Ryman Supports New Zealand’s Love Of Dance With $15,000 | Scoop News – Scoop

Posted: July 31, 2022 at 9:25 pm

Monday, 1 August 2022, 9:18 amPress Release: Ryman Healthcare

Ryman Healthcare is supporting grass roots communitydance groups by offering three $5,000 grants to those groupswho encourage people of all ages and abilities to keepmoving through a love of dance.

As New Zealandslargest retirement village operator, Ryman has proudlysupported the Royal New Zealand Ballet since 2015. Each yearthe Ryman Healthcare ballet season captivates residents,team members and their wider communities as the company takethem along on their theatrical journey.

This year,Ryman is going one step further. To get back to where a loveof dance begins in church halls, school gymnasiums orthe local recreation centre.

Where families andcommunities come together, where they celebrate creativityand individuality, and where they encourage movement andestablish lifelong connections.

Ryman Healthcare NewZealand Chief Executive Cheyne Chalmers said the idea forLove to Dance came from the companys close collaborationwith the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and a desire to furtherextend the support given to the arts.

Everyonestarts in similar places. Usually, its local town hallsand community stalwarts who provide the springboard forgenerations of artists. We are really thrilled to celebratethe arts at all levels and to play a part in supportingaccessible arts across Aotearoa.

Dance schoolsprovide opportunities for thousands of people of all ages toget active and involved. As well as giving the performers achance to express themselves, theyre a wonderfulspectacle for all generations across thecountry.

Rymans Love to Dance grants are open todance groups of any kind to apply. Whether itspre-schoolers or seniors, Scottish dancing or salsa, kapahaka or Kathak, breakdance or ballet they want to hearfrom you.

Finalists will be decided by a panel ofjudges, including Ballet Mistress Clytie Campbell of theRoyal New Zealand Ballet as well as a Rymanresident.

A shortlist of nine finalists will go out topublic vote, rallying community support before the finalthree grant recipients are awarded.

How to enter: Ifyou think your dance group has what it takes to win a Loveto Dance grant go to: http://www.rymanhealthcare.co.nz/lovetodance

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