Karbal Noumea Ballet

Karbal Noumea Ballet – Terres d’Auras

Karbal Noumea Ballet, the hottest new contemporary dance company to come out of the South Pacific, performs Terres d’Auras in Auckland on 5 and 6 October during Tempo – Auckland Festival of Dance as part of the “New Caledonia New Zealand Season 2007”, in partnership with STAMP at THE EDGE®.

Hailing from New Caledonia, Karbal Noumea Ballet’s distinctive contemporary Pacific style of movement blends French flair and élan with Kanak rhythms and traditions, creating a sensual, physical and earthy body language that is unique to this company.

Choreographer Sthan Kabar-Louet gained considerable experience dancing with the world renowned Bejart Ballet under the great master of dance, Maurice Bejart. His 10 years with the company, combined with his natural creativity and his Pacific Island background, has led him to create work that reflects and honours the people and traditions of New Caledonia in an exciting, innovative and contemporary style. Reminiscent of early Black Grace, Karbal Noumea Ballet’s Terres d’Auras, featuring 11 male and female dancers, is dynamic, sexy, thought provoking and undisputedly “contemporary Pacific”.

Karbal Noumea Ballet: Terres d’Auras
Friday 5 October – 8:00pm, Saturday 6 October – 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber

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