- Parris Goebel, 26, is a fierce and unstoppable choreographer from Auckland
- She's worked with world-renowned artists including Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna
- A nod from Jennifer Lopez kick-started her journey working with superstars
- The gifted dancer reveals how she's helping inspire others through her success
She's made her mark as a fierce and unstoppable choreographer but it's Parris Goebel's work ethic and ability to overcome barriers that has allowed her to emerge as a true icon.
By no accident, the humble New Zealand-born 26-year-old today stands exactly where she wants to be - on the receiving end of telephone calls from some of the world's biggest artists requesting her input into their creative projects.
But it took tenacity, a gift for dance and the ongoing support from her family to make her dreams come true and now she's dedicated to inspiring others.
'There were so many barriers that were put in front of me growing up, even just being in New Zealand.
Parris Goebel (pictured), 26, is a fierce and unstoppable choreographer from Auckland renowned within the music industry for her talent
'It hasn't been an overnight success,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'I've been working towards this for ten years now.'
'We didn't have heaps of opportunities, so for me to make it to where I am is like one in a million, and I understand that.
'I am just trying to make that number grow so that there's more girls making it and doing what they want to do, because I just feel so blessed, and I know it's possible, so I am just trying to show them the path and show them that it's possible.'
Challenges included hip hop receiving limited funding within New Zealand and overcoming struggles through her teenage years which included bullying and finding the motivation to stay on top of studies.
After leaving high school at 15 to pursue her talent, two years later Goebel began posting videos on YouTube when others started taking notice.
She's worked with superstar artists including Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Janet Jackson
Goebel explains that as soon as she could walk she was dancing and it was from there that her dreams were formed.
'I always loved dance, I just couldn't help it, I was so passionate and obsessed with it so as soon as I started taking classes, I just knew it was what I wanted to do.'
She's the youngest of four children to dad Brett - who acts also as her manager - and mum LeeAnn, who raised their children in a loving home which always had the music blaring.
A nod from Jennifer Lopez kick-started her whirlwind journey full of working alongside superstar A-listers, traveling the world and rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's elite while showcasing her ability to create a seamless dance routine with an energy and power others only dare to replicate.
Goebel grabbed the world's attention after putting together and appearing in the captivating routine for Justin Bieber's Sorry video clip, which has now been viewed more than 2.9 billion times.
Parris and her outstanding crew featured in Justin Bieber's Sorry video clip, which was choreographed by the 26-year-old
Despite evolving into a symbol of hope and becoming a representation of what good can come from hard work, Goebel shies away from the term 'role model' and prefers instead to be recognised as 'just a girl living her dreams'.
'I just think it's really scary sounding so the best that I can do is be me and embrace who I am, what I look like and the talent that I've been given and just embrace it to the fullest.
'I try to be the most authentic me that I can be, in the hopes that inspires other women around the world to do the same.'
She has made considerable efforts to pave a pathway for those to follow in her footsteps of world-wide success, with the help of her two sisters, Kendal Collins and Narelle Ngaluafe.
'We've started an organisation called Sisters United and we were inspired because we've seen so many young Maori and Pacific Island girls who are talented with so much potential but no opportunity to grow their self-esteem or their confidence.
A nod from Jennifer Lopez kick-started her journey working with superstars around the world
'It just started from a conversation me and my sisters were having, we just thought ''hey, why don't we just do it'' - my sister Kendal is a social worker so she's already in that field, and she can see what is lacking.
'Our courses are all about growing the girls' self-esteem through performing arts, so we do dance, drama, poetry, photography, so through the arts we help them express themselves and tell their story,' she said.
Focused on her own success simultaneously, Goebel is innately in-tune with her presence on a world-wide stage.
She understands the respect she receives from the music industry has come from her ongoing commitment but she is modest enough to take each win in its own stride.
The gifted dancer reveals how she's helping inspire others through her success in her book Young Queen
'It's a really special feeling and I still get butterflies every time a new artist ringing.
'I work hard, so this is what I should be doing, and these are the kind of phone calls I should be getting, it's what I expect from myself.
'I think it's also youth understanding that if you work hard, you can do it, and you should work so hard that you get to a point that you know what you should be receiving.
'I do feel blessed but at the same time I've worked hard and I know where I should be in my career so it just feels right.
'In a way it means everything to me, to be recognised by the world's most influential people and as an artist that's what you really work towards - to be recognised by the best and in my own way, to be the best that I can be.'
'When you have people that believe in you, you just have that undeniable belief in yourself - that's why I never gave up.'
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