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The Royal New Zealand Ballet Company's principal male dancer for almost a decade is leaving to return to teach dance. Audio

Expectations are high as the Royal New Zealand Ballet tours the USA for the first time in 20 years with Giselle, but what do the American critics think? Lewis Segal, former staff dance critic for the… Audio

We celebrate by chatting to three past prima ballerinas who've danced for the company over three different decades: Yvonne Parnell from the 1970s, Kerry-Ann Gilbert from the 80s and Diana Shand from… Audio

A master multi-tasker, Nigel Gaynor has to keep one eye on the dancers and the other on his musicians. Audio

Artistic director with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and co-producer for the touring season of Giselle. Audio

Toa Fraser talks about his documentary on the Royal New Zealand Ballet production of Giselle, and about his hopes for making another feature film before too long. Audio

Ty King-Wall becomes the Australian Ballet Company's youngest principal artist at 26. He explains why he moved to Australia to train and why he'd like to play the bad guy in some of the classic… Audio

Principal dancers with the American Ballet Theatre, who are engaged off-stage. Ethan Steifel is the Royal New Zealand Ballet's new artistic director, and Gillian Murphy, widely acknowledged as one of… Audio

American prima ballerina Gillian Murphy returns to the Royal New Zealand Ballet to dance her first time as Giselle, she chats to Lynn about, among other things, how demands on ballet dancers are… Audio

Russell Kerr, the 81-year-old living legend of New Zealand dance, has returned to the Royal New Zealand Ballet to produce 'Petrouchka ' for the company's triple bill season, 'Stravinsky Selection'… Audio

Royal New Zealand Ballet's longest serving dancer is being honoured at Government House this weekend. Audio

Travelling to Mars with New Zealand Ballet supremo Sir Jon Trimmer. Audio

Choreographer Russell Kerr and set designer Raymond Boyce, together again five decades after their first ballet collaboration, and their fourth version of Petrouchka. Audio

Cameron McMillan had a blistering start to his career dancing for the New Zealand and English Ballet companies, and legendary contemporary dance company Rambert. These days as a freelancer, he's not… Audio

Kase Craig talks about dancing with a Bordeaux-based professional French company. He now dances in many of the most gorgeous performance venues in Europe. Audio

The acclaimed prima is in New Zealand for a dream-come-true event for the country's young and aspiring ballet dancers. Audio

Choreographers Andrew Simmons and Christopher Simmons talk about creating new ballets - how they do it and why opening nights are hell. Audio

British choreographer working with the Royal New Zealand Ballet for upcoming season of Cinderella. Audio

Brazilian choreologist in New Zealand to oversee the dance notation for Dutch choreographer Didy Veldman's ballet of Bizet's Carmen for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Audio

Amelia Nurse explores the importance of music to ballet dancers. Audio

Choreographer and joint artistic director of New York contemporary ballet company Complexions. Audio

Mary talks about artists who have created works in response to ballet, including a contemporary work by Sriwhana Spong. Audio

Lucy Orbell goes to the Royal New Zealand Ballet, to pick up some nice frocks. Audio

New Zealanders have attended the Royal New Zealand Ballet's latest triple bill in unprecedented numbers. Audio

Imagine if you were a child that dreamt of becoming a ballet dancer but you suffered from cystic fibrosis. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets French dancer Medhi Angot and some inspiring Asian performers as… Audio