Born to Dance

Tu (played by young Kiwi hip hop dancer Tia Maipi) has six weeks to prove he deserves a spot in an international dance group. As the high octane excerpt for Born to Dance makes clear, that doesn’t leave much time to muck around. The first feature film directed by Outrageous Fortune actor Tammy Davis features music by P-Money, and choreography by Manurewa’s own world champion sensation Parris Goebel (who has choreographed for Jennifer Lopez and Justin Bieber). The result won praise for its "astonishing Kiwi choreography" (Variety). The cast includes Stan Walker and American Kherington Payne (Fame). 

With an unusual setting, fresh faces and a global form of entertainment at its disposal, Born to Dance looks ready to resonate nearly anywhere that hip-hop has taken root, which is pretty much everywhere ... bolstered by a talented, attractive, primarily Polynesian cast eager to pull out the stops...

– Justin Lowe, reviewing Born to Dance in The Hollywood Reporter, 12 September 2015

Key Cast & Crew

Parris Goebel

Choreographer

Tammy Davis

Director

Tia Maipi

As: Tu

Jeff Hurrell

Editor

Chris Graham

Director - Dance Unit

Stan Walker

As: Benjy