Dancers tap way to success
The sequins were shining, the colours were bright, and the shoes were tap, tap, tapping in Mosgiel over the weekend.
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Extraordinarily strong performance a highlight
Extraordinarily strong performance a highlight
REVIEW: I was struggling to pick favourites from this, Wanaka’s ninth Festival of Colour. Then came Meremere, writes Nigel Zega.
‘Meremere’ to tell of ‘turmoil’
‘Meremere’ to tell of ‘turmoil’
A story of magical and not so magical moments.
Vibrant storytelling shared and celebrated
Vibrant storytelling shared and celebrated
Natyaloka is the only Indian dance school in Otago that teaches Bharatanatyam, a major form of Indian classical dance.
Two powerful performances open Wanaka festival
Two powerful performances open Wanaka festival
REVIEW: Wanaka's week for arts aficionados launched with powerful performances from the Royal NZ Ballet celebrating two new works and from Maori collaborators addressing climate change.
The colour of creativity
The colour of creativity
For Otago fans of dance there is a plethora of opportunities to get your fill of contemporary movement, thanks to the Dunedin Arts Festival and the Festival of Colour.
Reconnecting to whakapapa
Reconnecting to whakapapa
Top New Zealand dancer and choreographer Taiaroa Royal is re-establishing his connection to Otakou by returning to the stage to dance in Dunedin production Wairua.
Tradition combines with contemporary
Tradition combines with contemporary
Twirling LED poi during rehearsals for the show Wairua, before its premiere in the Dunedin Arts Festival last night, is New Zealand dancer and choreographer Taiaroa Royal.
Scottish dancers eager for reel thing
Scottish dancers eager for reel thing
Practitioners of a 250-year-old pastime will gather in record numbers in South Otago this Easter.
Dance partner half a world away joins stage on final day of festival
Dance partner half a world away joins stage on final day of festival
Being oceans apart during a global pandemic did not stop a New Zealand dancer from performing a duet with adancer in London for this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Entwined with nature, dance pushes limits
Entwined with nature, dance pushes limits
When Chloe Loftus says she has to break in a new partner every time she performs her dance show, she is not talking about a human dancer. Loftus talks to Rebecca Fox about finding her feet in the air.
Love and greed at heart of tale
Love and greed at heart of tale
Dunedin actor Peter Hayden has long wanted to work with top NZ director and choreographer Sara Brodie again, so the NZSO's production of The Soldier’s Tale was too good an opportunity to miss.
Diversity key for dance group
Diversity key for dance group
Helping people of all abilities to experience the joy of dance is a labour of love for the team behind Dunedin’s Gasp! Dance Collective.
Surprises as dance develops
Surprises as dance develops
It has been six years since Matthew and Benedikte Onarheim-Smith danced together professionally, and they'll revisit and reinvigorate a work for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Arts festival to feature new ballet
Arts festival to feature new ballet
Dunedin Arts Festival director Charlie Unwin is delighted to finally have the opportunity to announce the first shows in the April, 2021 festival.
Tripping the light fantastic - at 85
'I started dancing when I was four': Retirement home resident's lifelong love affair with ballet
At 85-years-old, a Christchurch retirement village resident is still ballet dancing whenever she can.
Good triumphs over evil forces
Good triumphs over evil forces
Heartbreak ruled Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2020 season until last week when the company hit the stage for the first time this year in Sleeping Beauty. Rebecca Fox talks to artistic...
On her toes for the ballet
On her toes for the ballet
Finally, after years of fine-tuning her dancing skills, Srishti Singh’s opportunity to find fame making her debut with the Royal New Zealand Ballet has arrived.
Teens take 5 titles at NZ event
Teens take 5 titles at NZ event
Two Gore teens are celebrating after scoring five titles in a national dance competition.
Dance book ends hall’s lifespan
Dance book ends hall’s lifespan
Nostalgia lovers will be able to trip the light fantastic at the Balclutha War Memorial Hall next month.