Tristy Vadnjal
I’m a proud cheerleader for Taupō and own Tall Poppy Real Estate Taupō with my husband Shaun. We are incredibly privileged to live and work in such a beautiful location and are thankful for that every day. If you know me, I’m never one to turn down the opportunity to put on my dancing shoes, so when I got the call asking me to join the Dancing for Life it was a very fast ‘yes!’ Shaun and I, along with our team are also proud to be the main sponsor of this amazing event.
Taupō warmly welcomed Tall Poppy when we launched in 2019, and from the start, we’ve made it our priority to give back to the groups and organisations that make our town a better place to live. Fairness and helping others are at the heart of what we do and what a better way to do that than by dancing!
I have four wonderful children, and all of them have spent time with Harold and the amazing team at Life Education Trust during their school years. The Trust does an incredible job equipping our kids to make healthy choices and deal with the challenges they face every day. Every dollar you can donate to this cause will help them continue to do this in Taupō.
Our family is always busy, and on the go - with our kids competing in everything from motocross to rugby, netball, and dance, and they think it’s pretty cool that I’m now hitting the dance floor to support the Life Education Trust. I can’t wait to do them proud.
Lance Wylie
Hi, my name is Lance, I’m very proud to now be a Taupō local after living here for the past 20 years. I have 2 beautiful daughters and a superstar wife, We are Co-owners of Campbell & Potts Refrigeration.
In my free time, I enjoy all sports, and challenging myself with different adventures and creating experiences within this awesome district, this one being a little out of my comfort zone though. What a great event and fundraiser this will be. I feel privileged to be a part of this event, and I look forward to meeting the crew and other dancers.
Good luck to all the contestants!
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Teacher: Julian Bishop
Julian Bishop started partner dancing at age 11. A few years later he was invited to partner for the upcoming junior champs at Harbour City Rock and Roll Club in Wellington. He is also experienced in Latin and Argentine Tango and Performance. Julian has a passion for teaching others and today, runs classes in Rock and Roll and Basestep Modern Jive. Currently around five public classes per week over three nights between Turangi and Taupō. Additionally, he conducts private classes and coaches performance teams as they prepare for upcoming events. Julian has been assisted by the fantastic Holly Rabone.
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Teacher: Holly Rabone
Holly started dancing when she was 5 years old doing jazz, ballet and contemporary. At university she started competing in modern jive competitions around the country. She then moved on to West Coast swing where she has competed in New Zealand and abroad. Holly moved to Taupo 2 years ago after working in Tauranga for a couple of years. She is a companion animal veterinarian with VetPlus. She has really enjoyed learning base step with Julian the past year and has been grateful for the opportunity to choreograph for and teach novice dancers.
