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 【16〜35yrs】
・Matua Ote'a 【36yrs+】
【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
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