Help make a young dancer's dream come true!

$210 donated
Given by 7 generous donors in around 8 months

Help support Kaelani to fulfill her dream in dance!

Canterbury

Kaelani is 18 years old. She has been dancing for 14 years, dancing Hip Hop competitively for 4 years, and has been teaching dance for 3 years. Kaelani has recently graduated from Papanui High School achieving NCEA Level 1, 2, and 3 with Excellence in Dance. She has always made the most of all opportunities such as dance, sports, performing arts, and has received numerous awards by succeeding in all of these at a high level. Kaelani now wishes to pursue her dream in becoming a professional dancer.

Recently Kaelani has been given an opportunity of a life time to dance for an Auckland dance studio who travel and compete worldwide. This dance studio has competed at the World Hip Hop Championships (in Las Vegas) and have won 3 years in a row making them World Hip Hop champions. This year in July/August they will be competing at the World Hip Hop competition in San Diego. Their dance crew have also become back up dancers for International singer Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliot.

To enable Kaelani to fulfill her dreams by taking on this opportunity, involves her permanently moving cities on her own, setting up a new life, travel costs when competing in dance competitions overseas, individual dance fee costs, but mostly sacrificing leaving behind her family and friends.

Any support offered to enable Kaelani to fulfill this dance opportunity would be truly appreciated!!!

Kirsten Edwards' involvement (page creator)

My name is Kirsten and I want to support my daughter Kaelani with this amazing dance opportunity. As any parent would agree, we live to support, encourage and nurture our children and hope that one day we can help them to reach their goals and dreams. However with life's hurdles, sometimes as a parent we can't always do this on our own and that it is ok to seek support.

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Maggy
Maggy on 12 Feb 2015
wishing you everything you need to pursue your passion with all your heart
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Paora Peawini
Paora Peawini on 05 Feb 2015
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 04 Feb 2015
Kia kaha Kaelani, we're right behind you!
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Tony
Tony on 04 Feb 2015
$10
Anjie
Anjie on 04 Feb 2015
Always proud of high achieving Papanui students. Keep inspiring forever Kaelani.
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This campaign started on 29 Jan 2015 and ended on 30 Sep 2015.