Taiaroa Royal is a New Zealander choreographer and dancer. This page lists 2 works credited to Royal as choreographer, including La cenerentola (New Zealand Opera, 2015) and Hōhepa (New Zealand Opera, 2012).
Biography
Taiaroa Royal is a New Zealand dancer and choreographer. Royal co-founded the contemporary Māori dance company Okareka with Taane Mete. As a dancer he has performed with New Zealand companies the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Douglas Wright Dance Company, Atamiria and Black Grace. He has choreographed contemporary dance and also music videos including for Evermore and Ardijah, and for the World of Wearable Art (WOW) in Wellington. He is a 2023 recipient of an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award.
Works choreographed by Taiaroa Royal
| Title | Type | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Hōhepa (New Zealand Opera, 2012) | operatic production | — |
| La cenerentola (New Zealand Opera, 2015) | operatic production | — |
Facts from Wikidata (Q106808492), CC0.