KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / [email protected] Tahitian dance moves are often rigorous, targeting the legs and core, and incorporating arm movements. Select an option below to continue reading this ...

“Tahitian dance is all about the legs,” he adds. That much is obvious when you watch the show. From the men performing the paoti move — which is a “scissor” movement of the legs — to when the women ...

The Mele Kini Polynesian Dance Studio was established in 1975 by Dottie Pranzatelli and Mary Jayne Anspach. Pranzatelli began her dancing career as a student with the Kealoha Studios, now located in ...

Last fall, when Sarah Mendoza posted a video of her fellow dancers from Te Varua Ori on Facebook, she simply wanted to promote the decade-old troupe by showing their regular warm-up routine. The clip ...

Day-j Mahana Gemmel and Taina McClutchie bring Tahitian dance to Flaxmere. A Tahitian dance class run out of the Flaxmere Community Centre has been bringing together people from different backgrounds ...

The Te Fa'a Nō Te 'Ori 2025 Tahitian Dance Festival is back this weekend in Stockton. Here's what to know about the ...