Starring Jacob Chown of the Royal NZ Ballet as "Tchaikovsky".

Intimate letters reveal the story of Tchaikovsky's greatest ballets, as told in the composer's own words. Scenes of Aurora's Wedding, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and the Marinsky Pas de Deux.

An original ballet production with magical music, enchanting images, cinematic effects, narration and all the glamour of the Russian ballet tradition.

Tutus! Glamour! The magic of Russian Ballet. A Festive Treat!

Presented by Director Louise Hawke & the Ballet Arts Company & young stars of NZ Ballet.

Empire Dance Company is proud to bring Elevate 2018.

A dance show like never before, showcasing local talent in a fun, vibrant, upbeat extravaganza! With all dance genres including ballet, hip hop and tap there will be something for everyone at this year's show. There may even be a visit from Santa during our Christmas spectacular!

Book your seats today for the family event of the year and Elevate your holiday season with the Empire Dance Company 2018 Elevate recital.

Watch the dancers of your national ballet company performing a specially curated programme of works, including classical and contemporary favourites.

Ballet's most beloved stories come to life with the Sugar Plum Fairy's famous pas de deux from The Nutcracker, and a stylish, contemporary excerpt from Swan Lake called 'Meet the Swan'.

See a selection of works by legendary choreographers, treasured by dance companies the world over, and a whimsical new work by RNZB Choreographer in Residence, Loughlan Prior.

A show not to be missed.

Artistic Director - Patricia Barker

Please note: programme is subject to change.

Borderline Arts Ensemble - Aotearoa New Zealand

Inspired by the works of the great surrealist painters, Lobsters is a story about love itself, and the way we must peel away our shells to find our authentic selves.

Lobsters fuses invigorating contemporary dance with the eccentric and humorous story of a lobster who was once Salvador Dali's muse. She tells of her rise and fall, from celebrity artistic icon to washed-up cabaret singer, and observes with irony two young lovers (inspired by the famous painting by Renรฉ Magritte) who struggle to connect their idealized image of love with reality.

Choreographer Lucy Marinkovich, recently returning from practising in Germany, Spain, France, Croatia and Singapore, combines talents with Athens-Wellington-NYC based theatre maker Miranda Manasiadis, to bring you the athletic and visually compelling Lobsters.

"...bawdy, sensual, glamorous, dirty, beautiful, and melancholic cabaret of ruminations on love, sex, and longing." THEATREVIEW

"...intense, physical, compelling..." DEIRDRE TARRANT

Awards
Wellington Theatre Awards 2017 - Best Ensemble Performance - EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER
Lucien Johnson - Wellington Theatre Awards 2017 - WINNER - BEST SOUND DESIGNER
Wellington Theatre Awards 2017 - Carmel McGlone - CAMPION AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE

Wakatu Dance Theatre is delighted to present 'For the Love of Dance' directed by Peta Spooner.

This colourful fast paced performance showcases a wide variety of dance styles and music.
Over 100 dances ranging from pre-schoolers to senior students performs classical ballet, modern jazz and contemporary dance styles in a superbly choreographed and brightly costumed extravaganza. We are also delighted to showcase our young choreographers in this years showcase performance.

It's time to grow up and face the music, you canโ€™t just tap dance through your life....Right?

From a stellar cast featuring the best of Nelsonโ€™s young talent, this will be the yearโ€™s favourite youth musical experience. With special guest stars and inspiring music and dance.

Presented by the students of SOUNDSTAGE, Professional Music and Performing Arts School, this is a theatre experience not to be missed.

The Beginner's Guide to Growing Up features ideas compiled by the students of SOUNDSTAGE exploring pressures facing youth today presented in a fast paced and fun musical concert format.

Presented in one act, The Beginner's Guide to Growing Up plays for a limited season.

Vast Dance Festival celebrates the combined talents of high school students in the "Top of the South" region.

The annual performance showcases students from Waimea College, Nayland College, Garin College, Motueka High School, Marlborough College for Girls, Marlborough College for Boys, Nelson College and Nelson College for Girls.

