4 Aug 2022

NZ dance company Black Grace back on stage in New York

From Checkpoint, 5:52 pm on 4 August 2022

At last the opportunity to dance like the world is watching. Renowned NZ contemporary dance company Black Grace is back on the international stage with an actual audience for the first time since the pandemic hit.

The company's in New York no less. And it's debuting new works which pay tribute to founding Artistic Director Neil Ieremia's parents and they also use music from composer Antonio Vivaldi.

Lisa Owen caught up with Neil just after Black Grace came off stage at Chelsea's Joyce theatre and asked him if Covid restrictions were still having an impact on live performances.