Young Pacific Troupes to Light up the Stage at Tempo Dance Festival 09

Champion Hip Hop group Sweet and Sour Dance Crew and emerging all female Samoan dance troupe Ura Tabu present major new contemporary work at the 2009 Tempo Dance Festival in Auckland. Sweet and Sour Dance Crew bring their full-length show “Brotherhood” to the stage to open the 2009 season. Their performance is a mix of urban street dance, storytelling, comedy and music that tells the story of who they are and where they’ve come from. Expect Ura Tabu to experiment with old Pacific Island dances in innovative ways when they lead the “Sacred Dance” theme at the annual festival. Sweet and Sour’s “Brotherhood” shows at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) from 30 September to 2 October 2009. Ura Tabu’s performances run from 4-6 October 2009. For more details, see the Tempo Festival website at www.tempo.co.nz.