Tahitian Dance Fundamentals
There are two basic movements in Tahitian dance: tahiri (sometimes spelled “tairi”) and tatue, which is also called otamu. The five basic steps involved in Ori Tahiti, as they are taught in the...
Read MoreThere are two basic movements in Tahitian dance: tahiri (sometimes spelled “tairi”) and tatue, which is also called otamu. The five basic steps involved in Ori Tahiti, as they are taught in the...
Read MoreCorrectly executing both Tahiri and Otamu is the key to a student’s progress. Tahiri is the ordinary lateral swing of the hips, and Otamu is the pelvis retroversion. In the current Tahitian...
Read MoreAffiliated Members in Japan Mihoko Ogawa. Mihoko Leilani has a Hawaiian dance school located in Chigasaki, about one hour south of Tokyo. The school has recently celebrated its fifteen-year...
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