For almost 20 years Prabha Ravi has been teaching classical Indian dance in New Zealand and has recently been awarded a Queen's Service Medal for her contributions to the ethnic and dance communities. We chatted with Ravi about her dance journey and her fierce commitment to the arts. Keep Reading
Bridging Styles is a platform for selected dance artists to engage in critical, cultural and social topics which apply to dance in Aotearoa and across the globe. Keep Reading
Bridging Styles is a platform for selected dance artists to engage in critical, cultural and social topics which apply to dance in Aotearoa and across the globe. Keep Reading
Taki Rua Productions are taking on their most ambitious project yet, touring the epic production 'Tiki Taane Mahuta'. This is one of New Zealand's largest nationally devised shows. We sat down with the rehearsal directors, Lucy Marinkovich and Emmanuel Reynaud. Keep Reading
Following their sold out Wild Rhythm tour in 2016, Disney's The Next Step - Live on Stage are coming back with a whole new dance spectacular for their Kiwi fans. We got the chance to speak with lead choreographers, Jordan Clark and Trevor Tordjman, about what makes them tick. Keep Reading
The Wet Hot Beauties are New Zealand's very own water ballet company. Their show, of 85 performers, Sea Change premieres at Auckland's Fringe Festival 21-26 February. We chatted with founders Judy Dale and Pip Hall about how the water troupe was born and what it takes to become a Wet Hot Beauty. Keep Reading
Tania Kopytko spoke with the Associate Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Ms. Ching-chun Lee about their performance of RICE in the Auckland Arts Festival, (10-12 March 2017), the uniqueness of the dance company and what is in store for the masterclass. Keep Reading
Swedish born theatre-maker Jakop Ahlbom brings his nightmare creation, Horror, to the 2017 Auckland Art Festival. A nail-biting homage to the horror genre, audiences should expect the unexpected... and some blood. Keep Reading
Sergei Polunin is a ballet prodigy and media labelled 'ballet bad-boy'. Our writer Lauren Sanderson got the chance to speak with him aligned with the release of the biographical documentary - Dancer. Keep Reading
Tawata Productions presents The Beautiful Ones a performance which blurs the lines between text, movement, visuals and music. Writer and director Hone Kouka talks about the show and it's development since 2014. Keep Reading
For the first time ever the Nederlands Dans Theater will be performing in New Zealand with an explosive programme of contemporary dance. We caught up with some of the dancers to find out a bit more about their work. Keep Reading
At 22 Eliza Sanders is a bright up-and-comer in the dance world. The New Zealand School of Dance graduate talks to DANZ about her latest works. Keep Reading
For 20 years Black Grace have been delivering infectious performances to New Zealand and the world. In celebration of their milestone, the company are heading to 20 towns around the country and performing a collation of their most iconic works. Keep Reading
Anton Carter is the new CEO of DANZ, Leah Maclean sat down with him on his first day to see what he can bring to the table. Keep Reading
Out of the Box is one show that works to break the constraints of competition hip-hop and indulge in experimentation. Identity Dance Company's Artistic Director, Andrew Cesan, talks about the performance and it's intentions. Keep Reading
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