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RNZB Tours The Ballet Of All Ballets, Swan Lake, In May

Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 6:19 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) much-anticipated season of the timeless masterpiece, Swan Lake, will finally take flight in May. Heralded as the ultimate ballet, this exquisite work has captivated audiences across generations with its ... More >>

RNZB Becomes Hello Period's Inaugural 'Bloody Good Workplace'

Thursday, 25 January 2024, 10:44 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has become award-winning sustainable period company Hello Period’s inaugural Bloody Good Workplace. The Bloody Good Workplace programme aims to destigmatise workplace period experiences. By partnering with Hello ... More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet Cancels Shows But Opera House Pivot Keeps Dream Alive

Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 3:48 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

With a little Kiwi ingenuity, Wellington’s Opera House has made a swift pivot for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) Ryman Healthcare season of A Midsummer Night’s Dream , opening 28 October. Changes to the auditorium, which will remain ... More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet younger sister to shine in Europe

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 9:49 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Twelve weeks and counting for Tauranga’s Arabella Moore’s journey to London to accept the summer ballet scholarship to the exclusive Rambert School. More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet Production of 'Romeo and Juliet'

Friday, 7 July 2017, 8:52 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Shakespeare’s greatest love story, Romeo and Juliet, will be brought to life next month by the Royal New Zealand Ballet, in the company’s most epic production of 2017. More >>

RNZB appoints new Artistic Director

Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 5:08 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

The Royal New Zealand Ballet has appointed Patricia Barker, a former prima ballerina and current Artistic Director of Grand Rapids Ballet in Michigan, USA, as the RNZB’s new Artistic Director. More >>

Razor-sharp dance by the RNZB

Thursday, 13 April 2017, 12:57 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Energy and rhythm are just some of the hallmarks of young Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman’s acclaimed dance works to be presented by the RNZB this May and June. More >>

Seduction, passion, obsession – RNZB’s first season of 2017

Friday, 3 February 2017, 12:53 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2017 season begins with two New Zealand premieres of French master choreographer Roland Petit’s landmark works L’Arlésienne and Carmen, which open in Christchurch on 16 February ahead of touring to Christchurch, ... More >>

RNZB’s 2017 line-up: 70 performances, 16 NZ cities and towns

Monday, 17 October 2016, 11:23 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Passion, tragedy, rhythm and energy fill the national ballet company’s line-up for 2017 announced today. The season includes two ballets by one of the great choreographers of the 20th century, the return of an audience favourite, the world premiere of a ... More >>

RNZB’s magical hit returns for Wellington only performances

Monday, 5 September 2016, 12:29 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

After a sell-out world premiere in 2015 , the Royal New Zealand Ballet is bringing back its acclaimed ballet A Midsummer Night’s Dream for four Wellington only performances this summer 25 – 27 November. More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer to perform leading role

Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 4:33 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer to perform leading role with The Australian Ballet Gisborne born, Pukekohe raised Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer Joseph Skelton will dance the leading role of Albrecht in The Australian Ballet’s production of Giselle ... More >>

The Wizard of Oz – RNZB’s sell-out season

Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 4:48 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

All 23 performances of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Ryman Healthcare Season of The Wizard of Oz have sold out across the nine centre New Zealand tour, which began in Wellington on 4 May. More >>

The Wizard of Oz – RNZB’s biggest production of the year

Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 5:21 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

One of the world’s best known stories, The Wizard of Oz, has been lovingly crafted by the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia into a magical two act ballet. More >>

RNZB choreographer nominated for Olivier Award

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 10:13 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Nominations for the prestigious Olivier Awards 2016 have been announced in London and Venezuelan director and choreographer Javier De Frutos has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for The Anatomy of A Passing Cloud. This dance work ... More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet Appoints Executive Director

Friday, 19 February 2016, 1:59 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Royal New Zealand Ballet Appoints Executive Director The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) is delighted to announce the appointment of Frances Turner as its Executive Director from 29 March 2016. For the past decade Frances has been privileged to combine ... More >>

Dancing at the Speed of Light

Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 11:57 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Dancing at the Speed of Light – RNZB’s high-energy start to 2016 An iconic dance work that is credited with changing ballet for ever, and another two internationally acclaimed contemporary works, make up the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) explosive ... More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet takes Italy by storm

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 3:57 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Royal New Zealand Ballet takes Italy by storm The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s six week tour to the UK and Italy ended in Rome on 3 December. Following rave reviews in the UK, the RNZB was welcomed with open arms in Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia’s ... More >>

Dancer awarded scholarship to join the Royal NZ Ballet

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 11:36 am | Royal New Zealand Ballet

New Zealand’s prestigious ballet scholarship has been awarded to 18 year old Georgia Powley, a second year student at the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD), securing her a place with the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) for 2016. The scholarship provided ... More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet’s UK premieres receive rave reviews

Thursday, 19 November 2015, 12:11 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

Royal New Zealand Ballet’s UK premieres receive rave reviews The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s tour to the UK and Italy has opened to rave reviews for both of its touring programmes. Giselle , created by Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg in 2012 and now ... More >>

Royal New Zealand Ballet kicks off UK & Italy tour

Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 12:21 pm | Royal New Zealand Ballet

The Royal New Zealand Ballet will open a major international tour in Scotland tomorrow (8.30am NZ time). The eight centre tour will see the company perform in leading venues in the UK and Italy, including, for the first time, the Royal Opera House Covent ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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