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The dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet invite you to their 2008 Choreographic Workshop, Housework 08. The workshop provides the dancers with an opportunity to create new works, which are then performed by their fellow dancers.

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You can now get a greater understanding of our production of Romeo & Juliet thanks to our comprehensive on-line education site. There’s something for everyone here. Watch an interview with choreographer Christopher Hampson, see the original design sketches or learn more about the composer.

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Two men. Two very different modern ballets. CHRISTOPHER MOORE looks at the Royal New Zealand Ballet's first offering for 2008.

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Turid Revfeim, ballet mistress for the Royal New Zealand Ballet company, floats across the stage, softly delivering the words her dancers wait to hear: "Pose, step, step, saut de basque, step, pose, croise, run, run, run, grand jete."

And the dancers, in their classroom couture of faded sweats and battered slippers, respond in synchronicity with their feet.

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IF isolation fosters greater creativity and originality, then the Royal New Zealand Ballet has clearly developed more than its fair share of each.

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A group of Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers are packing up their tutus and are preparing to perform pirouettes for Stewart Island residents this weekend. 

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Their stunning achievement with the challenging and gorgeous Jorma Elo piece, Plan to A, in this new triple-bill programme, is patent proof of the success of this energetic outreach.

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With Romeo and Juliet the Royal New Zealand Ballet have surpassed themselves in delivering a world class performance brilliantly conceived and given contemporary relevance.

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