POLYNESIAN DANCES

Experience the enchanting beauty and charm of ancient Polynesian dances. The pulsing drums, the blur of the hip shaking, the energetic performance that is Polynesian dance.

Hawaiian Hula Dance

The characteristic slow and graceful movements emphasize the hips and hands. The choreographies tell stories about every day live in Hawaii.

Tahitian Ori and Ote'a Dance

Tahitian costumes are known for their beautiful tall headdresses, grass skirts and hand tassels. The Otea dancers move their hips to fast energetic drum beats.

New Zealand Maori Dance
The best known prop for Maori dance are the poi balls, which are attached to long cords and swung in cirles around the poi dancers. A Kapa haka is a group gathered to practise and perform the songs and dances of the Maori people of New Zealand. Kapa means "row" in Maori, and much of the performance is given with the performers in rows. Canoe dances tell the story of the Maori people's migration by canoe from Polynesia to New Zealand.



Samoa Dance

The story about life in Samoa is told through clapping and slapping in Sa Sa dances.


Where does polynesian dance originate from?
Polynesia is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. Polynesia may be described as a triangle with its corners at Hawaii, New Zealand and Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Inside are the islands Samoa and Tonga, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia.

Lessons are offered in Hawaiian, Tahitian, Maori, Samoan, and other Polynesian island dance, with the main focus of teaching in Hawaiian and Tahitian. Both kahiko (ancient) and 'auana (modern) styles of dance are taught. I believe that you cannot present the dance respectfully if you don't understand what it is that you dance.

The object of the workshops is to introduce basic hula and tahitian steps. We will also explain class formats, uniforms and class supplies.

Myriam Caballero Valenzuela Began dancing at 4 years old. My dance training includes Hawaiian, Tahitian, Belly Dance and Jazz. My passion, however, is Hawaiian and Tahitian. My inspiration is my childhood teacher Luz Maria Alfonso. God is my strenght.