Dance
Brenda Long, a-k-a B B Rizzle
Brenda Long is part of the world's oldest hip hop dance group - Hip Operation crew. The Waiheke Island dance troupe has been the subject of a documentary, a condensed version of which will be playing… Audio
In Transit
To be a married couple who are also both artists is to constantly skip between the everyday and the ephemeral. Choreographer Louise Potiki Bryant and musician Paddy Free know that better than most and… Audio
WOMAD 2015 Live: Canzioniere Grecanico Salentino, TaikOz
Featuring seven-piece band Canzioniere Grecanico Salentino from Southern Italy and another seven-piece from Sydney TaikOz, who've adopted the art of Japanese drumming Audio
Jennifer Shennan: Footnote NZ Review
Jennifer reviews the season opening performance of Footnote NZ's NOW 2015 Season. Audio
OSH on the dancefloor
The tougher new Health and Safety at Work legislation coming into force soon means performing arts spaces and companies will have to watch their step. Dance companies and teachers have been talking to… Audio
Naked Discourse: You Occupy My Body By Looking
Performance artist, Virginia Kennard's latest work, You Occupy My Body by Looking deconstructs notions about the female body and 'how' we look at it. Lists written in donated lipsticks are written on… Audio
Playing Favourites with Neil Ieremia
Founder, CEO and artistic director of the dance company Black Grace, which celebrates its 20-year anniversary this year. He has choreographed and designed a new work, Passchendaele, for the Royal New… 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
Min Kyoung Lee and João dos Santos Martins
Rite of Spring (2013) Dancers and creators of The Rite of Spring (2013) discuss theor project which looks at the many versions of the work since it's 1913 premiere. 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
Lynn Freeman at the Venice Biennale
The opening week of the 56th Venice Biennale - known as the Vernissage, meaning a preview, has come to an end. The art world insiders have had their chance for a free look at art from 53 countries… Audio
Rachel McAlpine: Dancing into older age
NZ writer talks about dancing with the Crow's Feet Collective. Audio
Ross McCormack: Triumphs and Other Alternatives
Choreographer previews Triumphs and Other Alternatives his latest offering with the Muscle Mouth Company 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
Raewyn Whyte: The Kiss Inside Review
Review of Douglas Wright's latest work The Kiss Inside. Audio
New Zealand Retro: Dance Halls
Robert Consedine was the MC and organiser of the Spencer Street dance. Dawn Morgan and her husband Gary Morgan. President of the Auckland Rock n Roll club, Helen Bary. Audio
Robert Scott: 'Singin' in the Rain'
Robert Scott is Musical Supervisor for the New Zealand season of 'Singin' in the Rain'. He tells Eva about the stage adaptation. Audio
Douglas Wright: Choreographer
The Kiss Inside is the latest work by New Zealand choreographer Douglas Wright, exploring the human need for ecstasy. He tells Eva about his creative process. Audio
