Polynesian Fête in Okinawa
Polynesian Fête in Okinawa
Polynesian Fête in Okinawa
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Tahiti Fête in Okinawa 2026
Date:
2026/1/30-2/1
Place:
Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel
Schedule
Ori Tahiti Solo workshop
1/30（Fri）
Ori Tahiti Solo Competition<1st Round>
Ori Tahiti Solo/Group exhibition
1/31（Sat）
Ori Tahiti Solo Competition<Fainal Round>
Ori Tahiti Duo/Quintette Competition
Group Competition
2/1（Sun）
Category
●Ori Tahiti Solo Competition
Men and women's Solo competition.
*There may be changes in the categories due to number of entries.
Category / Age / Qualification
・Tamaroa（Boys）【4～7yrs】【8～11yrs】
・Tamahine（Girls）【4～7yrs】【8～11ysr】
・Taure'are'a Tane（Boys）【12～16yrs】【17～22yrs】
・Taure'are'a Vahine（Girls） 【12～16yrs】【17～22yrs】
・Toa Tane（Men）【23～30yrs】【31～39yrs】
・Purotu Vahine（Women） 【23～30yrs】【31～39yrs】
・Matua Tane（Men）【40～49yrs】【50yrs+】
・Matua Vahine（Women）【40～49yrs】【50yrs+】
【Entry Fee】JPY 22,000 per person
* Tax is included, as well as a competition pamphlet.
●Ori Tahiti Duo/Quintette Competition
<Duo>
Competition will be in pairs.
<Quintette>
Competition will be in groups of five.
Both dances will be performed on CD.
Please contact us for details.
mail: info@polyfete-okinawa.com
【Entry Fee】
JPY 16,500 per Duo
JPY 27,500 per Quintette
* Tax is included, as well as a competition pamphlet.
●Group Competition
One group over 5 dancers and within 10 dancers.
It would be 3 categories by the competitors'ages.
*There may be changes in the categories due to number of entries.
MEHURA Category / Age / Qualification *Only women can enter.
・Tamari'i Mehura【5～15yrs】
・Vahine Mehura【16yrs〜】
・Tupuna Mehura【36yrs〜】
OTE'A Category / Age / Qualification *Men and women can combine in this category.
・Tamari'i Ote'a 【5～15yrs】
・Tane/Vahine Ote'a 【16yrs〜】
【Entry Fee】JPY 55,000 per team
* Each group must buy [Polynesian Fete] tickets for all members participating in competition.
If more tickets are needed, please let the office know.
* Tax is included, as well as a competition pamphlet.
●Ori Tahiti Solo Exhibition
No Judgement category.
*Only for Kids (0~3yrs)
*1 parent per 1 person can go on stage together.
Category / Age / Qualification
・Ori Tahiti Solo Exhibition【０～３yrs】
【Entry Fee】JPY 5,500 per person
Stage
Costumes
●Ori Tahiti Solo Competition
Tane(Boys and Men's)
●Maro Style or Pareo(Tihere) Style.
●Naked to the waist and must have head accessories.
●You can use fresh flowers or artificial flowers on your head or neck.
●Please don’t wear leg accessories.
Vahine(Girls and Women's)
●Pareo Style (All Rounds)
（No MORE skirts for this competition.）
●Tie the Pareo at your waist. You can use plain or printed pareo.
●Please don’t wear hip band or tassels.
●Please wear the brassiere (coconuts or clothe bra)
at your upper half of the body and wear the head accessories.
●You can use fresh flowers or artificial flowers on your head or neck.
Competition
Solo Competition
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This competition is men and women's Solo competition. It has the some categories by competitors'age.
* It may be change the age categories because of number of entry. -
The judgement has the Qualifying round (1st and 2nd round) and the Final round. Only upper score dancers can enter the final round.
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The dancers will dance with live drumming on the stage.
【 1st/2nd Round * 】
1st/2nd round, drummers will play a 60-90 second drum beat. Final round beat will be played live,
and not available on CD that you received of drumming beats.
【 Final Round * 】
Final round, drummers will play a 90-120 second drum beat. Final round beat will be played live,
and not available on CD that you received of drumming beats.
Duo/Quintette Competition
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This category has 2 categories.
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One couple team will show their performance on stage.
Group Competition
＜Ote'a・Mehura＞
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1 team over 5 dancers and within 10 dancers.
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This competition has 3 age categories.
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No assigned music. * Please send your music CD or MP3 data to the Tahiti Fete Office in advance.
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The performance time is maximum 8 mins and must include entrance and exit.
Judgements
Solo Competition（1st Round）
①Costume
Wear Traditional Tahitian costumes.
*Deduction of points if judges see your underwear.
*Please ask the office if you have questions about your costume.
②Basic steps
Traditional Tahitian basics.
②Drum beat
as well as step and hand combinations in time and rhythm to the drum beat.
Solo Competition（Final Round）
①COSTUME
Creative, neat, & according to standards
※Costume judging will not be conducted in the final round; costume scores from the 1st round will be carried over.
※The Most Creative Costume Award will be selected during the final round,
please wear the same costume as in the 1st round.
②TRADITIONAL STEPS
The coordination & execution of traditional steps and movement
of the feet, legs, knees, arms, hands & hips, impromptu & according to the beat of the drums.
③CREATIVITY
Original use of steps, as well as step and hand combinations in time and rhythm to the drum beat.
④STAMINA&ENDURANCE
The ability to sustain proper dance execution and energy throughout the performance.
⑤OVERALL PRESENTATION
Poise, stamina, timing, coordination, and execution.
Duo/Quintette Competition
①COSTUME
Creative, neat, & appropriate to couple presentation
②CHOREOGRAPHY&EXECUTION
The use of traditional steps and hand combinations synchronized as a couple
and executed with precision in accordance with the beats, rhythms, and theme of the couple presentation.
③CREATIVITY
Creative use of traditional steps and hand combinations as a couple.
④OVERALL PRESENTATION
Judge’s overall impression.
Group Competition
①COSTUME
Appropriate to the theme
②CHOREOGRAPHY
Creativity in the use of the stage
③THEME INTERPRETATION
Dancers-dake in line with the theme and the lyrics of the song TO INCLUDE MOTIONS AND STEPS
④EXECUTION
The dance hand motions and steps are well synchronized & executed with precision
⑤OVERALL PRESENTATION
Judge’s overall artistic impression