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Following 10 years as the Executive Director of DANZ, Tania Kopytko returned to her home town of Palmerston North in 2016 and her first love as a dancer and creator of dance. In this article she provides an insight to the cultural melting pot of dance activity that reflects its diverse population base of 84,000. Keep Reading
Community dance or dance in the community - is there a difference? Community dance is it the new international trail blazer, or is it the poor cousin of professional performance dance or theatre? Keep Reading
In a follow up to the article in Issue 40 exploring the opportunities arising from the public's desire to 'shake their groove', Lyne Pringle and Marianne Schultz explore how professional and recreational dance is working in partnership to meet this demand. Keep Reading
Dr Tania Kopytko explores the recent concerns surrounding mental health in New Zealand performing arts sectors. Keep Reading
Tania Kopytko catches up with dancer choreographer Brian Jones after the recent Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) series. Keep Reading
Growing NZ International Dance Day Celebrations By Jenny Cossey, Hahna Briggs and Tania Kopytko In our last magazine we considered growing International Dance Day (IDD) into a nationwide event that would raise the profile of dance. The Dance Industry Strategy recognised dance visibility and recognition as vital to dance’... Keep Reading
There are a wide variety of tertiary courses in dance and performing arts in NZ. This article focuses on pre-degree training in institutions and private provider coursese to give an insight into the options that are available for young people considering a career in dance. Keep Reading
The dance profession in NZ has long asked for a professional association to represent and advocate for them in the area of conditions of work. Equity, the union, has undergone changes to include broader performing arts and with changes in branding and approach is proving through its actions that it is working for dance. Keep Reading
Classical Ballet is one of the premier elite art forms being practised in the world today. In examining the last two decades of ballet in NZ, major factors have had an impact on the world of ballet - globalisation, the influence of contemporary dance and a broadening out of approaches to dance. Keep Reading
A summary of the foci and points of difference between New Zealand's Tertiary providers. What do they offer and what can you gain from them. Keep Reading
Ballroom dancing in its modern form, is explored through this feature on New Zealand ballroom dancing and the new Kiwi Classic Ballroom event, the brainchild of Candy Lane, Wendy Johnson and Kingsley Gainsford. Keep Reading
Esther Juon has developed a career specialising in pointe shoe best practice. With Jackie Scannell she runs the Juon Pointe Shoe Fitting Service based in the Hawkes Bay. Esther's journey to New Zealand and her specialisation in pointe shoe fitting is a long and fascinating story in research and best practice. Keep Reading
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