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AUGMENTED REALITY AND 3D VIDEO AS A DRIVING FORCE IN DANCE MARKETING BY EVELINE CHUNG-YU WONG A visiting scholar with The University of Auckland’s Dance Studies Department this year, Eveline Chung-Yu Wong from Hong Kong shares her research on the potential of Virtual Reality (VR) or 3D video, and Augmented Reality (AR) for promoting... Keep Reading
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In Conversation with Mark Baldwin Linda Lim talks with Mark Baldwin about the influences on his practice during his tenure as artistic director for leading UK contemporary dance company Rambert, and since leaving the company in 2018. Mark Baldwin, OBE, was born in Fiji and raised and educated in New Zealand. Mark was a founding member and... Keep Reading
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For this opinion piece, DANZ has invited dance and film writer Christopher Connolly toshare his views on digital innovation in dance. Will Digital Innovation Evolve Dance OR DETRACT FROM THE PURITY OF COMMUNICATING THROUGH MOVEMENT? By Christopher Connolly Why do you love dance? It’s a question all of us have been asked. My answer has... Keep Reading
Social Media: Follow or Unfollow? By Summer Aykroyd As an intrinsic part of our lives, social media influences dance – both creatively and economically. Summer Aykroyd looks into the powerful impact of this tool. Keep Reading
Sir Jon Trimmer is a legend of New Zealand ballet, not only for his memorable performances and his commitment to ballet in this country, but for the sheer longevity of a performance career spanning six decades. Celia Jenkins spoke to him at his home on the Kapiti Coast about his time with the Royal New Zealand ballet, and portraying character... Keep Reading
Atamira Dance Company Artistic Director Jack Gray, of Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou descent, is a well-known Kiwi choreographer, facilitator, teacher, writer and lecturer. He shares with us his experience of travelling to California to attend a gathering of Indigenous choreographers. Keep Reading
Circus has traversed quite a distance from the traditional travelling shows of last century to the modern physical theatre art it is today. Carlene Newall de Jesus talked to Eve Gordon from New Zealand circus company The Dust Palace to get her take on the role of ‘story’ in circus. Keep Reading
Testament to how fluid an art it is, there’s little legislation around copyright in dance. Copy a song or a poem and you would be subject to legal action. Copy a dance and it’s not so simple. Keep Reading
The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) are seeing out 2019 with The Ryman Healthcare Season of Hansel & Gretel, a fairy tale production that is drizzled in surreal sweetness and original edge. The production, commissioned with Artistic Director Patricia Barker at the helm, is the first full-length ballet of RNZB dancer and Choreographer in Residence.. Keep Reading
Emerging contemporary dance artist Caitlin Davey is a graduate of the Unitec Performing and Screen Arts programme who has worked with a number of New Zealand’s established artists. The outcome of two development residencies, her performance work About Others invites the audience, gently and with respect, to walk in the shoes of others. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly last year inspired Ōtaki-based Anna Groves to put into action an ambitious choreographic project called Keep the Peace – NZ. Even before the horrific Christchurch mosque shootings redefined public discourse in New Zealand, both Ardern and United Nations... Keep Reading
To reflect the views of the community, we invite a guest to share their thoughts on dance in Aotearoa New Zealand. Geordan Wilcox danced with the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 1994 to 2017. He is now head of dance at Saint Kentigern College in Auckland. SUSTAINABLE INCOMES FOR NEW ZEALAND DANCERS ... Keep Reading
International Dance Day is celebrated globally on 29 April. Here, organisers and participants speak about Wellington’s event. How sharing their dance cultures weaves together people from many genres and communities on one day each year. Keep Reading
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Dance holds the power to transcend the spoken word and breach cultural divides. Its very essence is universal, a common language. It can travel. Chris Connolly delves into the education choices for millennial dancers. Keep Reading
For teenage dancers and their parents there’s often a tension between the desire for more intensive dance training and the importance of an academic education. Jenny Stevenson explores some solutions offered in New Zealand. Keep Reading