Cirque du Soleil is bringing a version of its Michael Jackson show to NZ; at another there's a Kiwi at the helm, finds Leena Tailor.

My happy place is kapa haka. I've grown up in kapa haka, so it's defined my life.

Kiwi fans have the opportunity to re-live the thrill of a Michael Jackson show as Cirque du Soleil bring their arena spectacular Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour to Auckland. Lydia Jenkin went to Japan to check out the production.

Driven by the relentless rhythm of their eight-strong Live-Band, Ballet Revolucion's troupe of 20 young Cuban dancers explode on to the stage with the ferocious force of a Caribbean tsunami.

Young dancer Ava McKenzie was almost speechless when she found out she will be heading to Disneyland to perform in the Main St Parade.

Dance is alive and well in Auckland's high schools, judging by the creativity, commitment and polished performance given to the 41 dances presented by teenagers.

A leading choreographer who has been acknowledged in the Queen's Birthday Honours list is one of three generations in her family to receive the nod.

After six years off, acclaimed NZ dancer returns to her passion, writes Sarah Lang.

Following an exceptional launch season in 2012, The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is thrilled to announce their six centre North Island tour of Language of Living this May/June. The company makes a one-night-only return to Auckland’s Aotea Centre before hitting the road to premiere the show in Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Whangarei, Orewa and Warkworth.

Following the excellent French documentary La Danse and New Zealand's reality series about our national ballet company, Bess Kargman's expose of the Youth America Grand Prix dance competition is riveting.

Over the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama as they like it: loud and boisterous, writes Dionne Christian.

King Kong thunders into Melbourne this June. Rachel Grunwell meets the lead.

Dance music stars Swedish House Mafia have officially disbanded after playing their final show at Florida's Ultra Music Festival on Sunday.

Choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet take the biblical story of the Tower of Babel with its smiting of the human race into painful divisions of nationality and language.

Stage star Sutton Foster has gone from a cameo on Flight of the Conchords to a lead role on Bunheads.

Cantina opens with a velvety voiced crooner promising to "shoot the moon right out of the sky" and honours that with an exhilarating acrobatics display set in the seductive ambience of a 1920s speak-easy.

The Chinese lion dance has become a well-known representation of Chinese culture, despite the fact that China has no lions. It's believed to chase away evil and bring good fortune.

South Korea's Psy will perform his famous Gangnam Style dance at an event organised by Malaysia's ruling coalition, an official says as the bloc tries to attract young voters ahead of polls.