Royal New Zealand Ballet

Frederic Jahn danced with Rudolf Nureyev in his ground breaking production of Romeo and Juliet. The boy from Dunedin has had a career working with ballet royalty and brings that experience to the… Audio

Royal New Zealand Ballet’s rehearsal pianist Michael Pansters has landed a gig of a life time at the Royal Opera House in London. He’s off on his adventure later this month, taking the role of… Audio

A technology malfunction brought effervescent choreographer Alexander Ekman on stage unexpectedly early on opening night of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Three by Ekman. Reviewer Jennifer Shennan was… Audio

Choreographer Alexander Ekman’s Cacti was so popular last year that it’s returning as part of a triple bill by the Royal New Zealand Ballet opening this week. This time the company mounts Three by… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2017 season began last week with its first production of the work of Ronald Petit. The double bill Carmen and L'Arlésienne has been recreated for the New Zealand company… Audio

We try to unravel the difficulties at the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Audio

Allegations of conflict between ballet dancers and the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, have led to an independent investigation by the board and a facilitator hired to help mend the… Audio

Royal New Zealand ballet dancer Lucy Green has danced some premier roles during her time with the company including title roles in Cinderella and Giselle and Dorothy in this year’s Wizard of Oz. She’s… Audio

A couple of years ago Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer Joseph Skelton was hit by a bus and it was thought he’d never walk without a limp again. But now he is leaping across the ditch to perform in… Audio

Jennifer Shennan reviews the return of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Giselle. It's touring the country. Is it en pointe with purists and is it better the second time around? Audio

Australian ballet dancer Daniel Gaudiello makes his Royal New Zealand Ballet debut next week, dancing in Giselle. The 33 year old was  a star of Australian Ballet for 12 years and famous for his… Video, Audio

Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry talks about the Culture and Heritage funding increases announced in last week's budget. We ask why did big name groups including the Royal New… Audio