Choreographers Syrai-Tiare Taumihau in collaboration with company (Auckland, NZ)

A recent graduate of the University of Auckland’s Dance Studies programme, Syrai is currently studying her postgraduate Bachelor of Dance (Honours). She is a fruit salad of culture, being of Tahitian, Cook Island, Tongan and European descent, taking her whole self with her when she choreographs. Syrai has an interest in themes that are sometimes unconventional and loves to present different types of movement in her dance pieces. She has collaborated with many people throughout her university degree including collaboration for dance pieces that have been in Short and Sweet Dance festival over the past 2 years. Syrai continues this collaboration with her dancers for this piece. All dancers are either graduates of the Dance Studies programme or currently completing the degree.