The Dance Class (Adults 17+)

Merenia is an arts sector leader with 30 years’ experience, both nationally and internationally, in the performing arts. She graduated from the New Zealand School of Dance in 1990.  Merenia has recently been appointed a Trustee for The New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust for The New Zealand Dance Company and has completed a 4-year tenure as a board member of Dance Aotearoa New Zealand.  She has undertaken roles such as development and marketing manager for the New Zealand Dance Company, sponsorship manager and producer for Tempo Dance Festival and Director of Raising The Barre at The Royal New Zealand Ballet Studios. Merenia’s diverse and multidisciplinary career includes work as a dancer, choreographer, teacher and director.  She has performed and choreographed works in Hong Kong, Spain, France, Denmark and the United States. Merenia has  taught dance at the New Zealand School of Dance and at schools throughout Aotearoa.  She is passionate about working with kaupapa Maori to inspire future generations of children through the art and legacy of dance