Ngai te Rangi
Kelly Nash graduated from UNITEC in 1998 with a degree in Contemporary Dance. She has since been actively involved with NZ's dance community. Kelly performed for Shona McCullagh in the re-work of Mad Angels and in Shona's acclaimed film Hurtle, and was a founding member of Curve dance collective, formed by women graduates of her year - subsequently producing shows such as Five Girls Called Doris and Signed as well as a number of smaller works. Kelly worked with Douglas Wright in This is it, the 2000 new year celebration performance, Inland, and most recently Black Milk at the Sydney Opera House in 2006. She has also worked with Daniel Belton and Good Company in the show Soundings and the film Lumin.
Overseas, Kelly traveled to Houston Texas to perform in the Houston Grand Opera's production of Ariodante where she met her partner and father to her two daughters Dasha and Atia.
With Atamira Dance Collective, Kelly has appearing in Louise Potiki Bryant's Ngai Tahu 32 and participated in Lou's workshop Te Rito. and performed in Maaka Pepene's Memoirs of Active Service.
Kelly Teaches at the Performing Arts School of New Zealand and occasionally for Unitec and Independance. Runner-up Best female contemporary dancer 2006 and won Best costume design in Tempo Dance festival 2006 for Chris Jannides Nok Nok Turn in which she also performed. Kelly works as a dancer, performer, choreographer, stage manager, massage therapist, rehearsal director, teacher and mother.
