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Who is leaving and who is joining The Royal New Zealand Ballet, announced at last

January 13, 2018 – 6:46 am

After a string of news stories by New Zealand reporters, posts by Australian dance bloggers, and the intervention of the

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Flying dreams and dancing animals: How children’s tales migrated to the ballet stage

August 21, 2017 – 10:02 am

This article first appeared in the Australian Ballet’s publication, Balletomane. If Wonderland were a destination, we could take our seats

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Christopher Wheeldon, Fille mal Gardee, Frederick Ashton, Mary Poppins the Musical, Mary Shepard, Matthew Bourne, Pamela Travers, Peter Pan, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Stephen Mear, Tales of Beaxtrix Potter, WIll Tuckett, Wind in the Willows | Comments (0)

AurÃ©lien Scannella launches the West Australian Ballet’s line up for 2017

October 4, 2016 – 12:14 pm

The West Australian Ballet will bring David Nixonâ€™s The Great Gatsby to Australia for the first time next year. Opening

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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, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Sarah Hay, Sascha Radetsky | 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, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Una Kai, Victoria University Press | Comments (0)

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, Royal New Zealand Ballet | Comments (0)