Mary Jane O'Reilly explained

Mary Jane O'Reilly (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. In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, she received the Queens Service Medal for public services.

External links

• Profile at Independancenz
• Personal website
• Personal 'Dance Diary'

Notes and References

1. Web site: 15 minutes with MaryJane O'Reilly. Smithies. Grant. 27 September 2015. Stuff. 2017-08-19.
2. Web site: A life in dance - Mary Jane O'Reilly. Radio New Zealand. 15 October 2013 . 20 August 2017.
3. Web site: MaryJane O'Reilly Captive Audience. www.captiveaudience.co.nz. en. 2017-08-19.
4. Web site: For Arts Sake - Mary Jane O'Reilly Television NZ On Screen. www.nzonscreen.com. en. NZ On Screen. 2017-08-19.
5. Web site: NZ Dance News – September - Dance Informa Magazine. dancemagazine.com.au. en-US. 2017-08-19.
6. Web site: Mary Jane O'Reilly. Foundation. The Arts. www.boosted.org.nz. en. 2017-08-20.
7. Web site: Not fade away - The Listener. Noted. Noted. en. 2017-08-20.
8. Web site: Millennium celebrations at Gisborne. Taonga. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. teara.govt.nz. en. 2017-08-20.
9. Web site: Mary Jane O'Reilly CV. www.maryjaneoreilly.co.nz. 2017-08-20.
10. December 2006. From the Arts Foundation of New Zealand. Applause. 12.
11. Web site: Bikes, ballet, and beats hit Auckland. 27 October 2012. Stuff. 2017-08-20.
12. Web site: Daredevils to wow Auckland. 23 October 2012. Stuff. 2017-08-20.
13. Web site: Mary Jane O'Reilly: Background. www.maryjaneoreilly.co.nz. 2017-08-20.