Youth get creative at Northland Youth Summit

Alexia Laybourn on violin, Monica Booth and Trey Gilmour on the mic, and Jordan Dekker on keyboard. Photo/Michael Cunningham

Young people have been unleashing their creativity through music, art, dance and theatre at the Northland Youth Summit Arts Festival.

The fifth annual event has been running at NorthTec since Wednesday and will finish today.

Event co-ordinator Lenny Murupaenga said 80 youth had signed up for workshops including music, film, printmaking, theatre, 3D digital, dance and sculpture.

Northern Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham followed the music yesterdayand captured the talent.

Dylan Stewart, a founding member of Sons of Zion, was a facilitator of the music workshop. Photo/Michael Cunningham

Jesse Samu, lead singer of Otium and facilitator of the music workshop, with Jordan Dekker on keyboard. Photo/Michael Cunningham

Music mentor Izaia Tilialo, 19. Photo/Michael Cunningham

Monica Booth singing with Trey Gilmour. Photo/Michael Cunningham