Dance
Kiwi Sweet Tooth star: 'Bear' role was made for me
New Zealand-American actress Stefania LaVie Owen stars in the new Netflix series Sweet Tooth which was filmed in New Zealand. The show is a fantasy drama in a post-apocalyptic world with many… Audio
Why we need to rethink our attitude toward moving
We move around 30% less than our counterparts in the 1960s but author Caroline Williams says movement is something we need to build back into our lives. She joins us to discuss her new book Move!:… Audio
Dance Festival - taking it to the street
Homegrown experts in Krumping, Waacking, Vogue and Hip Hop dance styles are about to be celebrated in a new dedicated event. THE NEST: Street Styles Solo Festival is the first of what the organisers… Audio
Atamira Dance Company marks 21st anniversary with Te Wheke
When Atamira Dance Company formed in 2000 there was no Māori TV or radio and so young urban Māori sought platforms within which to express themselves. For some, dance was that platform. . Audio
Lucy Marinkovich - dancing with Parkinson's
Dancer and choreographer Lucy Marinkovich is helping people living with Parkinson's disease to dance, in what she hopes will become a pilot programme. Lucy has two Dunedin/Otepoti-based residencies… Audio, Gallery
South Auckland choreographer Villa Junior Lemanu
Choreographer Villa Junior Lemanu's family has lived in the same house in South Auckland for some 25 years. His fears that his family will be forced to leave their home and their community are what… Audio
South Auckland choreographer Villa Junior Lemanu
Choreographer Villa Junior Lemanu's family has lived in the same house in South Auckland for some 25 years. His fears that his family will be forced to leave their home and their community are what… Audio
Dance as a form of 'creative ageing'
Dance practitioner, Susan Jordan, is a big believer in the concept of 'creative ageing' and has put together a show featuring dancers in their 60s and 70s. She joins Jesse in the Auckland studio to… Audio
The Movement captures algorithms in dance
A new dance show is attempting to put one of the big changes of the 21st century into a human format. Artifact approaches the world of "Future Tech" by putting the algorithm on stage. It's part of an… Audio
Cultural Ambassador - Dance
Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, director and choreographer Malia Johnston joins us once again. Tonight we catch her during the "pack-in" at the Repertory House in… Video, Audio
New Zealand's newest ballet company Ballet Collective Aotearoa
A new ballet company has been formed, Ballet Collective Aotearoa featuring both leading dancers and graduates and students from the New Zealand School of Dance. The company launches with the season… Audio
Officially uniting Dance and Social Inclusion
Millions of people have been posting videos of themselves dancing on the social media site Tik Tok during the pandemic lockdowns. And that proves an important point about dance, in the view of the two… Audio
Cultural Ambassador - The Music of the Dominican Republic
Mona-Lynn Courteau is back to continue our journey through the music of Latin America. Tonight we're stopping over in the Dominican Republic. Video, Audio
Krump community: Ennaolla Paea on giving back through dance
Ennaolla Paea is a dancer and choreographer who leads South Auckland-based Lighthouse Famz, a support base for creative artists that produces events and projects for the local dance community.
She… Audio
Composing Music for Dance
Our Cultural Ambassador from the world of contemporary dance, director and choreographer Malia Johnston joins us once again. Tonight she's looking at composing for dance and is joined by two New… Video, Audio
Choreographer Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp, one of the world's greatest living choreographers, is due to bring her dance work "Waterbaby Bagatelles" to New Zealand stages for the first time. Waterbaby Bagatelles is a suite of… Audio
Young Kiwi lives her teen dream dancing for Lady Gaga
When Emma-Kate Putnam saw Lady Gaga performing at Auckland's Vector Arena in 2010, she had an epiphany. From that point on she knew she wanted to be on stage with the mega star. And recently she was… Video, Audio
How Cook Islanders could dance their way to better health
In the future, Cook Islanders will be dancing their way to better health if Troy Tararo-Ruhe has a say in it. The Dunedin PhD student has developed an exercise programme that includes traditional Cook… Audio
From Uganda to Auckland - A dance teacher's journey
Dr Alfdaniels Mivule Basibye Mabingo could technically be described as a dance teacher - but his lessons are wider than that. Audio, Gallery
Pacific Dance New Zealand
A lot of organisations have had to pivot like crazy to keep their artists in work, during and since lockdown. That includes Pacific Dance New Zealand, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year… Audio