DANCE-2018

Choreographer Anks Fepuleai

Independent Dance Company A/Cartel

I am ANKS. Developing artist raised in South Auckland. I am of Samoan decent – mother // Satoalepai, Savaii father // Saleaula, Savaii. Creating contemporary work with the influences of Hip Hop and Pacific elements.

Anton Pulefale

Christian Soteria Segi

Jireh Lalotoa-Peniata

Kardia Ak-Kiau

Choreographers Lilhoneycvnt
Independent Dance Company COVEN Arts Collective

Frequent walker of the Auckland vogue ballroom scene Lilhoneycvnt also known as Honey is a performing artist apart of the COVEN Arts Collective. Honey is known as a soft, sweet but overall cvnty b*tch who specializes In vogue femme and various realms of movement. 🍯

Fang Afakasi
Princess Halatoa
Lyncia Muller
Jordan Moana
Isla Mayo
Honey

Choreographer Christina Guieb (Wellington), Nikki Tarling (Melbourne) & Georgia Van Gils (Sydney)

Independent Dance Company Sõma Pulsus

Christina Guieb
Nikki Tarling
Georgia Van Gils

Choreographer Kerryanne Mayhew (Whangarei, NZ)

Kerryanne Mayhew is a freelance contemporary choreographer who completed her Masters degree in Dance Studies in early 2018. She has had works shown in Auckland Fringe Festival, collaboration works in Tempo dance festival, as well as two seasons at Basement theatre.

Kisha September
Seren Powell-Jones
Adrienne Tucker

Choreographers Deborah Fletcher & Evie Logan (Auckland & Wellington, NZ)

Deborah and Evie, are in their final year of studying a Bachelor of Dance Studies at the University of Auckland. Recently travelling to Kuala Lumpur attending an international dance festival they have continued to grow as emerging artists. They are interested in the interaction between improvisation, text and choreographic intention.Deborah travelled on the Dance Studies Asia Tour, where her collaborative choreographic piece, “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” was performed. Evie have most recently performed with the Jang Huddle collective in Iron Eyes soon after she returned from her professional development dance exchange in New York.

Deborah Fletcher
Evie Logan

Choreographers Amber Liberté (Auckland, NZ)

Amber Liberté is a graduate of Unitec’s acting program, as well as a contemporary + ballet trained dancer. She likes exploring boundaries, messing with forms, and making work that feels socio-political or revolutionary in some way or another. Her recent choreographic/directorial work for film + stage includes: POOL (NO WATER), CATALYST, SEUSSICAL: THE MUSICAL, WET-HOT BEAUTIES (asst.), OUR INTEGUMENT. She has also been a da’ctor in works for notables, like: ATC, NZFW, Tim Bray Productions, as well as young + fresh emerging pieces of work.

Amber Liberté

Choreographers Renee Richards (Auckland, NZ)

Renee Richards, Dance Artist, Choreographer, Secondary Teacher, Photographer: Graduated with a Bachelor of Dance Studies (Honours), at the University of Auckland in 2017. Early 2016 she co-choreographed her first professional show along with Kerryanne Mayhew at the Basement Theatre called How We Tessellate. Later in the year she was a dance counselor at Camp America in New York; French Woods Performing Arts Camp for three months. For two years now she has competed in the Street Dance New Zealand National Championships, placing third and qualifying for the World Hip Hop Championships this August. In 2017 Renee co-choreographed Vacant.6 at the Auckland Fringe Festival. Renee is a dancer for Trip The Light collective lead my Perri Exeter and Joash Fahitua. Whilst currently busy completing her Secondary Teaching Diploma in Dance at Epsom Auckland University, teaching at Studio 246 and Club Physical. Renee is trained in specifically Hip Hop, contemporary and Jazz, (Trained Ballet 2 years).

Matt Cornere
Zavier Aroa
Taitanyk Toniu
Kisha September