AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

Belinda Andrews
ICDF Aotearoa New Zealand National Coordinator
Director at AHAVA Dance Co.
Associate Dance Teacher LDI  GE

Belinda originally trained as a radiographer in Christchurch, New Zealand before pioneering a preschool music
and movement group and then establishing Agape Dance Academy for her graduating preschool students. As
principal of a Christian dance school, she taught ballet, jazz, contemporary & tap dance. She has mentored
students through exams, auditioned them as extras for the Royal New Zealand Ballet and has choreographed
and directed dance recitals.

In 2016, Belinda re-launched ICDF (International Christian Dance Fellowship) of Aotearoa New Zealand and
became its National Coordinator. Belinda has represented New Zealand at ICDF global dance conferences in
Ghana (2016), India (2019) and Sweden (2022). Belinda is married to Brent and has 3 adult children.

Currently, she is the director of AHAVA Dance Co, a Christian dance and training company and she worships in
dances in her local church. Belinda is passionate about training and equipping others to worship the Lord
creatively, as it is in heaven, and releasing His Presence on earth to bring people closer to Jesus and to release
them into their God given destiny.

ICDF Aotearoa New Zealand

Formation Scripture 1988

‘JOY OF THE REDEEMED’

Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where the jackal once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.

ISAIAH 35:6-7

VISION

To be salt and light to our nation of Aotearoa New Zealand for the glory of God, as we gather together and worship the LORD in spirit and in truth through dance and the creative arts.

MISSION

Our mission is to provide a place of friendship, support and nurturing, to train and empower followers of Jesus to honour and worship God through dance and the creative arts throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. We aim to achieve this by providing resources through workshops, gatherings, online events and networking. ICDFANZ is where Christians can connect their faith and calling in the performing arts to express creative worship in spirit and in truth.

A place where we can use dance and the creative arts to be salt and light to our nation and to the world. We are
committed to supporting Christian dancers and creative artists in the development of strong Christian arts ministry within their regions and their churches.

HERITAGE

Our inaugural meeting was held on 5th November 1988 in Auckland. Rosalyn Smaill was our first National
Coordinator, and the fellowship was first known as CDFNZ (Christian Dance Fellowship of New Zealand).