Taane Mete is a New Zealand dancer, choreographer and yoga teacher.
Early life and education
Mete affiliates with
Ngāti Kahungunu
Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke's Bay and Wairārapa regions.
The tribe is organised into six geographical and administrative di ...
and
Ngāti Koroki-Kahukura.
He graduated with honours from the
New Zealand School of Dance in 1988.
In 2008 he completed the Leadership New Zealand Programme, Pūmanawa Kaiārahi o Aotearoa.
Work
Mete is a dancer, choreographer and yoga teacher,
and was a founding member of
Black Grace Dance Company.
He has danced with
Footnote Dance Company, the
Douglas Wright Dance Company, Taiao Dance Company, and Fusion Dance Theatre, and the
Atamira Dance Company
Atamira Dance Company is a Māori contemporary dance company in Aotearoa (New Zealand) based at the Corban Estate Arts Centre in Auckland.
History
In 2000, the company was founded from a vision of Jack Gray's for a collective of young Māori ...
, among others.
Mete formed the Okareka Dance Company in 2007 with
Taiaroa Royal
Taiaroa Royal is the New Zealand dancer and choreographer.
Early life and education
Royal identifies with the iwi Te Arawa of the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty regions, Ngāti Raukawa, Uenukopako and Kāi Tahu of the South Island. As a teenage ...
.
Mete has taught at
UNITEC New Zealand and the New Zealand School of Dance.
Mete featured in
Shona McCullagh's short film ''Hurtle'', and Peter Jackson's
King Kong,
and has appeared as a presenter for the television program ''Takataapui''.
References
New Zealand dancers
New Zealand Māori people
Ngāti Kahungunu people
Ngāti Korokī Kahukura people
New Zealand choreographers
New Zealand School of Dance alumni
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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