Empowering young people through creativity
ACTIVITIES
Here are the latest events, projects and activities imagined, performed and created by our Mixit community.
Saturdays at Mixit!!
Join us!! It's free, fun and a great way to make new friends while tapping into your creative side!! Just flick us a message and we'll send you the details
When: 2pm - 4.30pm
Where: Auckland Academy of Dance: Level 1/44A Portage Road, New Lynn (Entrance via Mcwhirter Place)
Groove to The Flow
We’re thrilled to announce that Mixit is back and ready to kick off an incredible year! 🚀 We’ve got a lineup of exciting Saturday sessions just around the corner.
To start things off, Term 1 is all about dance! 🕺💃 engaging performance that will showcase Mixers' talent at the CultureFest on April 6th, supported by the amazing artists Andrew Cesan and Kaviesha Abeysinghe-Perera.
Thank you for making this year unforgettable. We achieved so much, with 4 programmes supported by 7 guest artists.
Here's our journey:
Term 1: We began with a performance at the CultureFest. Term 2: Our drama showcase brought stories alive.
Term 3: We held an art exhibition. Term 4: Spoken word poetry showcase and Alumni led session with fun games.
Teaser Term 4 2024
Teaser for what's coming up!!
Get ready to dive into an explosion of creativity, fun, and magic. 🌟 We’re not giving away too much just yet, but trust us—you won’t want to miss it! Tag a friend who needs to be part of this creative adventure. 👀✨
PEOPLE
Mixit is all about people. Meet our Alumni, our Youth Leaders and the support team that have made Mixit what it is today.
Rivindee Udugala
Youth Leader
Rivindee Udugala hails from Sri Lanka, making her way to New Zealand where she was introduced to Mixit when her aunty took her to watch our 2024 summer show ‘I AM & I AM’. The stars aligned as she quickly felt accepted at Mixit, using this space to grow herself as a role model and leader.
Kaviesha Abeysinghe-Perera
Outreach Leader
Kaviesha discovered Mixit in 2012 through an article in the Western Leader. After participating in the "Cross Roads" summer project in 2013, she became a Youth Leader, later progressing to join Mixit's Alumni team and eventually serving as a trustee on the board. Kaviesha now leads our Outreach Programme which reaches throughout Aotearoa...
Mark Easterbrook
Trustee- Chair
Mark works as a Writer and Creative Director in the advertising and design industry, as well as volunteering his time for arts and charity organisations. As a creative thinker, he aims to join the dots between ideas and people to help build Mixit’s connections and tell our story...
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Location
Head Office: 8 Croydon Road, New Lynn, 0600
Studio: 44 Portage Road, New Lynn, 0600
