Welcome to Volume 5 of Dance Research Aotearoa. This journal volume collects together research that reflects the participation of scholars in recent academic events held in Aotearoa New Zealand. In particular, a number of articles in this volume have been developed from presentations at the Undisciplining Dance Symposium, hosted by Dance Studies at the University of Auckland in June 2016. This symposium was run in association with the Tertiary Dance Educators’ Network New Zealand Aotearoa and alongside the Tertiary Dance Festival of Aotearoa 2016.