Anya John-Francke has been dancing for 20 years; with a background in Hip Hop, Jazz and Musical theatre, she has completed the AJDA Jazz Syllabus and NZAMD Hip Hop Syllabus. Anya has also furthered her development training in 2020 at full-time dance institute Ettingshausens Dynamic Arts in Sydney until I had to return to NZ due to Covid-19. In 2021 and 2022 she competed with dance crews Republic and One620, and travelled to Arizona to compete in the World Hip Hop Dance Championships. Moreover, she spent 2021 and 2022 training under Kiel Tutin in the NZX NEXT development programme. In 2024, Anya had the opportunity to work as a dancer in Disney Channel Original Movie ‘Zombies 4’. Other work includes performing in the Opening for 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, performing in Kayla Paige’s original show “Chameleon”, and dancing in the music video for "Faith" by Georgia Line. Anya also choreographs musicals and teaches at 3 studios across Auckland.