Taane Mete

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

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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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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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