Rose Tapsell is a dance artist and bodyworker born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau and hailing from Ngāti Whakaue, Raukawa, and Pākehā whakapapa. They completed their contemporary dance training at Unitec in 2016, before working with a number of leading companies and independent artists within Aoteaora and abroad. They are currently undertaking a Master’s research in Dance Studies at the University of Auckland.