DANZ MAGAZINE

Elena Philp pays tribute to Harold George Robinson, who made an impact on so many people in his long life. Some of us lead monochromatic lives, or perhaps ones of gentle pastels, but Harold's life was full of dramatic colour applied with great flourish. Keep Reading

Auckland dancer and choreographer Sarah Foster Sproull spent last Christmas Day dancing. At the time when most Kiwis were sitting down to a sumptuous feast, firing up the barbie or heading off to the beach, Sarah was exploring Gaga Technique with Ohad Naharin and the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. Keep Reading

Francesca Horsley profiles Black Grace, who have been touring internationally since 1996, primarily to North America, and more recently to Europe. 17 years on, the Auckland company have shifted to new premises and is in good shape and growing. Keep Reading

Esther Juon has developed a career specialising in pointe shoe best practice. With Jackie Scannell she runs the Juon Pointe Shoe Fitting Service based in the Hawkes Bay. Esther's journey to New Zealand and her specialisation in pointe shoe fitting is a long and fascinating story in research and best practice. Keep Reading

Melanie Turner examines the drivers that brought together the Auckland Dance Educators Network (ADEN) - dance educators from tertiary, secondary, primary, early childhood, community and professional sectors to support teachers in schools to provide learning in dance. Keep Reading

Rain Francis, a Kiwi dancer/choreographer and NZSD graduate, talks to five dancers who have made the trip across the Tasman for the opportunities Australia brings. Keep Reading

Francesca Horsley talks to Ennaolla Paea, founding director of Auckland's Street Dance New Zealand and examines the state of hip hop or street dance in Aotearoa to track what is happening in the studios and what are the ingredients that influence a crew or individual dancer. Keep Reading

This article captures the close working relationship that shaped the Bachelor of Dance's (BDance) philosophy, as passionate lecturers and highly capable students collaborated to develop an innovative programme of tertiary dance study. Keep Reading

The Hip-Operation Crew are the 'World's oldest hip hoppers' ageing between 66 and 96. Jenny Stevenson provides an insight to the work of the crew as they prepare to compete in the National Street Dance championships in the hopes of qualifying to represent NZ at the World Championships in Las Vegas. Keep Reading

Walking at the Edge of Water drew together tribal stories collected from across the United States by indigenous choreographer Rulan Tangen, artistic director of Dancing Earth. Jack Gray through the AMP scholarship programme travelled to Santa Fe, New Mexico to work with the company in the lead up to the production. Keep Reading

Raewyn Whyte profiles New Zealand dancer Ross McCormack who has earned international respect for his performances in the leading edge Belgium-based contemporary dance company Les Ballets C de la B. Since 2005, he has toured all over the world with them, dancing in three of their major works: VSPRS, Patchagonia, and Out of Context - for Pina. Keep Reading

Christchurch has endured its share of hardship, but its spirit is unbroken. No more so than its vibrant hip hop scene. Francesca Horsely finds out from Elly Hansen, artistic director of SWARM, the work she is doing to make it bigger. Keep Reading

This article by April Henderson gives an insight to Suga Pop, a US-based dancer and choreographer with an impressive list of commercial credits dating back to the early 1980s and many metaphors for taking his students beyond the techniques of his dancing. Keep Reading

Sally Markham died in early April 2013, but left a legacy in theatre, dance and music. Sally's big idea for Youth Engagement changed the lives of young people. Keep Reading

Bronwyn Judge and her 'African inspired dance teacher', Ra McRostie, travelled to Africa to live her dream, experience the dance and film the experience. Keep Reading