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up with and who support us. Foster, year 13 student
Of course the story Cruze Nahu-Nikau
doesn’t end there for us. As suggested and organized
luck would have it another entering a hip-hop
school pulled out due to over competition to bring
-commitments and something different to the
Ngaruawahia High School school.
was nominated to take its “It was a good
place. alternative to sport for
With only five weeks students who aren’t into
we suddenly had to find a it,” Cruze said. She also
new routine, one that would said she wanted to
fit a much larger 360 degree celebrate her last year at
stage. We called for new high school with style.
dancers and grew from a “I want to go out
group of 23 to one of 33. with a bang and represent our community too!”
Our dancers at the Auckland Grand Final said Cruze.
came from all over the Waikato: Huntly College, The group of 22 dancers is the smallest
Fraser High, Hillcrest High, Te Awamutu High, team to enter “Bring It On”, but Year 12
Fairfield College and Rakaumangamanga. This choreographer Chase Nahu-Nikau is phased.
diversity has been one of our greatest assets. “We rehearse every day, we practice hard
Suddenly practice took place every day and we leave here sweating,” Chase said.
(except Saturday for the sporting people). We Chase is no stranger to the stage, having
practiced for 5, 6, 7 hours a day, every day of the been dancing for four years and performed in the
holidays - and nearly everyone turned up every 2010 New Zealand Street Dancing
day! Championship.
It wasn’t the easiest of times and we Ms Foster is proud of the students she has
definitely had some down times in those five been co-ordinating and is blown away by their
frantic weeks, but we are proud of the fact that dedication.
we made it through, that we finished, and that we “We’re here every day during the holidays,
represented our school and our community. except for Sundays, so none of them are having a
break, they’re all just going for it,” she said.
Melissa Martin’s Report. . . . She is also grateful to the community for its
Ngaruawahia High School dancers are the support and encouragement. “We have had so
first out-of-towners to make it to the Auckland many local businesses and groups donate money
Nationals of the “Bring It On” dance competition. to make it all possible,” said Ms Foster.
More than 20 teenagers have dedicated Cruze said they were proud of their
their holidays to perfecting every step in achievement so far, but wanted to win on August
preparation for their final performance at the 6th.
Trust Stadium in Waitakere. “It’s cool that a school from just a little
With the help of English teacher Suzie town can make it somewhere like Auckland.”