Profile: Sopi Jensen

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nationality: Samoan
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 180 / 5.11”
Suit Size: Large
Shoe Size: 10
Hat Size: 23.5
Waist: 36.5
Hips: 39
Inside Leg: 25
Waist to Floor: 40
SKILLS
Expert in the art of traditional Samoan “nifo oti” or “siva afi” (the fire- knife dance) and can perform all Pacific Island dance styles (Samoan, Cook Island, Maori… etc).
Languages: Samoan & English
TRAINING
Began training as a fire knife dancer at the age of 8 years.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Winner: World Fire Knife Competition - 2000, Apia Samoa
1st Runner up: World Fire Knife Competition- 2002, Pago Pago American Samoa
*Semi-finalist: World Fire Knife Competition - 2003, Hawaii
(*Ranked 4th best fire dancer in the world).
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Entertainment work:Margarita’s Dance Troop: Apia, Samoa 1991 – 2003
Aggie Grey’s Hotel: Apia, Samoa 1996 – 2004
Siva Afi / Ailao Club: Apia, Samoa 2001 – 2004
Pacific Xpressions: Auckland, NZ 2005 – 2006
Selected to represent Samoa as fire dancer at Liu Fu Village theme park, Taiwan – 2001, 2002 and 2003
Selected to represent Samoa and New Zealand as fire dancer for the Dubai Shopping Festival – 2005 and 2006

Television:

Pacific Beat "Fire Dance feature" (interviewed) 8th Oct 2005

Opening of AB game 2006Live Performance:
TVNZ Goodmorning Show 2012
NZ got talent 2012

• Pasifika Festival (opening night) - Auckland, NZ 2005
• Pacific Prosperity Conference - Auckland, NZ 2005
• Samoa Sports Awards - Auckland, NZ 2005
• Opening of Vector Arena: 2006

• Pacific festival: 2007 & 2008
• Launch of Pacific Pearl cruise ship: 2010
• Premier of 'Spartacus': 2011
• Fundraising for animals in the pacific: 2011
• International Thai Boxing event: 2012
• Lake-house Arts Festival: 2012
• Indian Auckland Community gathering: 2012
  Pacific Dance School: 2012-present
  Deepavali Festival: 2012
  Pacific Direct Line: 2012
  Tempo Dance Festival: 2012
  Glen Innes Carnival : 2012

Performs regularly for any type of event's through my own business.

www.fireitup.co.nz

Photography / Stills:Samoa Tourism Authority: Calendar (Cover Photo) - 2000
SamoaTel: 25s Samoa Postage Stamp - 2001