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Francesca Horsley reviews Taumata; a four piece tour de force with works by Bianca Hyslop, Taane Mete, Sarah Foster-Sproull and Loughlan Prior. "Collectively, they demonstrated the strength, depth and finesse of contemporary dance in New Zealand." Keep Reading
Jenny Stevenson reviews Rodney Bell's harrowing Meremere at the TEMPO Dance Festival. "Bell’s performance is moving, honest and disingenuous." Keep Reading
Raewyn Whyte reviews VOU Dance Fiji's VU at the TEMPO Dance Festival. "Choreographed by Vivian Aue in collaboration with the performers, VU is intense, ritualistic, and slow moving." Keep Reading
Paul Young reviews Michael Parmenter's Insolent River: a Tango at the TEMPO Dance Festival. "Fluid, beautiful, and alive, Michael Parmenter's Insolent River is unequivocally timeless..." Keep Reading
A review by Sheree Bright of Fleur de Thier, Robyn Webster and Hyde Productions' Anchor Point. "Anchor Point stimulates the senses and heightens awareness. It creates a desire to get up, have a play and interact with the installation art." Keep Reading
A review of The New Zealand Dance Company's The Absurdity of Humanity by Paul Young. " The Absurdity of Humanity offers two highly contrasting works with a broad collective appeal. The whopper of a title suggests that the state of being human is flawed, perhaps tragically, perhaps comically." Keep Reading
A review of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Giselle by Deirdre Tarrant. "This is a ballet that demands extreme technical mastery but above that it is an emotional watershed for everyone onstage." Keep Reading
A review by Dr Tania Kopytko of Footnote New Zealand Dance's international season, Transfer featuring works by Joshua Rutter (Berlin) and Jeremy Nelson (New York). Keep Reading
A review by Dione Joseph of Atamira Dance Company's Manaia featuring works by Nancy Wijohn, Gabrielle Thomas and Kelly Nash. Keep Reading
A review of the Nederlands Dans Theater by Francesca Horsley. Keep Reading
A review of the Natraj School of Dance's 'Skanda Ganapathi' by Mona Williams. Keep Reading
A review of Jennifer de Leon's Stripped Bare by Merenia Gray. Keep Reading
A review of Okareka Dance Company's Mana Wahine by Leah Maclean. Keep Reading
A review of the 2016 Pacific Dance Festival's Wahine Toa reviewed by Dr Marianne Schultz. Keep Reading
A review of Tama Toa at the 2016 Pacific Dance Festival by Jenny Stevenson. Keep Reading
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