie |
Tarrant was born in 1946, the daughter of Alfred Edward Tarrant, a Wellington manufacturer.[3][4] She danced with the New Zealand Ballet Company while studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree at Victoria University of Wellington in 1967.[1][2]
Tarrant founded Footnote Dance in 1985. She led that company until 2012, when she handed over to Malia Johnston.[5] She has been a vocational examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance.[6] She is principal of the Tarrant Dance Studios.[1][2]
Awards and honours
editTarrant was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2000 New Year Honours for "services to dance and the community".[7] She was promoted to Companion in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for "services to contemporary dance".[8]
In 2006 she was one of the first distinguished alumni to be appointed by the Victoria University of Wellington.[9]
Personal
editTarrant married actor Peter Leo McKenzie in 1971.[3] Their son Bret McKenzie is a comedian, actor, musician and producer, best known as one of musical comedy duo, Flight of the Conchords.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dance diva—Deirdre Tarrant". Victoria University of Wellington. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Distinguished alumni". Victoria University of Wellington. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Tarrant, Deirdre Elizabeth Anne, 1946–". Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "New Year Honours 1988" (PDF). New Zealand Legal Information Institute. 14 January 1988. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Footnote Dance announces new Director after 26 years". Creative New Zealand. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "2012 daCi/WDA Global Dance Summit". Ausdance. July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "New Year Honours List 2000". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1999. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Victoria's Distinguished Alumni Awards announced". Scoop. 24 August 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Giant leap for Bret McKenzie". Stuff. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2021.