Our Creations

Inspired by the show Vikings, this contemporary piece explores themes of death, limbo, and the cycles we become trapped in through conflict and survival. The dancers exist in a suspended state, caught between worlds, repeating patterns as if unable to move forward.

As the piece develops, repetition begins to fracture - isolation and internal struggle shifting into collective strength. Unity, protection, and resilience: finding power in vulnerability, and connection amid chaos.

Just like the seed, we peel away layers of all that we are not and don't need - returning to the core of our beings. Pure and powerful. The container of all beauty, vibrancy, colour and texture. All that which life is.

We shed the coverings that veil the true self, returning to the quiet pulse of being: simple, raw and complete. Inside each of us lives the beauty of life itself.

"The phrases I left before..." Emotions speaking through movement - in every breath, every reach of a fingertip, every contraction and elongation, far beyond what words can express.

Created by Eliane Fetzer and taught by Patricia Kirchoff, Before is a deeply personal offering, showing QTC and its community the magic that dance holds.

Put together in just one month across six short rehearsals, Kaleidoscope is a mash-up of seven different styles, with each crew member choreographing their own section.

A collective piece that takes the audience on a journey - evoking the shifting beauty of a kaleidoscope, and above all, representing the bond of a family who found safety with each other on the dance floor.

Where movement meets emotion. In this piece, Queenstown Contemporary is bound together by passion - we dance as one. Each step, each breath, a shared story.

Partially choreographed over FaceTime from overseas, Dreams was Amber's final contribution to Queenstown Contemporary. The piece explored hope, inner peace, and personal freedom. It invited dancers to connect deeply with themselves, confront what was holding them back, and choose release. Gentle yet powerful, it was a reflection on self-discovery - on finding yourself and having the courage to set yourself free.

Dance is our medicine. It heals, it frees, it speaks when words fall short. We are not just dancers, we are storytellers, energy in motion, souls laid bare.

A group collaboration led by Amber Steward, Glitter and Gold was a bold, character-driven work inspired by an insatiable hunger for wealth and status. The piece contrasted the tall, snooty confidence of the elite with the gritty determination of those striving to claim their fortune.

With dollar signs in its eyes, it embodied yearning, ambition, greed, confidence, and relentless drive. A theatrical exploration of desire and the pursuit of more.

Better Days was Queenstown Contemporary's first public performance - the first time the collective stepped onto a stage and shared their love of movement with the world - and it holds a deeply special place in our hearts. Choreographed by Amber Steward, the piece explored community, resilience, and finding light in the darkness.

It spoke to the belief that hard seasons don't last forever, that hope and joy wait on the other side. At its core, Better Days emphasised the power of finding your people and walking toward a brighter tomorrow, together.