A dance group that inspires and encourages young people through hip-hop has taken out the month of June in the Flaxmere Heroes Calendar.
Rezpect Dance Academy, which was founded by Olivia and Russell Morrell in Flaxmere in 2010, works to motivate and inspire youth through dance.
"For our group to be acknowledged is an honour. It is great for the children to be recognised, as the hip-hop culture is usually frowned upon so to see it celebrated is amazing," said Mrs Morrell.
The academy is the first of its kind in Hawke's Bay and they work with more than 150 students.
The group competes regionally, nationally and internationally and the dancers have paved the way for hip-hop dancers around the country.