The objectives of Vast Dance Festival are to:
- Provide opportunities for high school students to perform in a professional environment
- Celebrate the wide range of styles taught in our region
- Provide a platform for student choreographers to share their work
- Give students practical experience with lighting, front of house, design and stage management responsibilities

For more information visit http://www.vast.org.nz or email vastdancenelson@gmail.com

Direct from Paris' prestigious Thรฉรขtre National de Chaillot and Liverpool, following sold out seasons and standing ovations in New Zealand, the Holland Dance Festival and Germany, The New Zealand Dance Company proudly presents one of its most sought after and celebrated programmes - Lumina. Three incomparable pieces of contemporary dance explode off the stage in "ground-breaking" and "hypnotic" (NZ Herald) spectacles resulting in a "tour de force of dance, music and light." (DANZ)

Artistic Director Shona McCullagh tasked the three dynamic creative teams with creating a world where light was the connective force of the programme. Featuring some of Holland and New Zealand's finest choreographers, composers and designers, Lumina is a rich world "presenting a veritable explosion of fantastically illuminated spaces, images and superbly performed contemporary dance." (NZ Herald)

New Zealand choreographer Malia Johnston and her long standing creative partners composer Eden Mulholland and AV Designer Rowan Pierce created Brouhaha - a bold, loud and energetic world in which the dancers are explorers and artful unravelers of rawness and refined beauty described as "a tour de force of dance, music and light." (DANZ Magazine)

Maori choreographer Louise Potiki Bryant and composer/AV designer Paddy Free (Pitch Black) created In Transit - a thoughtful work which is a vivid reflection of the traces left behind in the Maori ritual of encounter.

Stephen Shropshire (USA/Holland) created the company's first international commission in co- production with the Holland Dance Festival. Created in collaboration with composer Chris O'Connor (The Phoenix Foundation), The Geography of an Archipelago sees a trio of dancers exploring the emotions that accompany exile and belonging.

Tickets go on sale on 28 March

On her 16th birthday, a curse by the evil Carabosse causes the beautiful Princess Aurora to fall into a deep sleep for 100 years. Only the kiss of a prince could awaken her.

Set to the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky, join the dancers as they take us on a dream-like journey through this classic fairy tale, complete with fairies, a magical kingdom and the opulent splendour and costumes we love from Gillian Francis, Nelson Academy of Dance.

The performance will present dance students as the featured performers in this authentic full-length ballet and this year Gillian introduces international dancer, Jordan Nelson.

Jordan began his professional career with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet in 2012.  Since then he has danced with Columbia City Ballet, Madison Ballet, Elements Contemporary Ballet, and has returned to Ballet Chicago as a guest artist. His career highlights to date are performing Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux at The Harris Theatre in Chicago, dancing Stars and Stripes and Allegro Brillante with stars of NYCB and performing in The Opera House at the Kennedy Center. This was his second season with Festival Ballet Providenc and Jordan is thrilled to have the opportunity travel in Nelson NZ to work with Gillian and her dancers!

This ballet casts a spell of delight all the way to true love's kiss! A joy for the whole family and not to be missed!

A glamourous evening of entertainment, with 8 local personalities being partnered with a trained ballroom dancer and performing a ballroom dance in front of a panel of judges at the Trafalgar Centre, in order to win the coveted title of Nelson's first DANCING FOR A CAUSE winner!

Raising funds for Nelson Hospice is the aim with fully catered corporate tables and a range of seating options to suit every budget, making this a night of glamour, fun and dancing, all for a great cause!

Our eight local celebrity dancers for the event are: Rachel Reese (Mayor of Nelson), Pic Picot (Businessman-Pic's Peanut Butter), Rachel Boyack (Community leader and recent Labour Candidate for Nelson), Ros Pochin (Breast Surgeon Nelson), Paul Hampton (Victory Boxing), Matt Bouterey (Restauranteur), Matt Lawrey (Nelson City Councillor and recent Green party candidate for Nelson) and Richard Carruthers (Osteopath and Nelson Youth Theatre founder).

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