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New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

New Zealand Dance News – April/May 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) will present a double bill featuring Loughlan...

Ballet Collective Australia. Photo courtesy of BCA.

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Ballet Collective Australia: Artistic development for Australia’s most exciting ballet students

Ballet Collective Australia (BCA) is thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for young dancers across Australia to be part of an extraordinary...

NZSD 3rd Year Classical Ballet Student Hilary An-Roddie in '(S)EVEN,' with choreography by Jenna Lavin. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – February/March 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! At the start of 2025, the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is...

Sydney Dance Company's Sam Winkler. Photo by Jez Smith.

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Sydney Dance Company announces new dancers

Sydney Dance Company is delighted to introduce five remarkable dancers joining the ensemble: Mathilda Ballantyne, Mali Comlekci, Sonrisa Hubbard, Eka Perunicic and...

Queensland Ballet in company class. Photo by Angharad Gladding.

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Queensland Ballet unveils its Company for 2025

In a year which included a changing of the guard at Queensland Ballet, there were few changes from the company dancers during...

NZSD 2nd Yr Contemporary Dance Students Aylin Atalay and Anna Hosking. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand School of Dance and The New Zealand Dance Company announce exciting partnership

The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) and the The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) are thrilled to announce the signing of...

The Royal New Zealand Ballet's 'Tutus on Tour 2025.' Photo courtesy of RNZB.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2024/January 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) popular Tutus on Tour returns in February 2025, marking...

Footnote New Zealand Dance in Kota Yamazaki's 'Thin Paper, Autonomous Synapses, Noamds, Toyko(ing).' Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – October/November 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! Footnote New Zealand Dance is proud to present the international premiere of Thin Paper,...

'Fog, Nerves, Future, Ocean, Hello (echoes)' by Kota Yamazaki. Photo by Kerrin Burns.

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New Zealand Dance News – August/September 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Head of Dance at Saint Kentigern College, Geordan Wilcox, is taking up...

RNZB in Alice Topp's 'High Tide' for 'Solace'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – June/July 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! New Zealand’s Fresh Movement Collective will bring its vibrant dance theatre work, MĀUI, to the Sydney...

RNZB's Mayu Tanigaito in 'Swan Lake'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – April/May 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is proud to announce the many...

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Ty King-Wall: Finding form, accepting flow

As a teenager, he left his home in Tuaranga on New Zealand’s north island and flew ‘across the ditch’ to attend The...

The Royal New Zealand Ballet. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – February/March 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) popular Tutus on Tour returns in February,...

Loughlan Prior in rehearsal with The Australian Ballet School for 'Possum Magic'. Photo courtesy of Prior.

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Working with kids and animals: Loughlan Prior on ‘Possum Magic’

“I never thought I would create a ballet with animals in it,” declares Loughlan Prior after another day of rehearsal, “if only...

Co3's Storm Helmore entering Paradise in 'ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE' (2023) by Raewyn Hill. Photo by Emma Fishwick.

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Dancers reflect on 2023 and look ahead to a new year

Another year has (so quickly) passed, and 2024 is right around the corner. It’s a great time to reflect on the past...

RNZB Principal Sara Garbowski as Dewdrop in 'The Nutcracker'. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – December ’23/January ’24

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! On 26 October, Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) beloved Leading Artist Sir Jon...

Ty King-Wall in 'Giselle'. Photo by Lynette Wills.

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New Zealand Dance News – October/November 2023

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has anounced the appointment of its new...

Cover of book 'Ballet Confidential' by David McAllister.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Book review: ‘Ballet Confidential’ by David McAllister

Book: Ballet ConfidentialAuthor: David McAllister, Thames & Hudson Australia, July 2023. David McAllister is the former artistic director and principal dancer of...