Kapi-Mana News

Infinite’s summer lovin’

- By AMY JACKMAN

Infinite Dance Crew is hoping to burn the quarter- mile and spend summer nights at the hiphop world championsh­ips in the Netherland­s in October.

Infinite won the HipHop Unite National title earlier this month and were selected to represent New Zealand at the world championsh­ips for the third time.

To fundraise part of the $40,000 needed to get to Europe, the crew is staging Grease.

Tawa’s Kirsten Ocampo joined Infinite this year and is excited about competing in Europe.

‘‘ It’s a huge tunity,’’ she said.

Choreograp­her Libby Calder said choosing to do Grease for the crew’s fundraiser was easy.

‘‘We wanted to do a concert and we wanted to tell a story, rather than just showcasing dance after dance.

‘‘We all already loved the movie and thought it would be a fun show to put on.’’

Infinite has put a modern twist on the show with all- new choreograp­hy using different forms of modern dance.

‘‘It was quite fun changing it into a modern story,’’ Calder said.

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‘‘We have kept elements of the 50s with the skirts and things but we have definitely put in a lot of modern dance, hip- hop especially.’’

Infinite Dance Crew presents Grease, Friday, August 3 at 7pm, Saturday August 4 at 2pm and Sunday August 5 at 3pm and 7pm. At Whitireia Theatre, 25 Vivian St. $20 adults, $15 students, $10 children under 14. $50 family pass for two adults and two children. info@ infiniteda­ncecrew. com, 384 7867.

 ??  ?? Rocking hip-hop: Rinaha Bridge-Comer, Kirsten Ocampo and Esther Lau Young, on ground, eye up Anna Robinson, who plays Danny in Infinite’s production of Grease.
Rocking hip-hop: Rinaha Bridge-Comer, Kirsten Ocampo and Esther Lau Young, on ground, eye up Anna Robinson, who plays Danny in Infinite’s production of Grease.

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