Mary Jane O'Reilly


Mary Jane O'Reilly is a New Zealand dancer and choreographer. She is best known for: co-founding the Limbs Dance Company, co-founding the Auckland Dance Company, choreographing the opening ceremony for the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and choreographing the Millennium Dawn Celebrations in Gisborne, New Zealand.

Positions Held

  1. Artistic Director, Limbs Dance Company.
  2. Director of Choreography, Auckland Commonwealth Games.
  3. Advisor to QEII Arts Council.
  4. Artistic Director, Auckland Dance Company.
  5. Governor - Arts Foundation of New Zealand.
  6. Senior Lecturer in Dance at the University of Auckland.
  7. Artistic Director - TEMPO Festival of Dance.
  8. Artistic Director, Living Room Festival.

    Notable students

  1. Allen Highet Award for outstanding achievement by a mid-career artist.
  2. Queens Service Medal for services to dance.
  3. Air New Zealand Travel Award.