Dance troupe ages with grace and suppleness
A Christchurch dance company is proving advancing years shall not stop the movement.
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Steps in dark play tricks on perception
Steps in dark play tricks on perception
Dancer Leah Carrell has developed tactics to get through Dark Matter without incident.
Rebound pushes beyond constraints of convention
Rebound pushes beyond constraints of convention
In their debut appearance at Arts Festival Dunedin, Christchurch's Rebound Dance Company present the triple bill - choreographed by the company's three co-founders - Born Out Of Curiosity, writes reviewer Penny Neilson.
Dancing for joy after winning US place
Dancing for joy after winning US place
James Burchell has an extra spring in his step this week after being awarded a ballet scholarship to study at Vitacca Vocational School of Dance in Houston, Texas.
Dancer has big shoes to fill
Dancer has big shoes to fill
When Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer Loughlan Prior steps out on to the stage in Oamaru, it will be the first time he has danced in one of his own works.
Age no barrier for dancers
Age no barrier for dancers
Showing that age is no barrier to creative contemporary dance, Rebound Dance Company is making its debut at the Dunedin Arts Festival.
Dancer adds a touch of glamour
Dancer adds a touch of glamour
From Dunedin dance student to showgirl, Jessica Hart is passionate about the creative, beautiful art form. She tells Rebecca Fox about her road to heels and feathers.
Rising through ballet ranks
Rising through ballet ranks
Francia Russell came half-way around the world to help out a former student and dancer. The American former ballet dancer and stager tells Rebecca Fox about rising through the ranks in ballet.
Icy inspiration
Icy inspiration
Christchurch-born choreographer Corey Baker’s visit to the Antarctic has made climate change a reality for him. He tells Rebecca Fox how the experience influenced his latest work, The Last Dance.