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For a fairytale ballet, a quick change takes 30 seconds and thousands of stitches
A full-time team has worked for months to make 510 costume pieces ready for the stage.
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New book claims Prince Andrew sought women through staff and royal contacts
A new biography alleges Prince Andrew asked aides to ‘arrange girls’ for him.
'Two bits of gold': How ballet and sumo transformed the All Blacks
The All Blacks learned to reduce 'turf toe' from the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
RNZ Ballet's The Firebird makes a triumphant return
Principal dancer Ana Gallardo Lobaina says The Firebird is relevant in a 'scary' world.
Kea Kid's News: Ballet boy’s big break!
Reporter Lola hits the dance floor with Finlay, a 12-year-old boy dancing his way to international stages.
‘A true man of the arts’: Renowned Hastings ballet dancer Laurie Ruffell dies
Dancer rose through the Royal Ballet ranks to become a soloist.
10-year-old Napier dancer wins top NZ jazz award for fourth year
Young dancer Bella Hey tops NZ jazz exams for the fourth consecutive year.
'A sanctuary for so many children': Dancing school closes after decades of teaching
'The contribution they’ve made to ballet in this country ... has been immense.'
Gisborne dancers ready for magical weekend with Peter Pan - The Ballet
Nadine Proctor's Peter Pan ballet features 80 students, aged 4 to 19, this Saturday.
'She will be fantastic': 10yo dancer excited for role in Royal NZ Ballet show
'She was really excited when she was asked to do the part, as she loves performing.'
Double tragedy: Pioneering ballerina and her mother die within 24 hours
As an orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone, Michaela DePrince was hailed as a trailblazer.
Hat-trick: Three teenage sisters accepted into prestigious US ballet school
All three sisters are heading stateside to take the next step.
'Virtuoso': Legendary NZ ballerina Rowena Jackson dies, aged 98
Rowena Jackson died of natural causes in her Gold Coast home.
'Leap of faith': Kiwi teen offered a place at prestigious Paris Opera Ballet
India Shackel channelled former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw to calm her nerves.
Wellington ballerina accepted into the Paris Opera Junior Ballet
19-year-old Wellington ballerina India Shackel speaks about being accepted into the prestigious Paris Opera Junior Ballet. Video / Mark Mitchell
'It's empowering': Behind the scenes at the ballet as RNZB gears up for its winter season
'You can put a bit of bite and a bit of grunt into it. It's really empowering.'
Review: Did Swan Lake make a splash in Auckland last night?
Opening night saw the RNZB return to tradition with Tchaikovsky’s classic.
'Help Swan Lake take flight': RNZB restoring 30-year-old costumes
The costumes are worse for wear including tears, rust stains, and feathers gone wild.
The Royal New Zealand Ballet calls for donations
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is calling for donations to help its costume department restore Swan Lake costumes, which are now 30 years old, for its production of the classic ballet which opens in May. Video / Mark Mitchell
Royal New Zealand Ballet to visit Waikato
Tutus on Tour brings ballet to smaller New Zealand theatres.
Mainstay of New Zealand ballet Sir Jon Trimmer dies aged 84
He was a key member of New Zealand ballet for more than 40 years.
Kea Kids: Kiwi boys won’t be bullied out of their love for ballet
Boys at Convergence Dance Studios in Christchurch have discovered a serious love for ballet, and are also breaking some serious stigma! Kea Kids News reporter Amos interviews the littlest leapers and tries to perfect his plié.
Sir James Wallace case: Top institutions distance themselves from sex offender
Organisations scramble to remove links to disgraced former rich-lister and philanthropist.