Dance Resources

Dance Vocabulary list in Te Reo Māori Keep Reading

The Royal New Zealand Ballet offer workshops which support teachers and students in their preparations for NCEA dance. Specialist, day-long workshops extend the students learning and assist them in creating new works, in accordance with the NCEA syllabus. To purchase NCEA resources, and for all enquiries, please email education@rnzb.org.nz ... Keep Reading

Figuring out how to use Social Media as a creative or company owner can be quite tricky, like knowing when to post, trends, and other complicated technological stuff. But don’t worry, I’m here to give you a few quick hacks to help present yourself or your business on Social Media… and possibly get more followers. In this blog, I’m... Keep Reading

This document is designed to provide a framework for managing risks associated with COVID-19 within dance business and community dance facilities in New Zealand. It contains recommendations that are evidence based, and that follow a risk-minimisation model. It also includes recommended protocols in the event that community transmission risk... Keep Reading

During the current situation with Covid-19 and New Zealand moving to level 4 alert, many people will be missing out on the physical and mental health benefits of dance. DANZ has put together a collection of FREE online dance resources that hopefully will keep you inspired to dance at home during isolation. We will add to the list as we go -... Keep Reading

COVID-19 messages encourage all New Zealanders to make a few easy things our automatic ‘always’ behaviours. These behaviours are the most effective things we can do to protect ourselves and others from the spread of COVID-19. Keep Reading

General safety advice for exercise providers courtesy of Exercise New Zealand. The information below is compiled from IHRSA, CDC and communications from the NZ Ministry of Health. Keep Reading

DANCE FOR ALL This resource has been developed by DANZ in partnership with Arts Access Aotearoa and Touch Compass Dance Company. It supports our vision to ‘make dance visible’ in Aotearoa New Zealand, by providing services to the dance sector in all its diversity. The objective of this lift-out is to highlight some of the important things... Keep Reading

Asia–Pacific Channels is the bi-annual newsletter of the World Dance Alliance (WDA), published in collaboration by  Ausdance National in and MyDance Alliance in Malaysia. It profiles dance events and activities from WDA members throughout the Asia–Pacific region. Keep Reading

Under the Copyright Act (1994), having permission from music creators to use their music in a business setting – including dance schools - is a legal requirement. OneMusic is a joint initiative between music rights member-organisations APRA AMCOS and Recorded Music NZ. Keep Reading

Here you will find a list of institutions that offer dance courses, papers and gateway opportunities which can lead to tertiary/full time study, dance qualifications, and career pathways in the dance sector. Areas of training include things from dance performance, choreography and production to dance writing/administration, and dance... Keep Reading

There are many medical professionals actively involved in dance medicine in New Zealand, but are they are being under-utilised. Georgina Barr from SportsMed Christchurch, along with world-renowned Esther Juon, have written this article noting some of the concerns and highlighting avenues of solution to this issue. Keep Reading

New Zealand Dance Industry Strategy History and background Strategy Action plan and blueprint Voices from the forum  ... Keep Reading

New Zealand Disability and Dance Strategy History and background Statement of position Strategy Three clicks resources... Keep Reading

Sport NZ’s Active NZ Survey 2017 provides a point-in-time snapshot (rather than trend analysis) of participation in sport and active recreation explored through the lenses of age, gender, ethnicity and deprivation. Keep Reading