Performance Events

NZ DanceSport Championships >>

DanceSport, aka competitive Ballroom Dancing, is high octane entertainment. Come and watch top international DanceSport atheletes from Europe, Asia and Australia dance to the live music of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Equanimity (Afro Fusion NZ) >>

A collaboration of artists from around the world have come together to bring to life an original performance that showcases gritty rhythm’s from the African continent and blends them with moody beats of the western world laced with the fast hypnotic sounds of one of UK’s best original Dance DJ’s.

Lily (Bipeds Productions) >>

Bipeds Productions bring their award winning chemistry to Christchurch to present their dance work Lily. Their last show Fishnet took the city by storm! This poignant piece orbits around the central character of iconic Dunedin dance teacher Lily Stevens.

Move, A Seismic Journey (Hagley Dance Company) >>

Canterbury is in a state of constant movement. The ground beneath our feet is disturbed by seismic movement. The city buzzes with the movement of residents and workers. The piece explores our state of movement in the natural and human realms, with a sensitivity found only in dance.

2011 (Southern Lights Dance Company) >>

Following its highly successful debut season at the Body Festival in 2009 and the unfortunate cancellation of its 2010 season, Christchurch based Southern Lights Dance Company is delighted to be back with a new season of works including two new commissions and a remounting of one previous work.

South Island Salsa Competition >>

The South Island Salsa Competition is a prestigious event for Salsa dancers from throughout the South Island. Youths, Beginners, Amateurs, Professionals & Teams will be competing for the right to be the South Islands best Salsa dancers!

Revolve - From Dusk To Dawn >>

Bringing together major international artists from the felds of choreography, media design, sound and lighting, REVOLVE unfolds through a series of movements suggestive of diferent bodily states - wakefulness, deep sleep, REM - with real-time interactions in a digitally mediated sound and light environment.

Gems Of Bharatanatyam >>

Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form which employs dramatic expressions of the face and movements of the body to narrate a story that is at once graceful, powerful and compelling.

Homeland (Jolt Dance) >>

Jolt dance began in 2001 with one class and a vision to explore the possibilities and unique beauty of integrated dance. Ten years later Jolt has 7 classes made up of dancers of all ages: with and without disabilities. As part of our ten year anniversary Jolt is proud to present a show that features all of our dancers: from the very small to some exceedingly tall - all with unique qualities.

Shine Lady (Ann Dewey and Spinning Sun) >>

A new dance by Ann Dewey and Spinning Sun.

Acclaimed NZ choreographer Ann Dewey presents her highly anticipated new dance work Shine Lady. Combining the talents of renowned artist Mike Petre, and performers; Liz Kirk, Julie van Renen and Liana Yew.

Weg-A-Way (Alexa Wilson) >>

A solo performance by Alexa Wilson. Winner of 4 Auckland Fringe Awards 2011. Come feast and share in a fercely playful, ritualised performance art, video installation, dance celebration ‘workshop’ of self-exploitation.

Soul of the Beast & HUMAN/naturehuman/NATURE >>

Images of timeless beauty from folk stories and nature are intertwined with themes of travel, love and loss.

The Earthquake In Chile (Free Theatre Christchurch) >>

Free Theatre Christchurch collaborates on this performance with Richard Gough who brings his internationally renowned performances about the rituals of cooking and eating from Wales to Christchurch, NZ celebrity chef Richard Till and A Different Light Theatre Company.  

Carnival Hound (Maria Dabrowska) >>

Maria Dabrowska, together with dancers Mariana Rinaldi, Alex Leonhartsberger, theatrical director Jo Randerson, and composer Eden Mulholland, have created Carnival Hound - a contemporary dance/theatre work.

Nohopuku (Louise Potiki Bryant & Paddy Free) >>

Nohopuku is a three-part collaboration between choreographer/video artist Louise Potiki Bryant and electronic musician Paddy Free (of Pitch Black) incorporating dance, installation, multimedia and live electronic music.