Waangenga Blanco is a descendant of the Meriam Island people and of the Pajinka Wik, Cape York.
After completing 3 years of study at NAISDA, Waangenga was asked to join Bangarra. During that year he toured internationally with Bush and nationally with Boomerang. 2006 saw Waangenga perform for other choreographers such as Vicky Van Hout in ‘Wiradjourni’ and Meryl Tankard in ‘Kaidan’ and was also a lead dancer for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
Waangenga re-joined Bangarra in 2007, dancing in ‘Clan’ and ‘True Stories’ nation wide. In 2008 Waangenga performed in ‘Mathina’ nationwide and toured to Europe, US and Canada with ‘Rites’ and ‘Awakenings’.
In 2009 Waangenga toured to Europe with ‘True Stories’ and helps Bangarra celebrate its 20th Anniversary with ‘Fire – A Retrospective’.