Budding popstars shoot mini music video

Dancestars video

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SPARKLING: From left Kelly Vincent, 11, Brogan Wilkinson, 13, Olivia Heatherangton, 12, Anna Hinderwell, 13, Anna Houston, 12, from the Wellington group Dancestars. They have sung and danced their way into the finals of Kiwi Kid Band Search.

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They sing, dance and sparkle - meet Dancestars, Wellington's own girl band.

The budding popstars are in the final of the Nickelodeon channel's Kiwi Kid Band Search, a competition to find the country's top young music talent. They have made it through to the top three, beating 82 other entries.

Yesterday, they made a "mini music video", performing their own song Anything You Wanna Be.

The Dancestars are Kelly Vincent, 11, Brogan Wilkinson, 13, Anna Houston, 12, Anna Hinderwell, 13, and Olivia Heatherington, 12.

The girls go to different schools but take dance and singing classes together and formed a group, Sparkle, six years ago.

But now they go by the name Dancestars because "it shows that we love to dance and are sparkly", Anna Hinderwell said.

The girls blend their own styles, from pop, rock, hip hop, jazz and ballet.

"We each have our own genre. I'm a ballet star ... It's fun, because the others are putting the funk into it," Anna said.

And like the Spice Girls before them, they have their own stage names: Summer, Stevie, Cassie, Mia and Isabella or B.

Anna said the song, written by their coach, Ben Hazelwood, was one of her favourites. "It's about doing your best and making your dreams come true."

Brogan said they had all been dancing "since we were toddlers". Recording yesterday was "really cool".

Dance teacher Emma Sutherland said the band worked together well, combining their own styles into their performances.

"They're 12 and 13 and have a lot of ideas, especially about costumes. They're very creative and speak up." They were "absolutely hyped" about having a music video on television.

Nickelodeon marketing co-ordinator Danielle Knight said the Dancestars were polished performers. "The song just blew us away. The vocals and dancing were great, and the fact they can do both, sing and dance, is cool."

The mini music videos of the three bands Dancestars and the other finalists from Auckland and Christchurch will be played on the TV station and online at www.nicknz.co.nz.

Viewers can text and vote online for the winner from August 24 until September 6. And for the winning group, there's a studio session, music video and interviews.

- © Fairfax NZ News

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Brogan   #9   05:36 pm Oct 10 2010

hey sammy im brogan wilkinson from the dancestars we will hopefully been doing some more tv stuff soon we are very busy doing travelling and doing shows all round the place wellington hamilton napier new plymoth auckland :) But we will try for you :0

Sammy   #8   04:18 pm Jun 27 2010

What are they doing now ???? I have see them i wish they will come back :) !!! On telly there my idols

annaza   #7   05:34 pm Feb 20 2010

OMG DANCESTARS ARE ABSOLUTLY AWESOME THEY ROCK MAJORLY, THEYVE EVEN RECORDED SONGS!!!!!! I WISH I WAS 1 OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Gracee*   #6   05:06 pm Nov 07 2009

Kelly isnt very good but Anna's real good. Yu Rok Anna xx

Amber   #5   07:24 pm Aug 28 2009

These girls are amazing. They have so much talnet for there age and i can definitely are going to have a futre in this. And im sure that we are going to see them around the place more. And they recored their own song thats amazing. Plus they can sing and dance, so good luck girls, i will be voting. Keep shinig x

Kelly   #4   02:16 pm Aug 22 2009

Hello its Kelly from the dancestars

Holly   #3   06:22 pm Aug 16 2009

There really good for there age. I think we could hear about these girls in the future. Hay they recored a song thats amazing. Im jealous.Keep on shining girls :)

Jessica   #2   06:59 am Aug 15 2009

They're alright... I don't think they are good enough to be NZ's next girl band though, and it looks like they get all their music made for them.

John McKay   #1   07:02 pm Aug 10 2009

I'm constantly amazed by the talent lurking right under our noses. Well done girls and best wishes for the Kiwi Kid Band Search!!!

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