With an appreciation for all things Māori, we are continuing to grow our language and revitalise our ways of old. Georgia has enjoyed poi from a very young age growing up in Kohanga and Kura Kaupapa. The poi wanaka (workshops) we run, include the whakapapa (geneology) of poi, an introduction to poi movement and the opportunity to compose and choreograph a waiata (song) poi with actions.

She will have a range of poi on sale pre and post workshop, but for information on where to purchase Pōtiki Poi checkout potikipoi.co.nz.

All kids programme workshops in the Troop Den (next to the marquee)

Learn to dance the blues away with Siobhan (solo dance)

Performing in the Marquee

With Looking For Alaska

Try out your new dance skills listening to King Leo and band!

Let’s Dance! ’ is a workshop for kids of all ages (and parents too!) in which you will work together with Rainbow Rosalind the Fairy, to make up cool dance moves to go with the brand new song created in Rainbow Rosalind’s first workshop ( ‘Let’s Sing!’) written by the festival children!

In this workshop, the kids will set actions to words as the final step in being show-ready, to perform the song & dance in the Kids & Punters concert! So bring along your dancing feet, and Let’s Dance!

All kids programme workshops in the Troop Den (next to the marquee)

In the hall

Performing in the Marquee

Out and about with Adam Hattaway and the Haunters

Electronics for acoustic instruments with Motte

Performing in the Marquee

Performing in the Marquee as part of the evening concert

Performing as part of the evening concert in the Marquee

Performing in the Marquee as part of the evening concert

Performing in the Marquee as part of the evening concert

Performing in the Marquee as part of the evening concert