SPRING EXPERIENCE: New Zealand School of Dance returns to Whirinaki Whare Taonga The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) returns to Whirinaki Whare Taonga this September with SPRING EXPERIENCE, presenting an exciting programme of classical ballet and contemporary dance performed by all NZSD full-time students. Featuring four classical ballet works... Keep Reading

The season lives in the space between who we are, who we think we are, and who we become when witnessed. NOTE TO SELF is a full-length choreographed performance, created from original short works, devised by NZSD 3rd-year contemporary dance students. Each work has been independently created, then thoughtfully woven... Keep Reading

Summer School 2024 registrations are now open for vocationals and grades.Being held in Wellington 15 -20 January 2024.Grades course - for students 8-12 in RAD grades 3-5 or equivalent (Students sitting Grade 2 in 2023 are eligible)Vocational course - for students 11+ in RAD Intermediate Foundation – Advanced 2 or equivalent. (Students... Keep Reading

  Fringe/NZ Fringe/Wellington Fringe has been presenting eclectic arts to audiences in the Capital for 32 years. As an open-access festival Fringe does not select or curate content, instead allowing anyone to register an event and perform or present whatever they choose. Arts offerings tend to be multidisciplinary, and cover everything... Keep Reading

Dance audiences are spoilt for choice this summer arts festival season; from smaller outdoor performances to large scale world-premiere productions, there is a wide variety to experience. Here is a sample of what’s coming up in February and March, and please see the full programmes for more. Keep Reading

Known for his dedication to supporting the arts sector across many roles, Brian Wood will join Footnote New Zealand Dance in January 2022 as General Manager.  Currently Acting Director at The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata Brian brings a rich and varied set of skills and attributes to the position. He has a strong... Keep Reading

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET’S VENUS RISING ASCENDS AGAIN The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) spectacular programme of three ballets – Venus Rising – will open the company’s 2022 season. Originally cancelled due to COVID in 2020, this much-anticipated programme will now finally, radiantly, make its way to Wellington, Christchurch and... Keep Reading

After a hiatus of two years due to COVID-19, Performance Art Week Aotearoa is returning to Wellington for four packed days of exciting, challenging, and engaging performance works. This year two dance works are taking on the festival's theme of Public/Private. For Performance Art Week Aotearoa 2021, Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann and Alana Yee will... Keep Reading

Dance programmes in prisons can provide a therapeutic, non-judgmental space for prisoners, and help them work together to produce something creative and positive. They also help with flexibility, physical confidence and self-esteem, and provide a way to communicate feelings and share their stories. Keep Reading

With much celebration, the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) presents its 2022 season, comprising two glorious ‘story ballets’ and two dazzling programmes of shorter works. Ballets and productions by some of the country’s – and the world’s – most respected choreographers will touch down in theatres across the country... Keep Reading

The merging of two contrasting dance styles saw the birth of a new concept, ‘Popping Puletasi’, created by Cook Island-Samoan dancer, Seidah Tuaoi. The inspiration for the new dance form first emerged during her studies at the University of Auckland, where she incorporated popping into her solo assessment while wearing a puletasi. Keep Reading

YouthDance Education Trust (YET) will be celebrating 21 years with their annual International Dance Day (IDD) event at Te Papa in May. On May 2 Te Papa will be buzzing with dance activity to commemorate UNESCO’s International Dance Day, which aims to bring communities together through the common language of dance. For the past 21 years YET... Keep Reading

Shel We Dance? Pacific Dance New Zealand Announces Festival Program for June 2021 All it took was for the common cold to develop into a pandemic to throw the world of entertainment into chaos and drive creatives who thrive in live theatre and on stages to retreat into quarantine. Festivals were cancelled, live performances delayed,... Keep Reading

Presented by Tour-Makers in partnership with Movement of the Human MEREMEREPerformer and creator Rodney Bell (Ngāti Maniapoto)Director Malia JohnstonThe show that has received numerous standing ovations, glittering reviews and a fistful of awards is back on tour as Meremere tours to Auckland, Bannockburn, Wanaka, Invercargill, New Plymouth,... Keep Reading

New Year Honours: Prudence Anne Gooch made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services in dance. Prudence Gooch established the Prue Gooch School of Dance in Tauranga in 1976, which led to the establishment of the Dance Education Centre in 1990. She has been Director of the Dance Education Centre since inception and has organised... Keep Reading