Thirteen-year-old Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi descendant Jayda Ponga developed a passion for ballet when she was a child and is encouraging other Māori youth to give it a go. She is one of a very few Māori that is pursuing a career in an industry where very few make it to the big stage.
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"I feel the love they have for the land,” says Māori teacher as indigenous Australian nations dance as one
A Māori teacher became the student as her host nation, the people of Yolngu Nation, danced on Milingimbi Island in Australia's Northern Territory as part of a special indigenous Nation Dance earlier this month.
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Nan's connection to whenua inspires Te Arawa choreographer
Bianca Hyslop's dance piece, Pōhutu, is inspired by her 88-year-old grandmother Ramari Rangiwhiua Morrison, who has Alzheimer's disease, and her connection to the land at Te Whakarewarewatanga-o-te-ope-taua-a-Wahiao, Rotorua.
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From Māori dance to 'different country, different situations'
Planning on travel the world and wonder what dangers are out there? Kawe Roes spoke with Jo Patti an American, come Kiwi writer, about her experiences from war-torn countries to looking after her self mentally and spiritually while aboard.
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Supremacy dance crew reinvented for national competition
Dance crew Supremacy was established in the mid-2000's, before eventually parting ways. Two original members have come together to create the current lineup who are competing at the 2019 New Zealand Hip Hop Dance Championship.
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World Krump Champ spreads smoke-free message through dance
Born and raised in South Auckland, World Krump Champion Ken Vaega (Māori and Samoan) is on a mission to inspire youth to be Smokefree through dance. He is part of Hip Hop International New Zealand who plan to share their message through a series of workshops across the country.
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NewsMokopuna soars to success in US cheerleading championships
The Dynamix cheer squad 2 Cool, based in Papakura, have put Aotearoa on the map by taking out two awards for their performance at the Cheerleaders Association Championship in Dallas, Texas, USA.
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ONE:The Earth Rises tells the history of Manukau through dance
ONE - The Earth Rises is a highly entertaining dance show that is set firmly in Manukau. It was created by award-winning dance choreographer and Māori advocate Moss Patterson of Ngāti Tuwharetoa and he's combined Māori, Polynesian and Chinese cultures.
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Supporting youth through contemporary dance
Students from Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae are performing contemporary dance with students from St. Kentigern College and the Auckland Performance Orchestra for the Auckland Dance Project 2018.
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Māori dancing prodigy to make Russian ballet debut
Ten-year-old Zion Jones will make his debut appearance for the Imperial Russian Ballet Company later this year.
