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DunedinMay 21

Young dancers to learn overseas

Nell Mace-David and Gus Carr appear to have a little more spring in their step this week, after being selected to train at prominent international dance schools in North America.
Young dancers to learn overseas
Young dancers to learn overseas
EntertainmentApril 1

Dazzled by the dance

Straight from the darkness and drama of Macbeth, ballet dancer and choreographer Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson has washed off the blood and dived into his bright and sparkly children’s work Dazzlehands. He tells RebeccaFox how a ballet like it could have changed his view of ballet as a child.
Dazzled by the dance
Dazzled by the dance
EntertainmentMarch 20

Sublime, intimate, vulnerable performance

Producer and artist Nicole Maisey has created an arresting work that delves into her recent ADHD diagnosis.
Sublime, intimate, vulnerable performance
Sublime, intimate, vulnerable performance
EntertainmentMarch 15

Bold, daring and utterly audacious cautionary tale

There is something about Shakespeare that transcends time and space.
Bold, daring and utterly audacious cautionary tale
Bold, daring and utterly audacious cautionary tale
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EntertainmentMarch 11

Exhaustion plays into performance

A whole new world of performing has opened up for dancer Branden Reiners as he takes on the lead role in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s new work by choreographer Alice Topp, Macbeth.
Exhaustion plays into performance
Exhaustion plays into performance
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EntertainmentFebruary 11

Dancing in the streets

Dancer and choreographer Oliver Connew recently returned to New Zealand after 12 years in Europe.
Dancing in the streets
Dancing in the streets
EntertainmentDecember 2

Teen selected for prestigious 'ballet Olympics'

When Christchurch teenager Tamison Soppet found out she'd been selected as a candidate for Switzerland's prestigious Prix de Lausanne, she jumped for joy.
Teen selected for prestigious 'ballet Olympics'
Teen selected for prestigious 'ballet Olympics'
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DunedinNovember 26

No stopping pupils from winning national jump jam title

They danced to Don’t Stop Me Now and no-one could.
No stopping pupils from winning national jump jam title
No stopping pupils from winning national jump jam title
DunedinNovember 21

Reimagined Nutcracker a delight

The Royal NZ Ballet's reimagined version of The Nutcracker is more in keeping with a Southern Hemisphere and very Kiwi Christmas - and still magical.
Reimagined Nutcracker a delight
Reimagined Nutcracker a delight
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DunedinNovember 20

Spotlight moment for young Dunedin dancer

A mother's decision to send all her children to the same after-school activity has propelled a Dunedin boy on to the stage.
Spotlight moment for young Dunedin dancer
Spotlight moment for young Dunedin dancer
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EntertainmentNovember 19

Ballet design a tough nut to crack

Nearly every single character in Royal NZ Ballet’s The Nutcracker is wearing a hat or mask of some description - nearly all made by Victoria Gridley.
Ballet design a tough nut to crack
Ballet design a tough nut to crack
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DunedinOctober 13

Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet

A Dunedin-born dance teacher hopes he will be able to grow the city’s dance community after being awarded a prestigious six-month fellowship.
Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet
Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet
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South OtagoSeptember 7

Qualification celebrated

A childhood passion for tartan television has led to a formal Celtic qualification for a Lawrence retiree.
Qualification celebrated
Qualification celebrated
EntertainmentSeptember 3

‘It’s a rebirth of the nation’

Russian-Ukrainian choreographer Alexei Ratmansky talks about the rebirth of Kyiv’s art scene, his regrets over Crimea, and why he plans to sue the Bolshoi.
‘It’s a rebirth of the nation’
‘It’s a rebirth of the nation’
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EntertainmentAugust 27

Exploring fears for the future

New Zealand actor and director Ben Ashby and Australian dancer, choreographer Nadiyah Akbar are bringing their Melbourne Fringe-winning show Running into the Sun to Wānaka.
Exploring fears for the future
Exploring fears for the future
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DunedinAugust 10

Hip-hop dancers need more room to move

As hip-hop dancers take over Dunedin schools, the list of venues to host city-wide competitions becomes smaller and smaller.
Hip-hop dancers need more room to move
Hip-hop dancers need more room to move
DunedinJuly 27

Belly dancing on display

Performing at the Midwinter Fantasy Hafla (celebration) in Ellis Park, Kaikorai Valley are Khamzin Belly Dancers (from left) Mandy Kennedy, Shirley Crawford and Stefanie Kalmakoff.
Belly dancing on display
Belly dancing on display
SouthlandJune 10

Women to the fore

Mount Aspiring College stand strong for their Wāhine Toa dance on the Civic Theatre stage at Showquest Southland.
Women to the fore
Women to the fore
DunedinMay 28

Dancers, pipers to converge on Dunedin

Dunedin will host hundreds of pipers and Highland dancers from across the country for the annual Championship Piping & Highland & National Dancing Competitions over King’s Birthday Weekend.
Dancers, pipers to converge on Dunedin
Dancers, pipers to converge on Dunedin
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EntertainmentMay 14

Choreographer has a way with ‘words’

Storytelling ballets may not have been fashionable when Cathy Marston first began choreographing them, but they are becoming so now.
Choreographer has a way with ‘words’
Choreographer has a way with ‘words’
DunedinMay 4

International Dance Day

International Dance Day was celebrated across two days in Dunedin at the weekend, including Saturday afternoon at the Octagon.
DunedinApril 29

‘Olympics’ next stop for crew

A Dunedin choreographer was in shock when she found out her crew had qualified for the "Olympics of hip-hop".
‘Olympics’ next stop for crew
‘Olympics’ next stop for crew
DunedinApril 28

Dunedin dancers ready to dazzle

It does not matter in you are 8 or 80.
Dunedin dancers ready to dazzle
Dunedin dancers ready to dazzle
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SouthlandApril 22

Junior rock’n’roll dancers sweep podium at nationals

A group of Invercargill junior rock’n’roll dancers impressed on the dance floor, sweeping the podium at the nationals during the weekend.
Junior rock’n’roll dancers sweep podium at nationals
Junior rock’n’roll dancers sweep podium at nationals
DunedinApril 13

Dance inspired by sea lions

Hundreds of people flocked to Dunedin’s St Clair Beach to watch a group of women perform a captivating dance, inspired by the return of sea lions to Otago.
Dance inspired by sea lions
Dance inspired by sea lions