all levels welcome. Everyone welcome.
CONTACT
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Auckland Dance Company
PO Box 109623
Newmarket 1149
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MEET THE ADC TEAM
Our behind-the-scenes team, choreographers, dancers, creative and media crew are all passionate, loyal, dedicated and talented in their individual fields, and form a formidable, unstoppable unit.​
Creative Director / Lead Choreographer / Dancer
AMERICAN EXPRESS, WARNER BROTHERS DISCOVERY, SONY PICTURES, PEPSI, MISS WORLD NZ, AIR NEW ZEALAND, FLIGHT CENTRE, FISHER & PAYKEL, HOUSE OF TRAVEL / ORBIT WORLD TRAVEL, WESTFIELD​
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ADC Media Manager
Nick Burridge
Nick is our Media Manager who has shown us just how crazy we can get with creativity, media and dance combining with his exceptional and broad ranging talent. Over the past couple of years he has transported our dancers and students into incredible realms - things we dream up in our heads that he makes a reality.
His expertise on set, and in pre and post production (across the board really!), is pretty mind-blowing.
Completing the ADC Powder Shoot & Slow Mo Fabric Shoot, plus HEELS student shoot - Earned it , and ADC Student shoot "UNHOLY", he has taken ADC to some of the highest levels since joining us.
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Transforming the tech for us in the back end as well, and sharing his depth of knowledge, we are forever grateful!
ADC Reception, Bookings & Comms
Elle Leigh
Working in Marketing and Media, Elle is the first port of call for many of our dancers and clients. A self-confessed non-dancer (no matter how hard we try) she prefers to work efficiently behind the scenes, fastidiously organising our bookings, juggling hundreds of dancers and client emails, & student & venue schedules, each week. We would 100% fall apart without her.
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She is straight forward, clear cut, and ready to keep all of the crazy creatives in the company in line, with her top notch organisational skills.
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Thankyou Elle - we would be absolutely lost with you.
ADC Sound Engineer
Morten Gamst
Handling all pre & post-production sound, for the company, Morten mixes our music for all of ADC's live shows, corporates, performances, videos & wedding dance clients.
He has worked on multiple projects with Lucas Films (Star Wars), Apple TV (The Studio), Amazon Prime, Netflix (Virgin River), Disney (Moana 2) and Warner Brothers (Fast & The Furious Franchise) in the Sound and ADR departments, Prime (Common Ground Doco), TVNZ, recording huge stars on some massive film and television projects in Post-Production and Sound Design.
Recording and working with stars Seth Rogan, Jason Momoa, Jenna Ortega, Stan Walker, Temuera Morrison, Rachael House, Martin Henderson, Nadia Lim, John Cho and many more, Morten was nominated in 2025 for Best Contribution to a Soundtrack at the NZ Screen Awards.
His skillset complements the rest of the ADC DreamTeam, allowing his creative sound work to enhance our visual mediums, across all aspects - wedding, live shows, performance, video shoots and beyond.
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ADC Accounts
Melanie Corah
Melanie is our newest team member handling accounts (pictured here on stage at RISE during Earth Song )
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She is currently setting up systems in the back end - sorely needed! Melanie has been dancing with us for ten years on and off and is a student of the Michael Jackson Classes and Lyrical classes, and has performed in multiple Rise Shows over the years, in the Lyrical style - including Earth Song by ADC's Creative Director Kimberley James as well as You Should See Me In A Crown - Lyricaal Student Shoot
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Welcome back Melanie, and welcome to the ADC Dream Team!
ADC Costume
Emma Gaultier
The incredible Emma comes to us straight from Paris with her Atalier in Ponsonby. She has attended the ADC Lyrical, Heels and Partner work classes and brought her incredible talent to our 2026 Shoots. She has made us and our students some gorgeous dresses that photograph beautifully and we are so lucky to have her while she is in NZ! Em has dressed Miss World NZ with her creations and has showcased at Paris Fashion Week.
