Taane Mete

Taane Mete is a New Zealand dancer, choreographer and yoga teacher.[1]

Early life and education

Mete affiliates with Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Koroki-Kahukura.[2] He graduated with honours from the New Zealand School of Dance in 1988.[3] In 2008 he completed the Leadership New Zealand Programme, Pūmanawa Kaiārahi o Aotearoa.[4]

Work

Mete is a dancer, choreographer and yoga teacher,[2] and was a founding member of Black Grace Dance Company.[3] He has danced with Footnote Dance Company, the Douglas Wright Dance Company, Taiao Dance Company, and Fusion Dance Theatre, and the Atamira Dance Company, among others.[3] Mete formed the Okareka Dance Company in 2007 with Taiaroa Royal.[3]

Mete has taught at UNITEC New Zealand and the New Zealand School of Dance.[3]

Mete featured in Shona McCullagh's short film Hurtle, and Peter Jackson's King Kong,[3] and has appeared as a presenter for the television programme Takataapui.[3]

References

  1. ^ NZ OnScreen. "Kete Aronui – Taane Mete & Taiaroa Royal | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Taonga: dancer, yoga teacher Taane Mete on his treasure, a boar tusk". The New Zealand Herald. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Taane Mete". IndepenDANCE. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Taane Mete - Alumnus 2008". Leadership NZ. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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