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N2 Dance (pronounced "in to dance") is a performing arts school specializing in Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Voice. N2 is also an abbreviation for the performance compound No-Limits and Na'au (heart and soul). N2 Dance was started in Honolulu August 2001 by Maika and Angela Woods, Husband and Wife dancers, choreographers and Teachers. In October 2005 N2 Dance (and the Woods family) moved to the Big Island. N2 Dance classes are currently located at 2 locations that are open to the public: Kea'au Elementary and Haili Christian School. Owners Maika and Angela Woods are strong supporters of the Hawaiian Language. Maika has a Bachelors in Hawaiian Language as well as a Teaching Certificate in Hawaiian Medium Education and currently works at a Hawaiian Immersion school. Angela Woods has a minor in Hawaiian and currently substitute teaches at a Hawaiian Immersion School. The Hawaiian language is incorporated where ever possible.

N2 Dance Mission Statement

N2 Dance will maintain high moral values in music, choreography, and costumes while providing high quality instruction in a fun atmosphere. We commit to perform with our Na'au (heart and soul), and to put No-limits on what we or our students can accomplish as we are continually reaching for perfection.

Angela Woods has been teaching dance professionally for over 20 years. She has won many 1st place as well as Diamond and Judges choice awards for both her choreography and dancing. Starting as a freestyle Hip-Hop dancer with little formal training she became a Hip-Hop instructor at age 17 at a former Dance studio in Kaimuki. She received scholarship all 4 years in college by using her talent of dance- Freshman year winning the BYUH talent show, Sophmore year winning the "Miss BYUH pageant" (also placing first in the talent section of the pageant), and her Junior and Senior year dancing on the first official BYUH Dance team. After graduating from college she danced professionally here in Hawaii with several local groups. She was formerly an assistant Director at the Kamehameha Schools dance program, and directed the TMC Hip-hop Company. She created N2 Dance in 2001. While receiving her Bachelors Degree in Math Education (as well as Minor in Hawaiian) Angela also studied music through both private and group vocal and piano classes at BYUH. After graduating from College she continued to study voice for 4 years with several different Voice teachers on O'ahu.

Maika Woods, originally from Hilo (graduate of Waiakea High), having grown up with both parents being professional dancers, learned to perform at a young age, and had the privilege of touring Europe in a show with his family. Also a Freestyle Hip-Hop dancer, Maika has won numerous freestyle contests both formal and informal. As a Freshman at Ricks College, his group won over-all first in the "Dance Out" dance competition, and he also placed first in a Dance Competion between all the Junior Colleges in Utah and Idaho. He danced for 4 years with Derek Daniels Productions in 2 regular shows in Waikiki and was featured as a dancer in the television show "Touring Hawaii" and "Bridging the Gap between Japan and Hawaii". Using his ability to pick-up choreography quickly as well as performance skills he was featured as an Actor/Stuntman in a choreographed fight on the National Television series "Hawaii". Maika has a bachelors degree in Hawaiian language from UH Manoa, a Masters in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University and also graduated from the Kahuawaiola (indigenous teacher certification) program at UH Hilo. He is currently the Physical Education Teacher at a Hawaiian Immersion School.