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Queensland Ballet’s Lucy Green and Camilo Ramos promoted to principal

An opening night is exciting enough. And at the recent opening of Queensland Ballet’s (QB) Peter Pan, there was even more of...

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 dancer Abigail Boyle. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The medallists of Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s prestigious Genée International...

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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How to best prepare for your ballet exam

Unlike an end-of-year showcase or performance, ballet exams can add extra pressure on a dancer regardless of how much they love ballet....

2016 Genée winners. Photo by Winkipop Media, courtesy of the Royal Academy of Dance.

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2016 Genée gold medal winners Joshua Price and Maeve Nolan

Competing in prestigious international competitions is an important step for many young dancers heading for a career in ballet. One of the...

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New Zealand Dance News – February 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance this month! Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) dancers Mayu Tanigaito and Joseph Skelton recently performed as...

Queensland Ballet's Alexander Idaszak. Photo by David Kelly.

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Queensland Ballet’s Alexander Idaszak promoted to demi-soloist

Just before Christmas 2016 and on the final performance of Queensland Ballet’s seasonal run of The Nutcracker, company dancer Alexander Idaszak was...

Ecole Vocational's 'Cinderella'. Photo by WinkiPop Media.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Ecole Vocational Ballet celebrates 20th anniversary with ‘Cinderella’

Smith Auditorium Shore School, Sydney. December 18, 2016. The end of 2016 was truly a remarkable time for the directors of Ecole...

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...

Steven McRae in 'Romeo and Juliet'. Photo by Bill Cooper.

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Interviews

Steven McRae is announced as 2016 Genée Ambassador

For the first time in 14 years, the Royal Academy of Dance’s Genée International Ballet Competition returns to Australia this week. Ambassador for...

NZDC in 'Lumina'. Photo courtesy of the Splore Festival.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2016

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance this month! International ballet master Anthony Taylor will be visiting New Zealand in January...

The Royal New Zealand Ballet in 'Romeo + Juliet'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – What’s happening in Nov?

Twenty-year-old Christchurch dancer Holly Diepraam has been named a finalist in the Youth Spirit category at the 2016 Attitude Awards. The national...

The Australian Ballet's Kevin Jackson. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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10 Aussie ballet dancers who rule on Instagram

While there are millions of people you can choose to follow on Instagram, these popular ballet dancers will be sure to make you...

A still from the Mark Morris film, 'L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato'. Photo courtesy of NZSD.

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New Zealand Dance News – September 2016

Find out what’s happening in the New Zealand dance scene this month! New Zealand once again dominated at the World Hip Hop...

NZDC's 'The Absurdity of Humanity'. Photo by John McDermott.

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NZDC and ‘The Absurdity of Humanity’

Promising its most provocative and poetic season yet, The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) will premiere its double bill, The Absurdity of Humanity, in Auckland at Q...

New Zealand School of Dance student Isaac Goh. Photo by Stephen A’Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – August 2016

Find out what’s happening in the New Zealand dance scene this month! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is gearing up...

RNZB dancers in 'The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud'. Photo by Evan Li.

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NZ Dance News – April 2016

Find out what’s happening in the New Zealand dance scene! Graduating students at the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) are working toward...

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Straight from NZ, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to open in Queensland

Queensland Ballet will soon bring one of William Shakespeare’s best-loved tales to the stage when A Midsummer Night’s Dream comes to QPAC’s...

'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...

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...