About: Jade Whaanga

Jade Whaanga is an Aotearoa (NZ) based Indigenous Dance Artist who hails from Ngati Kahungunu. Master of Dance Studies from the University of Auckland, Jade's work focuses on empowerment, re-claiming the Indigenous feminine body and healing historical trauma through dance as ritual. She is also the founder of Performance Art company N? Collective. https://www.instagram.com/nu_collective/