Beneath the sequins and smiles, all is not well in the world of ballroom dancing in New Zealand.

A workshop performance by members of the RNZB, set to the tune of Lady Gaga's Bad Romance, has become a YouTube hit.

It was when the drag queen in the Santa coat started banging her drumsticks on the scaffolding, singing about sending a barking annoyance to "doggie hell" that Rent came to life.

A tragic Romeo and Juliet-ish love story unfolds against the backdrop of a prosperous feudal family.

The Royal New Zealand Ballet's triple bill seasons are always an opportunity for dancers and audiences to explore new territory.

The myth of dancers being drama kings and queens couldn’t be further from the truth.

The pressure is on for Atamira Dance Collective's two rising stars whose first choreographic works for the company form the heart of Hou, a dance performance and Maori arts symposium in Henderson this weekend.

The carny folk have come to Wellington, all sweat, glitter and sawdust.

A 6am powhiri for two hundred international artists kicked off the 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival on Wellington's waterfront this morning.

Former festival junkie Mark Amery re-emerges as a critic and commentator for the NZ International Arts Festival opening in Wellington today.

Swedish contemporary circus perform to live rock.

Australian director Bruce Beresford chats about his unusual childhood, and his latest film, Mao's Last Dancer.

Master choreographer Russell Kerr's Peter Pan shows no signs of ageing.

A Dancing With The Stars judge said she believed plans for the sixth season were well underway before its shock axing.

TVNZ is telling viewers upset over its decision to drop Dancing With the Stars that popularity does not always equal profit in television.

A Pacific-flavoured extravaganza of dance, music, fashion and art is wowing the crowds in Manukau.