Dance

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Navigating challenges step by step

Daisy Sanders performs in a "Resting Mess". Photos: Josh Wells and Emma Fishwick

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Navigating challenges step by step

Rolling in piles of paper, cardboard and soft furnishings people no longer want might sound like lots of fun, but for Caroline Plummer Fellow in Community Dance Daisy Sanders "A Resting...

Dance taking young performer places

At home with The Tree . . . Former Wānaka dancer Thea Erichsen has had a quick holiday with...

Dance taking young performer places

Thea Erichsen has embarked on a dream international career in theatre and performance but says Wanaka will always be home.

Hip-hop dance duo to represent NZ on world stage

Jeila Morrison (12, left) and Ruby Martin (12) have qualified for the Hip Hop Unite International...

Hip-hop dance duo to represent NZ on world stage

A Dunedin hip-hop duo have danced their way to Portugal, after winning gold on the national stage.

About 200 compete in Highland dancing event

Pictured are: Angus Hendry (left) and Milly Christie (top right) with Britney Moore (bottom right).

About 200 compete in Highland dancing event

New Zealand’s best Highland dancers shone in Dunedin at the Piping & Dancing Association's 111th annual championships at the weekend.

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Enjoying a knees-up

Popular line dancing sessions are being offered at the Tussock Country Music Festival.

Refreshing lightness added to a classic, tragic tale

The Royal New Zealand Ballet revisits Romeo and Juliet in 2023. Photo: Stephen A'Court

Refreshing lightness added to a classic, tragic tale

The Royal New Zealand Ballet have delivered a masterful performance for Dunedin’s first ballet of the year, to a near full house.

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He is responsible for Doctor Who’s scarf and has designed costumes for Monty Python and Superman movies, but James Acheson has a real respect and regard for the dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

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Celebration of dance crosses genres

Dunedin resident Joel Wright dances with Star Jam to celebrate International Dance Day in the...

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Celebration of dance crosses genres

More than 100 Dunedin residents put on their dancing shoes to take part in an international celebration that delivered "something for everybody" over the weekend.

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Putting dance back on its feet

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Putting dance back on its feet

When Anna Noonan left Britain to return to NZ, little did she know she would be arriving home to a struggling dance community. On the eve of International Dance Day she tells Rebecca Fox it's time to celebrate and raise the profile of dance.

Frenetic, high-energy show a pleasure to watch

Dancers (from left) Tupua Tigafua, Tj Misa, Jeremy Beck, Andy Tilo, Sean MacDonald in Shel We?...

Frenetic, high-energy show a pleasure to watch

Sometimes you need a little nonsense in your life to make sense of the rest of the world.

Mansfield’s literary life turned into exquisite ballet performances

Royal New Zealand Ballet principal dancer Mayu Tanigaito in Woman of Words. Photo: Paul Ross Jones

Mansfield’s literary life turned into exquisite ballet performances

It is hard to do justice to dance by writing words about it. But how about doing justice to the written word with dance? How much harder must that be?

Mining the meaning in dance

Creating work that resonates with both children and adults is the goal of Tupua Tigafua.

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Ballet of words

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Ballet of words

A new ballet celebrating the life of Katherine Mansfield heralds many firsts for the choreographer and dancers bringing the writer’s personal story alive in her centenary year, Rebecca...

Rasa raises the roof: Dancers return to big stage

Dfynt troupe performs in the Rasa School of Dance end-of-year show at the Regent Theatre...

Rasa raises the roof: Dancers return to big stage

Hundreds of dancers have made the most of being back on Dunedin’s big stage for the first time since the pandemic.

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Dance film bridging cultures wins experimental film award

A screen shot from the Good Company Arts short dance film which won the Best Independent...

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Dance film bridging cultures wins experimental film award

When Daniel Belton accidentally bumped into a South Korean folk group at a performing arts market in Seoul three years ago, he knew right away that something special would come their way.