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The 2024 Australian production of 'SIX the Musical'. Photo by James D Morgan/Getty Images.

New Australian production of ‘SIX the Musical’ confirms Auckland and Newcastle seasons

SIX the Musical, the global phenomenon which has taken the world by storm, has announced seasons at The Civic in Auckland and Newcastle’s Civic Theatre in 2025. The...

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2024 Auckland Arts Festival celebrates the arts with over 60 events

Auckland’s annual celebration of the arts returns to the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau this summer as Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland...

The New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

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New Zealand Dance News – Oct/Nov 2022

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) has played a significant role in shaping this...

Loughlan Prior working with NZSD students Louise Camelbeke and Zachary Healy. Photo by Amber Griffin.

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New Zealand Dance News – April 2021

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! Two new works by Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) Choreographers in Residence will...

New Zealand School of Dance Director Garry Trinder teaching on stage at the Asian Grand Prix in Manila 2019. Photo by Eric Hong.

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New Zealand Dance News – March 2021

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) has just launched its Innate series. These...

Louise Østergaard. Photo courtesy of International Ballet Workshops.

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New Zealand Dance News – March 2020

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! France’s Ballet Preljocaj will present its global hit, Snow White, at the Auckland Arts...

RNZB in 'Hansel and Gretel'. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2019

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company and The Conch with Auckland Live...

David Fernandez and Rench Soriano rehearsing solo performance from 'Five Variations on a Theme'. Photo by Julia Forsyth of Joyful Dance Photography.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2019

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) students are preparing for Graduation Season,...

NZSD contemporary dance students Chris Clegg, Laifa Ta'ala and Braedyn Humphries. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – May 2018

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! New Zealand-born choreographer Parris Goebel is the official ambassador for WORLD...

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New Zealand Dance News – March 2018

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The highly-anticipated production OrphEus – a dance opera by Michael Parmenter with The New...

International Ballet Workshops. Photo courtesy of IBW.

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New Zealand Dance News – February 2018

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! OrphEus – a dance opera by Michael Parmenter with The New...

Nadia Yanowsky in William Forsythe's 'In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated'. Photo Angela Sterling.

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New Zealand Dance News – November 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) dancer Madeleine Graham and UK-based New Zealand choreographer Corey...

RNZB in Alexander Ekman's 'Cacti'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – April 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand Dance this month! Distinguished international performer, teacher and choreographer James O’Hara has accepted a role at...

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New Zealand Dance News – March 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand Dance this month! The Auckland Arts Festival Masterclass Series supported by British Council and DANZ, provides...

Photo courtesy of International Ballet Workshops.

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New Zealand Dance News – January 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance this month! As part of the Auckland Arts Festival in March, local dancers will be...

'Speed of Light' featuring RNZB dancer Mayu Tanigaito. Photo by Ross Brown.

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What’s happening in the NZ dance scene?

New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is offering a Contemporary Intensive Programme, 19-20 March at Wellesley Studios in Auckland. The Programme is...

Dancers Lauren Byrne and Emma Martin in 'Know Yourself'. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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NZ Dance News – February

What’s happening in the New Zealand dance scene? The Royal New Zealand Ballet has announced the appointments of ballet mistress Nadia Thompson...

Acclaimed British ballerina Darcey Bussell works with student Laura Jones at the NZ School of Dance. Photo by Stephen A’Court.

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NZ Dance News – January

New Zealand’s prestigious ballet scholarship has been awarded to 18-year-old Georgia Powley, a second-year student at the New Zealand School of Dance...

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New Zealand Dance News – January

The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) has been formally recognised as the ‘Official School of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’. A...

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New Zealand Dance News – December

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Join Java Dance at Capital E Central for a series of workshops to get the little...

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NZ Dance News – May

By Rain Francis. Douglas Wright returned recently from The Netherlands. His company performed the acclaimed work Rapt at Lucent Danstheatre in Holland’s...