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Tanemahuta Gray and Olivia Russell are recipients of the People's Choice and Advicefirst Canterbury regional scholarships in AMP's Do Your Thing Awards. Keep Reading

A fusion of Pacific and street dance is being created by NZ born Cook Islander Vivian Aue for next year’s Auckland Fringe Festival, helped by a Summer Scholarship from the University of Auckland. Keep Reading

Parris Goebel and The Royal Family will bring their latest show GOLD MYND to Wellington to headline the Dance Wellington Festival programme. The 2nd festival will take place in Wellington from 5-23 Nov will also include a short season of contemporary dance at the Hannah Playhouse and a programme of dance films. Keep Reading

IDENTITY Dance Crew brought home a silver medal second year running. ID CO placed 2nd at the mega crew division of the world hip hop dance championships in front of a full house at New Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Keep Reading

Telecom has become Spark and to celebrate they have launched Spark My Potential, a new crowdfunding initiative. The New Zealand Dance Company is one of only nine projects, and the only one representing the arts sector of NZ, in this initiative to help New Zealanders unleash their potential, realise their dreams, and achieve their goals. Keep Reading

TEAMNZ 2014 representing at the HHI World Hip Hop Championships on 5-10 August have touched town in Las Vegas.12 crews with NZ's top hip hop dancers, management and supporters will be going hard to continue NZ's outstanding record of success at this prestigious international competition. Keep Reading

The Body Festival’s 'You Can See Me Everywhere' project was awarded the Arts Access CQ Hotels Wellington Community Partnership Award at the annual Arts Access Awards (formerly Big A Awards) hosted by the Hon Christopher Finlayson, Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage on 29 July 2014. Keep Reading