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New Zealand ballet and the Italian Connection

September 15, 2014 – 11:55 am

Thanks to the Encyclopedia of New Zealand I discovered that a 19th-century promoter of Italian immigration pointed out that New

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Andrew Simmons, Don Quixote, Ethan Stiefel, Francesco Ventriglia, Gary Harris, Johan Kobborg, Liam Scarlett, MaggioDanza, Neil Ieremia, Queensland Ballet | Comments (0)

Ethan Stiefel’s three-year itch for his first love, Manhattan

March 20, 2014 – 8:51 am

The dancer and artistic director, Ethan Stiefel, the two movies – Centre Stage and Black Swan – and a new

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged American Ballet Theatre, Ben Daniels, Black Swan, Centre Stage, Damon Herriman, Ethan Stiefel, Flesh and Bone, Gary Harris, Gillian Murphy, Irina Dvorovenko, Josh Helman, Kage, Matz Skoog, Poul Gnatt, Raychel Diane Weiner, Russell Kerr, Sarah Hay, Sascha Radetsky | Comments (0)

Hello and goodbye at the Australian Ballet and Royal NZ Ballet

December 13, 2013 – 11:45 am

Itâ€™s that time of the year when companies announce the dancers who are joining and those who are leaving. After

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Alexander Idaszak., Austraiian Ballet, Australian Ballet School, Boston Ballet, Bryn Watkins, Corey Herbert, Drew Hedditch, Emma McFarlane, Helio Lima, Jake Mangakahia, Jiang Peng Fei, Kirby Selchow, Lori Gilchrist, Lucy Balfour, Marcus Morelli, Matthew Slattery, Medhi Angot, Oscar Hoelscher, Phebe Sleeman, Queensland Ballet, Simon Plant | Comments (7)

The hard slog to success: one dancer’s story

October 23, 2013 – 4:36 am

Finding a job as a dancer in todayâ€™s economic conditions is extremely difficult. There are so few contracts and so

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Billy Elliot, Boston Ballet, Brent Street, Christine Keith, Davis Robertson, Ethan Stiefel, George de la Pena, Joffrey School, Matthew Slattery, Mikko Nissinin, Robert Ray, The McDonald College of the Performimg Arts | Comments (0)

Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2014 season

October 19, 2013 – 8:53 am

Early next year, Ethan Stiefel, the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, will take his company back to

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged 28 Variations on a Theme of Paganini, A Christmas Carol, Alina Cojocaru, Allegro Brillante, Andrew Simmons, Antony Tudor, Australian Ballet, Banderillero, Benjamin Millepied, Bier Hallle, Christopher Gable, Coppelia, Daniel Belton, Ethan Stiefel, George Balanchine, Giselle, Javier de Frutos, Johan Kobborg, Kristian Fredrikson, Larry Keigwin, Les Lutins, Lez Brotherston, Little Improvisations, Massimo Mricone, Mattress Suite, Megalopolis, Northern Ballet Theatre, Of Days, Queensland Ballet, Satellites, Sergei Polunin, Steven McRae | Comments (0)

The House that Gnatt Built: RNZ Ballet at 60

August 1, 2013 – 12:56 pm

The Royal New Zealand Ballet has marked its sixth decade with a new book celebrating its history. The Royal New

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Anne Rowse, Ashley Killar, Australian Ballet, Australian Ballet School, Borovansky Ballet, Bryan Ashbridge, Dorothea Ashbridge, Ethan Stiefel, Gary Harris, Harry Haythorne, Jennifer Shennan, Matz Skoog, Philip Chatfield, Poul Gnatt, Russell Kerr, Una Kai, Victoria University Press | Comments (0)

Nigel Gaynor on conducting for ballet

February 11, 2013 – 3:22 am

Here’s an interesting interview with Nigel Gaynor, the new music director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. He talks about

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Ethan Stiefel, Jack Lanchbury, Nigel Gaynor | Comments (0)

Royal NZ Ballet’s new appointments

January 16, 2013 – 12:16 pm

The Royal New Zealand Ballet today announced the appointment of Martin Vedel as ballet master. Vedel, who will join the

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Arata Miyagawa, Greg Horsman, Hayley Donnison, Laura Jones, Martin Vedel | Comments (0)

Contracts hard to come by in a tough year

December 18, 2012 – 4:31 am

This has been a difficult and frustrating year for dancers seeking work in Australia and New Zealand. Sydney Dance Company,

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Alec S Roberts, Alexander Idaszak., Brittany Haws, Cass Mortimer Eipper, Cristiano Martino, Emilio Pavan, Hayley Donnison, Keian Langdon, Lisa Craig, Madeleine Graham, Nicholas Shoesmith, Queensland Ballet, Sophie Zoricic, Sydney Dance Company, Vito Bernasconi, West Australian Ballet | Comments (2)

Royal New Zealand Ballet announces its 2013 season

October 5, 2012 – 3:50 am

The Royal New Zealand Balletâ€™s 60th year will open with Made to Move, the umbrella title for three new works,

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Andrew Simmons, Ethan Stiefel, Gary Harris, Javier de Frutos, Johan Kobborg, Kristian Fredrikson, Russell Kerr | Comments (0)

Tag Archives: Royal New Zealand Ballet

New Zealand ballet and the Italian Connection

Ethan Stiefel’s three-year itch for his first love, Manhattan

Hello and goodbye at the Australian Ballet and Royal NZ Ballet

The hard slog to success: one dancer’s story

Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2014 season

The House that Gnatt Built: RNZ Ballet at 60

Nigel Gaynor on conducting for ballet

Royal NZ Ballet’s new appointments

Contracts hard to come by in a tough year

Royal New Zealand Ballet announces its 2013 season

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