Blending French flair and elan with Kanak rhythms and traditions, South Pacific contemporary dance company Karbal Noumea Ballet performs in Auckland this October during Tempo - Auckland Festival of Dance.

Choreographed by former Bejart Ballet soloist Sthan Kabar-Louet, Terres d'Auras, displays a sensual, physical and earthy body language that is unique to this company.Blending French flair and elan with Kanak rhythms and traditions, South Pacific contemporary dance company Karbal Noumea Ballet performs in Auckland this October during Tempo - Auckland Festival of Dance.

Choreographed by former Bejart Ballet soloist Sthan Kabar-Louet, Terres d'Auras, displays a sensual, physical and earthy body language that is unique to this company.Choreographer Sthan Kabar-Louët 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.

Carla van Zon and Briony Ellis, directors of the New Caledonia New Zealand Season which is bringing Karbal Noumea Ballet to New Zealand, say that when they first saw the dance company perform they immediately saw the similarities with early Black Grace so knew it would be something New Zealand audiences would identify with and get enormous pleasure from.

Says Van Zon: "Terres d'Auras, the work Sthan and his dancers are performing, features 11 male and female dancers and is dynamic, sexy, thought-provoking and undisputedly 'contemporary Pacific."

Karbal Noumea Ballet is presented by the New Caledonia New Zealand Season, in partnership with STAMP at THE EDGE ®.

When: Friday 5 October, 8pm; Saturday 6 October, 2pm & 8pm
Where: Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber, THE EDGE ®
Tickets: $18/$24/$30; early bird specials and group bookings available.
Bookings: Ticketek (09) 307 5000. Service fees apply.

18/9/07