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Lyne Pringle began reviewing dance for Theatreview in the early years of the site, as a frequent contributor until stepping into the dance reviewer role for The Post in 2019. In 2021 she followed Raewyn White into the role of Dance Editor.

As well as writing for other publications, Lyne teaches dance studies at the New Zealand School of Dance, is an oral historian for the New Zealand Dance Archive and a member of the Artistic Advisory Panel for Footnote New Zealand Dance. 

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Home of the Gods

Wellington

15/10/2021 - 18/10/2021

"Unique and immersive experience...

SUPER,NATURAL

Wellington

06/08/2021 - 09/08/2021

"A playground riot, a whole lot of fun...

The Firebird

Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Auckland

29/07/2021 - 02/09/2021

"The triumph of renewal and creativity over devastation...

"Brave, innovative and welcome..

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I’M NOT GOING TO LIE TO YOU

Wellington

10/03/2021 - 30/10/2021

"A wild gorgeous creature..

"A fabulous, intimate, memorable exploration..

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Ciggie Butts in the Sand

Wellington, Auckland

14/07/2021 - 06/03/2024

"Gentle nurturing within a grieving process...

"Planting seeds for impetus? Perhaps...

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Navarasa

Lower Hutt

02/07/2021 - 04/07/2021

"This cosmic dance..

"A shining beacon in the city’s annual dance program..

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Faces of Nature

Auckland

11/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Urgency to speak to our vulnerabilities..

"A ruckus in the ant hill..

Giselle

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Napier, Dunedin

12/05/2021 - 09/06/2021

"It would have been a mistake, however, to have left at the interval..

"“Ballets are the dreams of poets taken seriously”..

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The Royal Family NZ Tour 2021

Wellington

29/04/2021 - 29/04/2021

"Strut, limbs flurry and snap, torsos undulate..

Equilibrium

Wellington

09/03/2021 - 13/03/2021

"Opportunity lost?..

Torua

Wellington

19/02/2021 - 20/02/2021

"A ritual that explodes the space beyond expectations..

TROIS GRANDES FUGUES

Wellington

11/03/2020 - 12/03/2020

"Captivating and refreshing..

"Precision and clarity, patterns and pathways..

Strasbourg 1518

Wellington, Auckland

12/03/2020 - 28/03/2021

"Mystery and Frenzy..

"Powerful ruminations on the original event and our current situation..

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HŌKIOI ME TE VWŌHALI From spirit eagles land

Wellington

12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Full of heart and committed performances..

"Speaks to the heart and soul..

MAM

Wellington

05/03/2020 - 08/03/2020

"A work of layers..

"All in this together..

IN SEARCH OF DINOZORD

Wellington

27/02/2020 - 29/02/2020

"A brave move by festival..

"Responds to atrocity with a creation that reflects man’s inhumanity to man yet gives us hope by its very existence..

القدس JERUSALEM

Wellington

22/02/2020 - 23/02/2020

"Disparate elements come together in a plea for peace..

"Many elements linger..

HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)

Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin

06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023

"Serious themes at the heart...

"Vale Jon T. Thank you...

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THE CLEARING

Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch

31/07/2019 - 02/11/2019

"A perplexing shadow world..

"Perplexing, intriguing, ambiguous, unknowable..

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ORCHIDS

Auckland, Wellington

12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019

"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..

"The feminine divine..

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Kiss the Sky

Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Invercargill

29/06/2017 - 01/05/2019

"Triple bill showcases dance company's development..

"Rich contrasts in triple bill..

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HEMISPHERES

Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington

15/02/2019 - 03/03/2019

"Footnote Dance's collaboration with Chinese company transcends boundaries..

"Connectivity and positive insight..

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LA'U GAGANA

Wellington

06/06/2018 - 14/12/2018

"From humour to a deeper emotions..

"A powerful plea from young voices to old..

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