Attitude. Intensity. Respect. Experience the energy of a multi-genre, multi-influence showcase from Freshmans Dance Crew and guest artists. Melting Pot sees hip hop, street dance, haka, and pacific movement combined with a unique soundtrack of chart toppers, originals, and throwbacks.
Cancellation: AAF regrets to announce that due to New Zealand moving to RED under the COVID-19 Protection Framework, Melting Pot has been cancelled. Ticketholders will receive a full refund. Please check your email for further information. The current list of AAF show and event updates can be found here and AAF’s COVID-19 Ticketing Terms & Conditions here.
Attitude. Intensity. Respect. Experience the energy of a multi-genre, multi-influence showcase from this fresh and vibrant street dance crew who have impacted, both nationally and globally, the landscape of urban dance.
Melting Pot sees hip hop, street dance, haka, and pacific movement combined with a unique soundtrack of chart toppers, originals, and throwbacks. Join Freshmans Dance Crew and guest artists as they bring together genres, styles, and cultures to create a refreshing and thought-provoking performance of short works that provides a Māori, Pacific, and Indigenous youth lens on social issues.
New Zealand Dance Company, New Zealand String Quartet, and Chamber Music New Zealand have collaborated to develop a new work 100 Winds | Taupō Hau Rau, choreographed by NZDC Artistic Director Moss Te Ururangi Patterson (Ngāti Tūwharetoa).