Royal New Zealand Ballet
NZIFF 2018: The Heart Dances
The Heart Dances reveals more of the tribulations involved in putting on a show than anyone involved was expecting, says Dan Slevin.
Royal NZ Ballet staying quiet on director’s departure
Royal New Zealand Ballet cancelled an interview between Checkpoint and its newest trustee, Reverend Toby Behan, and then said its chair Steven Fyfe and Frances Turner weren't available, despite… Audio
Royal New Zealand Ballet director Frances Turner resigns
Executive Director Frances Turner has resigned from the Royal New Zealand Ballet and will leave the company in September. Video
Review: RNZB’s Dancing with Mozart
The Royal New Zealand Ballet opened its nationwide tour of Dancing with Mozart last night in Wellington. The programme included works from George Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and the world premiere of Kiwi… Audio
Upbeat for Friday 1 June
The world premiere of Corey Baker’s The Last Dance with the RNZB, NZO’s The Elixir of Love opens in Auckland, City Choir Dunedin members jet to London to perform a New Zealand oratorio and we round…
Dancing with Mozart
Some of Mozart’s most stunning tunes have been used for ballet, thanks to a bevy of talented choreographers including Stephan Zeromski, for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Dancing with Mozart opens next… Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 24 May
The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage gives her first speech about the importance of art in NZ, we get the lowdown on The Elixir of Love and RNZB’s new show Dancing with Mozart exploring the…
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Upbeat for Friday 23 March
What’s going on at the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Auckland University’s music department? We review the final few performances at the Auckland Arts Festival, and we conduct a symphony orchestra in…
Review – RNZB’s The Piano
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s take on Jane Campion’s iconic film The Piano opened in Wellington on Friday. Jennifer Shennan asks whether the stage adaptation into a full length ballet works is a… Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 27 Feb
Did The Royal New Zealand Ballet bring Jane Campion’s iconic film The Piano to life as a dance work? Jennifer Shennan reviews the new production that opened at New Zealand Festival. William…
Contentious car park studio
The strained relationship between the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the New Zealand School of Dance didn’t affect Wellington City Council’s decision for relocating the national ballet company. The… Audio
NZ Ballet asks for independent investigation
Royal New Zealand Ballet has asked for an independent review into its employment processes, and how it manages complaints. Board member Isaac Hikaka spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
RNZB board committed to ensuring ballet is supportive workplace
The Royal New Zealand Ballet says it is a responsible employer and has always taken employees' concerns, particularly those alleging any kind of bullying, intimidation or abuse, extremely seriously. Audio
Beyond the Bars
In the past five years New Zealand’s female prison population has almost quadrupled to nearly 800. The new minister for Corrections, Kelvin Davis pledged to reduce the prison population by 30 percent… Video, Audio
Ballet being taught in prisons to reduce population
A joint venture between Corrections and the Royal New Zealand Ballet is bringing dance into Arohata Women's Prison for the first time. Video, Audio
PM expresses 'concern' over ballet reports
The Prime Minister and Arts Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's concerned about reports that the publicly funded national dance company, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, will not include any of this… Audio
Ministry for Culture and Heritage on reported RNZB Crisis
Is the Royal New Zealand Ballet in crisis? CEO of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Paul James discusses reports into the state of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, the number of New Zealanders… Audio
Graduate’s take on NZSD 50th Anniversary
New Zealand School of Dance graduate Hayley Stevenson analyses the school's 50th anniversary performance.
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RNZB’s en pointe 2018 season
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2018 programme is out and full of bold and interesting works overseen by new Artistic Director Patricia Barker. She explains why she’s putting strong women in the… Audio
Review: Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet
The RNZB’s Romeo & Juliet choreographed by outgoing artistic director Francesco Ventriglia had its world premiere last night at the St James in Wellington before heading on a nationwide tour. Is it to… Audio