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Black Swan choreographer & New York icons open 2012 for RNZB
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 12:04 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2012 season opens in Auckland on 29 February with NYC – Three Short Ballets from the Big Apple, and then travels to six other NZ centres. More >>
Royal New Zealand Ballet in Awards Spotlight
Monday, 14 November 2011, 4:40 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) is in an awards spotlight both nationally and internationally – with a win at Saturday night’s Film & Television Awards, and a company nomination for a top international award in the 2011 UK National Dance Awards. The behind the ... More >>
New Artistic Director Welcomed To The RNZB
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 1:45 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
THERE were no pointe shoes in sight as the dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet greeted their new Artistic Director to his first day on the job. As one of the world’s most acclaimed dancers, Ethan Stiefel has witnessed many different forms of dance, ... More >>
RNZB wins reviewers' hearts in the UK
Monday, 1 August 2011, 3:57 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
THE Royal New Zealand Ballet‘s recent tour of the UK and Europe has received unprecedented critical acclaim. More >>
RNZB to make the journey to the UK
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 12:30 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
ROYAL New Zealand Ballet are packing their bags as they prepare to perform for audiences in the UK and France next month. More >>
A living legend is given a lasting legacy
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 1:15 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
Russell Kerr, the 81 year old living legend of New Zealand dance, returns to the Royal New Zealand Ballet to produce Petrouchka for the company’s triple bill season, Stravinsky Selection . Described by ballet veteran Sir Jon Trimmer as “New Zealand’s ... More >>
Royal NZ Ballet's winter collection the height of fashion
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 3:47 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
Ballet has taken a big leap in popularity thanks to the success of Hollywood blockbuster Black Swan and local TV3 series The Secret Lives of Dancers . It now looks to cement its fashionable following with the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Stravinsky Selection ... More >>
Brazilian dancer wins scholarship and job with the RNZB
Friday, 21 January 2011, 10:19 am | Royal NZ Ballet
NEW Zealand's top ballet scholarship has been awarded to 21-year-old Helio Lima, securing him a place with the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) for 2011. The Brazilian-born dancer was awarded the prestigious Todd Corporation Scholarship during the New Zealand ... More >>
The Nutcracker
Monday, 20 September 2010, 3:05 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
The fact the Royal New Zealand Ballet's The Nutcracker is set in a hospital couldn't be more ironic for dancer Adriana Harper who steps into the lead role after a year-long hiatus due to injury. More >>
Learning the art of seduction
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 5:09 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
LEADING a double life is something Pieter Symonds is getting used to. By day she’s practicing to be the world’s most famous man-eater but by night she leaves her manipulating ways at the door as she returns home to her fiancé. More >>
Experience of a lifetime up for grabs
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:31 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
HANDMADE tutus and the ballet experience of a lifetime are up for grabs in a fundraising auction for the Royal New Zealand Ballet next month. More >>
Royal NZ Ballet's Meridian Season Of Carmen
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 3:00 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Meridian Season of Carmen is guaranteed to heat up the winter months. More >>
Take a journey with the Royal New Zealand Ballet
Monday, 11 January 2010, 3:24 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
From being a backup dancer for violinist Andre Rieu to creating his own ballets – the last two years have been a huge journey for Andrew Simmons. The Christchurch dancer and choreographer returns to New Zealand this month to create a new work for ... More >>
Artistic Director steps down from Royal NZ Ballet
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 10:38 am | Royal NZ Ballet
Royal New Zealand Ballet artistic director Gary Harris has announced he will leave the company at the end of 2010. “I’ve loved my time with the RNZB but it is time for a change,” says Harris, who joined the RNZB in 2001. Originally from the UK, ... More >>
Romance, Revenge, and Men in Kilts
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 11:15 am | Royal NZ Ballet
Romantic love and revenge take centre stage during the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Meridian Season of La Sylphide. Stunning sets from The Australian Ballet recreate the moody Scottish highlands for this gorgeous traditional ballet from master Danish ... More >>
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Fantasy Year
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 11:21 am | Royal NZ Ballet
The Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2009 will be filled with flying, fairies and fantastical imagination. More >>
Top Dance Scholarship “an amazing feeling”
Monday, 1 December 2008, 3:26 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
New Zealand’s top dance scholarship has been awarded to 20-year-old Kyle Wood, securing him a place in the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) for 2009. More >>
Sharon’s Spanish Sway Enthrals Don Quixote Fans
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 2:54 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
The newest star of the Royal New Zealand Ballet is raising eyebrows with her sexy Spanish sashay but is far from being a demanding diva. More >>
Royal NZ Ballet Secures Major Sponsor
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 10:37 am | Royal NZ Ballet
The glitzy opening night of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Don Quixote season will be cause for extra celebration this week, as principal sponsor Meridian announces it will renew its sponsorship for a further three years. More >>
Don Quixote ready for Spanish summer tour
Monday, 20 October 2008, 2:40 pm | Royal NZ Ballet
Love, laughter, dreams and adventure under the Barcelona sun are brought to life in a riot of bright colours in the Meridian Season of Don Quixote, opening this month. More >>