Some people think hip hop is like what we see in music videos and on American television, but executive director of Street Dance NZ Bev Adair-Beets says this isn't a true picture.
Bev is the main organiser of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Street Dance NZ regional competition that is on tomorrow night at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The national finals will be held in Auckland during the first weekend in May.
"Street Dance NZ, to me, has always been about our young people and their future. Dance is a great vehicle to reach our young people and their families," Bev says.
"It's about our core values of equipping, teaching, mentoring and doing well in life. It benefits our community and our nation when young people function to their potential."
There are nine dance crews confirmed for tomorrow's competition, and Bev believes there are exciting times ahead for street dance in the Bay. She says to especially look out for a new local dance crew called SUAVE.