A huge thanks to our wonderful Wellington audiences who have filled the Opera House with cheer for the Ryman Healthcare Ltd season of The Nutcracker by Val Caniparoli. Four more shows before we take to the road and tour New Zealand from Invercargill to Auckland - next stop: Blenheim! http://rnzb.org.nz/shows/the-nutcracker/ Video by Jeremy Brick | Royal New Zealand Ballet

This is our cute new TV commercial for Val Caniparoli's The Nutcracker by Luis Grane opening 31 October! Some shows are already at capacity and others have limited availabilty so get in fast! Remember to avoid third party ticket sellers with hugely inflated prices and book through our official partners via this link: http://rnzb.org.nz/shows/the-nutcracker/ | Royal New Zealand Ballet

If you're taking a first-timer to The Nutcracker by Val Caniparoli, here's a video storybook to prepare them and get them excited! We open in Dunedin tomorrow night and look forward to performing in Christchurch, Palmerston North, Napier, Auckland and Takapuna! Limited tickets still available here: http://rnzb.org.nz/shows/the-nutcracker/ Video by Jeremy Brick | Royal New Zealand Ballet

The ballet performance "Jiu Er" leaves the audience in tears. #MoreThanTalented For more: https://english.cctv.com/ | CCTV

"For the next two hours I was a disgusting ball of tears. We underestimate the real social benefit of providing a big dark room where it's perfectly acceptable to cry in public, which is yet another reason we need to fight to keep these arts institutions, big and small, alive." The Stranger's Rich Smith says "The ballet I cannot review is the best one I've ever seen", read >> https://bit.ly/RichSmithStranger Video is an excerpt of One Thousand Pieces with choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo. Learn

Flashback to the Colorado Ballet premiere of Val Caniparoli's JEKYLL & HYDE. 🎭 📽: Featuring #CBPrincipals Leah McFadden and Mario Labrador. Video by Andrew Fassbender. | Colorado Ballet