Schools Matinees
Royal New Zealand Ballet are presenting special schools matinees of both Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote in the centres of Auckland and Wellington. Directed to school students and tailored to meet the needs of school timetabling, these performances commence at 12.30pm ensuring buses are able to get back school before the end of the school day.
Romeo and Juliet
Auckland - 24 July
Wellington – 21 August
Don Quixote
Wellington – 7 November
Auckland – 4 December
Bookings
Auckland performances – Contact education@the-edge.co.nz
Wellington performances – Download, complete and return the following form that is suitable for you and your school
* Thanks to The Edge for their support of the Auckland schools matinees.
Performances for schools to attend in our other centres and for our RED season
RED
Auckland – 17 February, 6.30pm
Hastings – 21 February, 7.30pm
New Plymouth – 24 February, 7.30pm
Palmerston North – 28 February, 7.30pm
Invercargill – 4 March, 7.30pm
Dunedin – 7 March, 7.30pm
Christchurch – 13 March, 7.30pm
Wellington –20 March, 7.30pm
Sydney – 27 March, 7.30pm
Romeo and Juliet
Palmerston North – 19 July, 7.30pm
Napier – 3 August, 6.30pm
Invercargill – 8 August, 7.30pm
Christchurch – 16 August, 2.30pm
Don Quixote
Invercargill – 12 November, 7.30pm
Dunedin – 16 November, 6.30pm
Christchurch –22 November, 2.30pm
Palmerston North – 26 November, 6.30pm
Napier – 30 November, 2.30pm
Hamilton – 11 December, 6.30pm
Discount tickets are available for schools attending these performances. Book your performance tickets with your workshop booking to make the most of this discount.
Creative Dance workshops
To complement your attendence of our productions, we invite schools from all over New Zealand to take part in creative dance workshops. These workshops are conducted at your school and aim to further increase students' awareness of the Royal New Zealand Ballet and our productions.
These workshops, usually facilitated during the week of the production, will give students a greater understanding of the work presented, introduce them to choreographic techniques and help hone their performance skills. Each workshop is also tailored to give insight into the choreographer's intentions, the musical influences and the designer's vision.
With a maximum of 30 students per class, our Education Manager will visit your school for one class or a series of lessons throughout the day. Book early to avoid disappointment.
All our schools workshops support the aims and objectives of the New Zealand Arts Curriculum and are suitable for primary through to NCEA level students.
Enhance your students' experience: we offer special ticket prices for workshop participants to attend our live ballet performances.
Dance develops valuable life skills:
- Inspires creativity and personal expression
- Develops personal and social skills
- Promotes a positive awareness of health and fitness
- Develops critical appreciation
- Enhances language, numeracy and problem solving skills.
Artists of the Royal New Zealand Ballet participate in our programmes when available.
Dates for schools workshops in your centre are as follows:
RED
Auckland – February 11-15
Hastings – February 18-19
New Plymouth – February 20-21
Palmerston North – February 22
Invercargill – March 3-4
Dunedin – March 5-7
Christchurch – March 10-12
Wellington – March 13-18
Romeo and Juliet
Palmerston North – July 16-17
Auckland – July 18-23
Napier – July 24-25
Invercargill – August 4-6
Christchurch – August 7-11
Wellington – August 12 - 15
Don Quixote
Wellington – November 3-7
Invercargill – November 10-11
Dunedin – November 12-14
Christchurch – November 17-21
Palmerston North – November 24-25
Napier – November 26-27
Auckland – December 1-3
Hamilton –December 4-5
Workshops are booked on a first in best dressed basis. Where possible workshops are booked at a time that suits your schools timetable. Workshops are available in time slots as short as one lesson (1 hour) or up to half day classes.
Creative Dance workshop bookings are conducted in conjunction with our seasons. It is expected that students attending the workshop will also be attending the performance.
Students attending both the performance and workshop pay just $12 (Primary and Intermediate) or $15 (Secondary) for both of these events.
Download, complete and return the following form that is suitable for you and your school -
Teachers’ Day
An event where primary, intermediate and secondary school performing arts teachers can watch the company in class and rehearsal. This programme is also open to teachers of dance from the private sector and offers all teachers the chance to speak with the company’s education staff as well as exploring future educational activities with the company. It also offers teachers the chance to discuss classical technique and teaching trends with Royal New Zealand Ballet staff. This event will run for approximately two hours.
Auckland – 26 July
Napier – 2 August
Invercargill – 9 August
Christchurch – 22 November
This event is open to all members of the public but does require registration. To register please download and complete this form - files/Teachers day 2008.doc
LEARNZ Virtual Field Trip
Participate in the LEARNZ virtual field trip as the Royal New Zealand Ballet prepares for Don Quixote. Climb up into the rigging and set the lighting, sew a costume, live the life of dancers as they rehearse for the show then get dressed up and come to the opening night performance, all without leaving your classroom!
Go to www.learnz.org.nz to register and enrol or for more information phone 0800 22 55 53
For bookings or to discuss how we can tailor make a package to suit your students' needs, contact our Education Manager, Stacey White.