Passion

The term Tahitian dancing means it's a cultural representation of the islands of French Polynesia, from the otea, aparima, hula, and auhora dancing. When I was 7 years old I started dancing with a group called Tamali'i in Hayward, CA. This kind of dancing I signed up for was Tahitian dancing. As a new dancer you learn the basic moves of dancing, the main move is called a fa'arapu, it is a circle you move with your hips and pushing your knees back and fourth. The break moves are called tamu, afeata, varu, pipei, and tae. I learned all these basic moves as a beginner. This type of dancing takes a lot of practice getting better or even becoming an elite dancer. You have to master all the moves before moving a level up.