The Hip Op-eration Crew. Photo / Leila Gilchrist
New Zealand's world famous Hip Op-eration Crew is striving hard to achieve the goal at the top of its bucket list.
The dancers rose to notoriety in 2013 when they performed at the World Hip Hop Championships in Las Vegas. Last year, a feature length documentary film covering their story
was released in cinemas internationally.
But the elderly hip hop dance group, based on Waiheke Island, now want to aim even higher and perform in the Bronx in New York City in November. They are hoping to raise enough funds within the next 30 days to fund the trip.
Founder and manager Billie Jordan says the dancers, aged 68 to 96, want to travel to the birthplace of hip hop and use their profile to make a difference in the lives of young people there.
"We hope to show people around the world that no matter what your age or what obstacles you have in front of you, it is possible to achieve big goals and make a positive contribution to the lives of others," Ms Jordan says.
