We are Summer and Pule, Pasifika women based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, driven by a shared love for dance, storytelling, and creating space for community to thrive. Together, we’ve co-created works like MOOD (2023) and The SHIFT (2024), with support from Boosted x Moana. Now, we’re proud to present our newest project: RECLAIM. Summer (Samoa, India) is a seasoned dancer and educator with 30+ years of experience, 20 of which have been spent teaching across Aotearoa & parts of Australia. As the founder of Summer Studios NZ, she continues to shape dance experiences that empower, heal, and uplift. For Summer, dance is about much more than movement, it's a tool for transformation. Pule (Samoa) brings over two decades of dance and teaching experience across Polynesian, Urban, and Commercial styles. A proud alum of the Excel School of Performing Arts, Pule has been with Summer Studios since day one. Her classes are welcoming, safe, and empowering, spaces where everyBODY is invited to show up fully and proudly. Together, we are passionate about breaking down barriers, uplifting Pacific voices, and creating spaces where authenticity and identity are celebrated. With your support, RECLAIM can go even further, beyond Aotearoa and into new communities ready to move, connect, and reclaim.