Touch Compass
Lusi Faiva - founding member and current Artistic Direction Panel member of Touch Compass | |
| Formation | 1997 |
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| Founder | Catherine Chappell MNZM |
| Purpose | Professional arts and accessible education organisation whose work is disability-led. |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Leader | Executive Director/Kaiwhakahaere Matua: Jon Tamihere-Kemeys, Artistic Directors: Rodney Bell, Dr Suzanne Cowan and Lusi Faiva (appointed 2021), Alisha McLennan Marler (appointed 2025) |
| Website | https://www.touchcompass.org.nz/ |
Touch Compass is a professional disability-led arts and accessible education organisation in New Zealand established in 1997 as a disability-integrated dance company. They have been at the forefront of access arts, dance and theatre in New Zealand and have 'paved the way for many dancers and performers and companies across the country.' They create contemporary dance, theatre and digital performances, accessible arts education programmes and have run workshops, weekly community classes and education for schools.