Regional Hip Hop Results

By Tor Devereux | Posted: Tuesday July 21, 2026

At the start of the holidays (Saturday 4 July), 10 Trinity hip hop crews travelled to Invercargill to compete in the Otago/Southland Regional Hip Hop Competition.

Primary/Intermediate Section Crews

KiDZ - Beona Benoy, Eliana Koudayah, Emilia Batson, Ericka Senora, Liz Nabor, Mina Gianone, Poppy Waldron, Ryah Read, Tia Westwood

Venom - Cathelyn Colin, Eniya Baby, Josephine Dowding, Katherine Binu, Neve Montgomery, Sarah Foote, Sophia van Leeuwen, Tayla Matthews


Secondary Section Crews

Collision - Abriel Duran, Bea Gayoma, Christel Jose, Ismay Bone, Manahi Edmonds, Molly Peters, Sofia Be, Torah Kelderman

Empire - Allaiza Duran, Elizabeth Rapp, Halaina Sparks, Jenelle Pestano, Luna Kang, Naomi Pushenko, Tegan Brook-Cairns

Signal - Alice Connelly, Freya Sutherland, Hermione Sparks, Mirana Dalinas, Martyna Twardowska, Meredith Mary Shine, Sierra Read, Sirafin Mariya Binu, Sophie Waterworth, Valery Herrero

Dynasty - Hermione Sparks, Sophie Waterworth

INSYNC - Lulu Mahoney, Valery Herrero

Kinetic - Maryann Vishal, Saira Eldho

STATIC - Alice Connelly, Sierra Read

Cold & Classy - Hollie Moloney, Martyna Twardowska


These 46 students did Trinity proud at the regionals with their fantastic commitment and performances. The crews had all been practising every week since Term 1 and welcomed the opportunity to finally share their dances with an enthusiastic audience.


Both the primary/intermediate and the secondary sections were very competitive this year and so we were thrilled that three Trinity crews made it to the finals:

  • KiDZ - Primary/Intermediate Small Crew - coached by Lola van de Klundert & Freya Sutherland

  • Dynasty - Secondary School Mini Crew - coached by Lola van de Klundert

  • INSYNC - Secondary School Mini Crew - coached by Amber Woods

And, special congratulations to Hermione and Sophie (Dynasty) for taking out 1st place in their mini crew section!!


KiDZ, Dynasty, and INSYNC also all made it through to the National Hip Hop competition which will take place in Dunedin later this term (18 September) where they will have the opportunity to compete for a national title which is very exciting.


A huge thank you to all our 2026 coaches - Renee Murphy, Amber Woods, Saira Eldho, Lola van de Klundert, Hermione Sparks, Hollie Moloney, Martyna Twardowska, Sophie Waterworth, Sierra Read, Valery Herrero, and Freya Sutherland - and also to Miss Makensie all her help, organisation, guidance, and support.

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