April 2007 - Billie Paea

This month has flown by so fast, with different activities and events.

To start the month off the studio has been going well in trying to market DZIAH Dance Studio as a company - to create more funding to help the flow and running costs of the building. We've been looking at different sponsorship and funding opportunities to help create the dance programs we wish to benefit the youth in the community.

I've met with heaps of possible partners to come on board but need some solid sponsors to get things to where we want to be. We're always looking for help, not only financial support; but knowledge from business minded people and those with a passion for what we're doing - which is to create a way forward for our next generation.

This really begins by interaction with our kids at an early stage in their lives and we are using dance as a draw card to give the kids inspiration and hope. We were lucky to have Tommy the Clown (the creator of the Hip-hop dance style Clowning and Krumping) to our studio. This was a great experience for some of the kids in our area. We teach classes on clowning and krumping and for the kids to get an opportunity to see the man himself in person was priceless ... you should have seen the kid's faces!

If you haven't seen the movie RIZE, I highly recommend it. It's an inspiring story about a big hearted man who wants to help youth in Los Angeles and keep them off the streets. He gets them to dance and teaches them to release the pressures of life (and their anger) into the art form which is known as krumping. His dance style has taken the world by storm.

Other highlight of the month was DZIAH's dance concert 'History' on the North Shore. We had a sold out crowd of 600 people and it was an inspiring event for all ages. We had an amazing response for classes and programs out in North Shore and it's great to have the chance to build another network within Auckland. We had hundreds of kids coming up to us asking how they could become a member of DZIAH. We'll be starting more classes to cater to them and have help with venue and advertising. Remember everyone - Our words can go just a mile, but our actions can go a thousand miles. Thanks for all your support and contact me if you'd like to help our cause.

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