Mary Jane O'Reilly
Mary Jane O'Reilly QSM (born 23 July 1950) is a New Zealand dancer and choreographer.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She is best known for co-founding the Limbs Dance Company and the Auckland Dance Company, and choreographing the opening ceremony for the 1990 Commonwealth Games and the millennium dawn celebrations at Gisborne.[8]
Career
During her career, O'Reilly has held positions including:[9]
- Artistic director, Limbs Dance Company (1977–1989)
- Director of choreography, Commonwealth Games, Auckland (1989–1990)
- Advisor to QEII Arts Council (1991–1992)
- Artistic director, Auckland Dance Company (1996–2001)
- Governor, Arts Foundation of New Zealand (1999–2004)
- Senior lecturer in dance at the University of Auckland (2001–2004)
- Artistic director, TEMPO Festival of Dance (2006–2011)[10]
- Artistic director, Living Room Festival (2012)[11][12]
Her students have included Mark Baldwin and Douglas Wright.[13]
Honours and awards
In 1984, O'Reilly received the Allen Highet Award for outstanding achievement by a mid-career artist.[13] In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, she received the Queens Service Medal for public services.[14]
References
- Smithies, Grant (27 September 2015). "15 minutes with MaryJane O'Reilly". Stuff. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "A life in dance - Mary Jane O'Reilly". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "MaryJane O'Reilly | Captive Audience". www.captiveaudience.co.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "For Arts Sake - Mary Jane O'Reilly | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 August 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "NZ Dance News – September - Dance Informa Magazine". dancemagazine.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- Foundation, The Arts. "Mary Jane O'Reilly". www.boosted.org.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- Noted. "Not fade away - The Listener". Noted. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Millennium celebrations at Gisborne". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "Mary Jane O'Reilly CV". www.maryjaneoreilly.co.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "From the Arts Foundation of New Zealand" (PDF). Applause. 12. December 2006.
- "Bikes, ballet, and beats hit Auckland". Stuff. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "Daredevils to wow Auckland". Stuff. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "Mary Jane O'Reilly: Background". www.maryjaneoreilly.co.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "No. 52174". The London Gazette. 16 June 1990. p. 31.
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