Story: Ballet

All images and media

From page 1 - Beginnings of ballet in New Zealand

Touring tutus, 2001

Touring tutus, 2001

Giselle, 2012

Giselle, 2012

Ballet in 19th-century New Zealand

Ballet in 19th-century New Zealand

Anna Pavlova, 1926

Anna Pavlova, 1926

Teaching dance, 1957

Teaching dance, 1957

From page 2 - A national company emerges

Borovansky Ballet, 1955

Borovansky Ballet, 1955

Set building, 1953

Set building, 1953 (1st of 3)

Dancers rehearsing

Dancers rehearsing (2nd of 3)

Ballet in Te Aroha, 1966

Ballet in Te Aroha, 1966 (3rd of 3)

Les sylphides and Prismatic variations

Les sylphides and Prismatic variations

Returning home

Returning home

Children of the mist, 1960

Children of the mist, 1960

From page 3 - Building a foundation, 1960s and 1970s

Directors of the New Zealand Ballet

Directors of the New Zealand Ballet

Jon Trimmer

Jon Trimmer

Receiving funding

Receiving funding

National School of Ballet, Wellington

National School of Ballet, Wellington

Southern Ballet and Dance Theatre

Southern Ballet and Dance Theatre

From page 4 - Expansion and security, 1980s to 2000s

Classical ballet and contemporary dance

Classical ballet and contemporary dance

Kristian Fredrikson, costumier

Kristian Fredrikson, costumier

Royal New Zealand Ballet, 2013

The anatomy of a passing cloud

Val Deakin Dance Theatre

Val Deakin Dance Theatre

New Zealand School of Dance graduation, 2013

New Zealand School of Dance graduation, 2013

How to cite this page:

Jennifer Shennan, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ballet/media (accessed 7 December 2023)

Story by Jennifer Shennan, published 22 Oct 2014