Tutus on Tour 2025 will continue our well-established and successful pattern of presenting classical favourites alongside more contemporary works.
This programme includes two show-stopping pas de deux: the elegant and sophisticated Grand Pas Classique, and the charming Wedding pas de deux from Act III of Coppélia. We will also see the stage premiere of Limerence, a work for four dancers by former RNZB dancer Annaliese Macdonald, originally created for the Ballet Bites digital season in 2022 and now re-worked for live performances.
Completing the Tutus on Tour line up is The Way Alone, a neoclassical work by Australian choreographer Stephen Baynes, first performed by Hong Kong Ballet and now seen in New Zealand for the first time.
Behind the scenes
Coppélia: A Beloved Ballet Classic
The Wedding Pas de Deux in Coppélia’s Act III is a joyous highlight that celebrates the union of Swanhilda and Franz with lively grace and romantic elegance. This pas de deux, featured in our Tutus on Tour 2025 repertoire, is a celebratory dance, combining tenderness with virtuosic displays as both characters express their newfound happiness.
Credits
Choreography - The Way Alone
Stephen Baynes
Music - The Way Alone
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Costume Design - The Way Alone
RNZB with Stephen Baynes
Set & Lighting Design - The Way Alone
Jon Buswell
Choreography - Limerence
Annaliese Macdonald
Music - Limerence
Franz Schubert
Choreography - Grand Pas Classique
Victor Gsovsky
Music - Grand Pas Classique
Daniel-Francois Aubert
Choreography - Coppélia
Marius Petipa
Music - Coppélia
Léo Delibes