Many hearts lifted by intriguing performance
A full house sat in silence for the performance selfportrait24: Ōtepoti - Dunedin, devised by Marcela Giesche, in the New Athenaeum Theatre yesterday afternoon.
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Prima ballerina Rowena Jackson dies
Prima ballerina Rowena Jackson dies
Invercargill-born prima ballerina Rowena Othlie Jackson has died, aged 98.
Disabled dancers heading to Scottish festival
Disabled dancers heading to Scottish festival
A group of disabled dancers in Christchurch are getting ready to represent NZ on the world stage.
Tapping into their singing side
Tapping into their singing side
Dunedin tap dancers perform an item, Anything Goes, at Coronation Hall in Mosgiel last night.
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Creating diverse dance communities
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Creating diverse dance communities
Dancer, choreographer and teacher Marcela Giesche sought to come to New Zealand for a break from the pressures of life in Berlin, Germany.
Dance show audience wowed and astounded
Dance show audience wowed and astounded
Having gone into the Regent for this performance with no prior knowledge or expectations, I was blown away by the power, passion and precision of Ballroom Blitz.
Ready to dance on the world stage
Ready to dance on the world stage
When a family friend introduced Courtney Smith to aerobics, she thought the sport was crazy.
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Ballroom placed centre stage
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Ballroom placed centre stage
Australian choreographer and three-time Dancing with the Stars champion Aric Yegudkin’s dream to choreograph and create his own stage show has come to life with Ballroom Blitz.
Getting into the swing
Getting into the swing
Lyla Christie, 2, of Dunedin, enjoys a bit of junior jazz at the Valley Baptist Hall during the Dunedin Swing Festival on Saturday.
Poise
Poise
Grace le Grelle, 9, and Ashton Foster, 8, both of Christchurch, compete in the jig 8 and under-10 section of the Otago Centre Piping and Dancing Association annual Highland and National...
Entranced by the grace of Minor’s return
Entranced by the grace of Minor’s return
The famed and arguably most adored ballet in classical repertoire returned to the stage after an 11-year hiatus.
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Back to where it all started
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Back to where it all started
The premiere of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Swan Lake felt like a "full circle" moment for Ty King-Wall.
Dance flash mob ‘so much fun’
Dance flash mob ‘so much fun’
There was a surreal moment when George St shoppers were suddenly surrounded by more than 60 people who broke into song and dance as part of a flash mob on Saturday.
Getting down and funky
Returning festival gives all a chance to dance
Dunedin dancers are ready to get down and funky with a series of workshops and performances taking place today and tomorrow.
Dancers come from all over for competition
Dancers come from all over for competition
Young dancers from Wānaka and beyond came together for a four-day dance competition at the Lake Wānaka Centre this month.
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Exploring limits of physicality
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Exploring limits of physicality
Contemporary dance company Footnote New Zealand is bringing its latest double bill dance show IYKYK to Queenstown.
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Resilience leads to career in choreography
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Resilience leads to career in choreography
Top Australian choreographer and former Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer Alice Topp is creating her first work for the company this year as well as having her duet Clay featured in its...
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Tour show explores spatial limitation
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Tour show explores spatial limitation
Two young Auckland dancers are bringing their first full-length show to Dunedin’s Fringe Festival next month.
Line dancer traded auto job for ‘passion’
Line dancer traded auto job for ‘passion’
Stephen Paterson went from carburettor to cowboy boots, and he has not looked back.
Perfect replication of show lacking in spontaneity
Perfect replication of show lacking in spontaneity
Michael Jackson — HIStory, Regent Theatre, February 16.