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21 Feb – 22 Mar 2025

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.

Read more about Coppélia

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

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