By Jenna EdwardsTwo talented Pakuranga College dancers are off to Arizona in the United States to compete in the World Hip Hop Dance Championship from August 3-10. Emily Cooper, who’s in year 10, and year 12 pupil Emily Muir are performing in the Rangers crew from east Auckland’s Jaye’s Dance Studio, alongside former Pakuranga College pupil Alexia Hamilton. The Rangers crew has competed in the Hip Hop International New Zealand competition for the past three years, but this is the first time they’ve placed in the top five and qualified to take their talents to the world stage. We improved our result at the Hip Hop International New Zealand competition by six places this year, but we can do more in the lead-up to Arizona. Most of us have experience dancing in other international competitions, but this is the pinnacle.