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Tech Support
BK Song
BK is the tech expert behind the scenes - setiting up tech systems with our media and rolls, and implemening digital organisation across the board. He is a student of the Partnerwork Classes and has appeared in many of our shoots as The Mad Hatter and The Knight of Pentacles. Thankyou BK for helping us out, we need sorely need it!
ADC Behind The Scenes Photographer/Videographer
Kimmie Loeffen
Kimmie (pictured here on our 70s Disco Shoot) has photographed us for the last two years - shooting behind the scenes t events and shoots. She shot our dancers at the Warner Brothers show for TV3 at Britomart, and shot our dancers at the House of Travel Awards when they opened and closed the ceremony at the NZICC, in July.
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She is currently getting all of our Media Inventory organised and sorted (a massive job) as well as working on our Media Releases from all of our 2025 & 2026 Photo Shoots. Nina has been dancing with us for the past 3-4 years and is a student of the Lyrical classes, performed in "You Should See Me In A Crown" by ADC's Creative Director Kimberley James
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ADC HQ - Dancer, Hair & Makeup, Admin
Natalie Watkinson
Natalie is organised, practical, and multi-faceted. She edits dance video behind the scenes, creates multiple Hair & Makeup looks on set, as well as dancing in our Heels, Partnerwork, and Squad classes.
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Her ability to make magic out of just about anything is very welcome in this creative space, and she is well-loved across the board in all classes.
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Hardworking and organised, she is a big part of the ADC Dream Team.
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See Nat pictured in our Queen St Loft Shoot and see her dance in Unholy
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ABOUT US
We are dancers, choreographers, classes & creatives based in Auckland, New Zealand.
We specialise in Choreography, Teaching Group and Individual Private Classes, Hen's Nights, Corporate Icebreakers, Event/Performance, Wedding Dances and Kids Classes. Our performers are experts across multiple disciplines, from Hip Hop, Kids Classes, Ballet, Lyrical and Commercial to parkour, tricking & Lyra (just to name a few).
We promote presence in body, of mind, and foster in-person, real authentic connection. Our classes and content promote learning in a mindful, intentional environment, with joy and fun at the top of mind. Dancing for mental health and fitness, not for fame, glory, competition, or comparison.
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The Auckland Dance Company (ADC) are a creative team dedicated to, passionate about, and inspired by music, art, dance and performance. With upwards of a million views of their work on YouTube and instagram combined, ADC foster presence, authentic connection, intentional movement, and joy through weekly classes.
Past clients include Warner Brothers Discovery, House Of Travel, Calvin Klein, American Express, Spark, Flight Centre, Air New Zealand, Miss World , The Radio Network, Pepsi, ZM, Westfield, Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Paper Plus, Fuji Xerox, Servilles & headlining the Halloween Half-Time Show for the Skycity Breakers at Spark Arena.
Community-minded, ADC have raised $10,000 for CanTeen NZ with their annual RISE Dance Showcase. Their dancers have also supported causes such as Cure Kids, One Fifty Dream Days, and The Cancer Society in events and flash mobs across Auckland city, and ADC's Creative Director Kimberley James has received multiple awards for philanthropy on behalf of The Auckland Dance Company.
ADC are set to see out 2026 releasing multiple shoots, show footage, and the newest ADC campaign. Join us on facebook and instagram
Contact us here.
JOIN THE
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#JOINTHEMOVEMENT:
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ADC classes provide a supportive community - a place to be uplifted, motivated, and inspired weekly - to be present in the moment, in your body, and to experience joy. no matter what age, level of experience, or ability.
​We believe dance is beneficial for everyone, in almost every way. When you dance, you have no choice but to be in your body - to switch off the negative self-talk, the worry, fear, pressure, the goings-on in the mind, the deadlines, and the craziness of the outside world. You're able to just let that all go ... and be free.
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No matter where you are, whether you're feeling under pressure, lonely, anxious or uncertain - or just need something to get out of your head, away from your worries, & off the media feeds & back into your physicality - we got you.
With all that is going on our planet it is clear to us that art, music & movement is more important than ever.
Come join us... let's dance it out. ​Sign up now & join us, all ages & levels - no experience necessary.
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All we need...is You.