Saltwater Feet dancers perform a sealion-inspired dance routine at St Clair Beach on Saturday. Scores of early-risers gathered at St Clair Beach before sunrise on Saturday to watch about 12 performers dance their way along the beach, and into the rising sun as it broke over the horizon. Saltwater Feet dramaturg Fiona Graham said the dance looked at the relationship between sealions, and aimed to envelop watchers with the natural landscape around them. It was the second year the event has been held at St Clair Beach. The dance was again choreographed by Dr Carol Brown, and Dunedin-born Russell Scoones composed the accompanying music.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 12, 2026 17:58 UTC