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Rodney acquired a disability as a result of a motorcycle accident as a young adult. Specifically, the accident left him paralyzed from below the chest, and he depends upon a wheelchair for mobility. His artistic expression demonstrates elements of traditional Maori culture, yet at the same time he's
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Rodney has increasingly worked across all forms of media, including film, commercials, modeling, and fashion catwalks. He teaches
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to disabled and non-disabled dancers through workshops and dance intensives. In 2008, he was in the documentary
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Rodney is currently one of three members of Touch
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Rodney has been dancing professionally since 1994. He began as a founding member of
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which was directed by David Levitt Waxman. In 2009, he modeled for
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Rodney has been nominated for numerous awards. He won an
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