Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei
Seek the treasure that you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain
Te Kura Maninirau is Aotearoa’s first kaupapa Māori circus school.
Through a combination of recreational classes and professional development for creatives, the kura aims to create pathways for Māori into the art form. The development of a Māori-accessible tuition framework spearheaded by Tainui Tukiwaho and Eve Gordon will allow our rangatahi a culturally safe environment to learn the extraordinary physical skills and confidence that circus arts have to offer.
Kaupapa | Purpose
To make circus arts approachable for tangata whenua through a kaupapa Māori pedagogy.
Change the face of circus arts in Aotearoa by centering tangata whenua within circus arts tuition.
Wawata | Vision
