Ballet
Amanda Skoog: Farewell RNZB
Amanda Skoog has been Managing Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet for nine years. She's moving on, and shifting to London. Clarissa asks her what she has planned. Audio
Constructing the Tutu
Tutus add to the spectacle of classical ballet and are equally as important as the set design. This August, the New Zealand School of Dance launched an appeal to raise $9,000.00 towards the… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand Festival 2016
The New Zealand Festival celebrates its 30th Birthday in 2016. Artistic director Shelagh Magadza previews next year's lineup. Audio
Francesco Ventriglia: RNZB 2016 Season
The Royal New Zealand Ballet has announced the 2016 season; the first to be fully programmed by Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia. Audio
Amber Griffin - dance photographer
Amber Griffin has won a gold medal for her dance photography at an international competition. The former ballet dancer went to Paris to collect the medal after catching the eye of the World… Audio
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Nigel Gaynor
Theatres throughout New Zealand are being transformed into mythical fairylands for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's latest offering. World-renowned choreographer Liam Scarlett has joined up with the… Audio
Costume design for the Royal New Zealand Ballet
It's a dream job - designing the set and costumes for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's brand spanking new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tracy Grant Lord designs for intimate theatre… Audio
Liam Scarlett
Choreographer Liam Scarlett is a hot property in international ballet. He's been commissioned by The Royal New Zealand Ballet to create a new Midsummer Night's Dream using Mendelssohn's glorious… Audio
Emily McKewen
Wellington stay-at-home mother and writer who started the Ballet is for Everyone venture when her two-year-old son decided he wanted to learn to dance. Audio
Graham Hickman: NZ Army Band
The New Zealand Army Band provides the soundtrack to most of 'Salute': the Royal New Zealand Ballet's memorial to the First World War. Eva speaks to their music director Graham Hickman. Audio
The Best of Upbeat for 29 May 2015
In this week's episode: Eva speaks to Australian conductor Richard Gill, before talking to Balanchine expert Diana White, and meeting Scotty Barnhart and Carmen Bradford of the Count Basie Orchestra.
…Diana White: NZSD Balanchine Repetiteur
Former New York City Ballet dancer and Balanchine Repetiteur in NZ to coach students at the NZ School of Dance. Audio
Jennifer Shennan: Royal NZ Ballet Review
Jennifer reviews the opening night performance of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's season of 'Salute'. Audio
Lord Berners - Exemplary English Eccentric
Elric Hooper and Des Wilson guide us through the composing career of one of England's more unusual composers. Audio
Rosalyn Anderson: Royal New Zealand Ballet
Rosalyn Anderson was part of the original team of repetiteurs for Jirí Kylián's 'Soldiers' Mass' with the Netherlands Dance Theatre. She's currently working with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, who… Audio
The Road to The Rock - Piimio Mei
Piimio Mei was turned down twice to attend The New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington, but that didn't deter the 17 year old from pursuing her dream of becoming a Ballerina. A late starter to… Audio
Dance
Body movements, usually to music, with Chris Jannides, Toi Whakaari movement tutor and founding dancer, choreographer and artistic director of Limbs Dance Company... unexpected cross-pollination of… Audio
Playing Favourites with choreographer Eric Languet
Eric Languet was a principal dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 1988 to 1998, becoming a New Zealand citizen during that time and creating a number of well-received dance works. He then… Audio
Jennifer Shennan: RNZB review
Review of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's opening night of Don Quixote. Audio
Francesco Ventriglia
The Italian Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand ballet company Francesco Ventriglia reveals his hopes and dreams for his dancers, ahead of the first production for 2015, Don Quixote. Audio