Dance
Small town team aimin to blaze through Hip Hop nationals
A dance company in small town Kerikeri is bringing its "fierce little girls" to the stage as the national Hip-Hop competition gets under way in Auckland, as Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio
Seated swing internet sensation
Choreographer Chris Wilson has become a bit of an internet sensation after BBC Scotland filmed him teaching his dance classes for dementia patients. The video has amassed 15 million views in past… Audio
New music from Tonga's past launches this weekend
The launch of a new album with music from Tonga's past shares ancestral stories with a royal connection. Audio
Nights' Culture - Dance
Toi Whakaari movement tutor and founding dancer, choreographer and artistic director of Limbs Dance Company Chris Jannides and his guest Michael Parmenter. Audio
Healing the world one body at a time
American Debbie Rosas is the CEO and founder of Nia, a sensory-based, movement practice that is designed especially to help those who are unable to move freely. Students of this practice include those… Audio
Two ambitious dance works wow crowds
Two dance pieces, at opposite ends of the art form, have wowed crowds at the Auckland Arts Festival. “Rock star” classical ballet dancers Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin showed their impressive… Audio
Awa – A personal story told through dance
The story of loss is told through dance in Awa, a multi-disciplinary arts piece opening on Saturday at the Auckland Arts Festival. It’s a personal story for artistic director and choreographer Moss… Audio
The Rebel Pink Young Choreographers
Coming to parks, theatres and streets across Aotearoa are three works by emerging Kiwi choreographers. It's the latest Footnote Dance Company tour, aimed at giving up-and-comers a chance to have their… Audio, Gallery
The Rebel Pink
Original works by three emerging choreographers take centre stage for Footnote Dance Company’s The Rebel Pink which opens at Cubadupa next week. The works explore the ups and downs of human… Audio
A visual tapestry
Cloud Gate Dance Company’s RICE has been a much anticipated work at Auckland Arts Festival 2017. But did it live up to expectations? Dione Joseph describes “visionary” choreographer Lin Hwai-Min’s… Audio
Cloud Gate comes to Auckland
Prestigious Cloud Gate Dance Company of Taiwan is in Auckland as part of the Auckland Arts Festival which started this week. Run by Lin Hwai-Min the company brings RICE which depicts the lifecycle of… Audio
Kim Bergh: Ballet
Kimbrian has 24 years professional experience as a ballet dancer in South Africa reaching principal status as a dancer. He has danced in Denmark, UK, France, Chile, Australia and across South Africa… Audio
School of dance marks 50 years
This week the New Zealand School of Dance celebrates its 50th anniversary. Turid Revfeim’s life has revolved around the Royal New Zealand Ballet for over three decades. She’s a revered mentor… Audio
Moving naturally with grace
Former deputy artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet, Henning Albrechtsen is in New Zealand to coach at the New Zealand School of dance. He’s a specialist in the Bourneville method, a style… Audio
Indigenous stories take centre stage
Theatre, music, visual arts and film are at the core of the Putahi Festival which encourages emerging Maori and Pacific artists to explore indigenous stories. The Wellington festival opens on… Audio
Story telling through solo shows
It’s hard enough having one show in the Fringe festival, but how about two. Wellington based Eliza Sanders brings two solo show – Castles, and Pedal - to the Basement Theatre in Auckland, in late… Audio
From Disco to ballet
Top European choreographer Arthur Pita used his teenage experiences as a competition-level disco dancer to colour his work for Russian dancers Natalia Osipova and partner Sergei Polunin. Both are… Audio
Purrfectly Pawsome Catacular – dancing with feline fluffballs
One of the more offbeat shows on as part at the Auckland Fringe is taking place at the Barista Cats cat café. Purrfectly Pawsome Catacular promises half an hour of cat focused dancing and performance… Audio
The connection between body and landscape
Your surrounding environment can inspire creativity. For Amsterdam based dancer and choreographer Frank van de Ven this is the basis of his artistic philosophy. He’s giving a week long workshop at… Audio
Nights' Culture - Dance
Toi Whakaari movement tutor and artistic director of Limbs Dance Company Chris Jannides explores equipment based dance pieces, which allow dancers to be airborne or interact with gymnastic-like… Audio
