Counterpointe

20/05/2026

Have you got your ticket?!

Te Hā -an evening of contemporary dance with live vocal music 🎶🎤🩰

📍30th May 7pm

Enjoy this peek into rehearsal with the incredible and Fledgling Programme student Anahera dancing choreography by Pieter Symonds!

Beautiful dancing accompanied by beautiful music! Don’t miss out on this very special evening! 😍👏

Tickets available from: https://events.humanitix.com/te-ha

08/05/2026

An exciting sneak peek into our rehearsals for our upcoming Fledgling Programme / Counterpointe performance;

Te Hā -an evening of contemporary dance with live vocal music 🎶🎤🩰

The incredible Jennine Bailey performs “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” with Fledgling Programme student Trinity dancing choreography by Miss Monica!

Beautiful dancing accompanied by beautiful music! We are so lucky to be joined by such talented singers 😍👏

Tickets available from: https://events.humanitix.com/te-ha

29/04/2026

Counterpointe presents:

Te Hā

an evening of contemporary dance accompanied by live vocal music

Join dancers from Counterpointe alongside the world-class vocal talents of Jennine Bailey and Deborah Wai Kapohe for a spellbinding evening of contemporary dance accompanied by live music!

Held in the UNESCO award winning Great Hall at the Christchurch Arts Centre: Te Matatiki Toi Ora, this powerful and moving collaboration of live music, dance and space will leave you enchanted!

Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience, secure your tickets now!
⬇️
https://events.humanitix.com/te-ha

Join vocalists Jennine Bailey and Deborah Wai Kapohe alongside dancers from Counterpointe for a spellbinding evening of contemporary dance with live music

24/04/2026

🌺 LEST WE FORGET 🌺

“they shall not grow old, for we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We Will Remember Them”

🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇳🇿

The Memorial window of the Great Hall in the Christchurch Arts Centre (pictured) is dedicated to University of Canterbury staff and students who students who served in WW1.
Made of over 4000 pieces of stained glass, the window features historically influential British figures such as Shakespeare and Cpt James Cook, reflecting New Zealand’s historical political and social connection to Britain.

🎵 [Mr. Daniel plays the traditional ANZAC Day Hymn: “Abide with Me” in tribute to all service men and women]

There are no classes at Counterpointe today Saturday 25th April and ANZAC day observed Monday 27th April

15/04/2026

6 new classical solos for Fledgling Programme students ☑️ 🩰🎹

The dancers are ready for the stage!! Toi Toi!!

28/03/2026

grade 4 at the barre!

Wearing the beautiful official RAD leotards 🩰👏

02/03/2026

A peek into some of Counterpointe’s sunlit baby ballet & pre primary in the beautiful

🩰 + 🎹 = the best way to spend a morning!

The future of ballet is bright with these budding dancers!!

Limited places available for term 2 starts ⬇️🩰🎹

Tuesday 9:30-10am baby ballet (under 4.5yrs)
Wednesday 3:30 -4pm baby ballet (under 4.5yrs)
Wednesday Pre Primary 4:05 -4:35pm
Friday 9:30-10am baby ballet (under 4.5yrs)
Saturday 8:45 -9:15am baby ballet (under 3.5yrs) * waitlist only
Saturday 9:20 - 9:50am baby ballet (under 4.5yrs) * waitlist only
Saturday 9:50-10:20am Pre Primary 1 *waitlist only
Saturday 10:25 - 10:55am Pre Primary 2 (prior ballet experience required)

www.counterpointe2023.com

24/02/2026

Counterpointe presents:

Te Hā

an evening of contemporary dance accompanied by live vocal music

Join dancers from Counterpointe alongside the world-class vocal talents of Jennine Bailey and Deborah Wai Kapohe for a spellbinding evening of contemporary dance accompanied by live music!

Held in the UNESCO award winning Great Hall at the Christchurch Arts Centre: Te Matatiki Toi Ora, this powerful and moving collaboration of live music, dance and space will leave you enchanted!

Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience, secure your tickets now!

⬇️
https://events.humanitix.com/te-ha

16/02/2026

🌟Counterpointe builds inner city community!🩰🎹👏

Congratulations Mr Daniel on being appointed Director of Music at St Michael and All Angel’s on Oxford Terrace!

After studying piano Mr Daniel completed a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours majoring in Performance Organ. A key skill as an organist is being a prolific improviser of musical pieces. Mr Daniel brings his improvisational skill to the ballet studio when improvising music for open ballet classes 🩰🎹

Between playing for our ballet classes Mr Daniel directs the adult and children’s choirs of St Michael’s as well as accompanying weekly services on the historic organ.

14/02/2026

Early last week we were honored to welcome Elizabeth Honer (Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Dance) from London and Bronwyn Williams (RAD National Director New Zealand) to the Counterpointe studio in the Christchurch Arts Centre.

Elizabeth and Bronwyn have been on a New Zealand wide tour visiting select RAD schools throughout the country. It was a delight to welcome them to our studio to demonstrate our model of live music & classical ballet 🩰 🎹