Mana Polynesia

Ft Meade Tahiti

Performance at Ft Meade

University performance Tahiti otea

University Maryland performance Tahitian otea

Teaching soldiers to dance

Tahitian dance lesson

Before show selfie

Always excited to dance!

Rider University

Pink costumes for spring cherry blossom performance

Tahitian

Generally, fast, hip-shaking dancing

Tahitian

All dances tell stories from the Polynesian islands

Tahitian

Fijian

Our male dancers can share war dances from Fiji, including the spear dance

Hula from Hawaii

We share hula kahiko (ancient hula) as well as hula auana (modern hula)

Hula with implements

Some hula dances use implements such as the ipu (gourd), 'uli'ulis (feathered rattles) and pu'ilis (bamboo sticks)

Maori haka

Our warriors will perform a fierce Maori haka, or war dance, from Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Maori short poi

Our ladies can perform short poi, long poi and a haka

Explanation of dances

We always teach a little about our island cultures during our performance

Maori long poi

We can do glow-in-the-dark poi as well

Tongan

Our men can perform an exciting mako or mauluulu

Tongan

A beautiful and graceful taualunga from Tonga

Audience participation

We can teach a male warrior dance to your guests

Audience participation

A fun, flirty dance for the girls, or a simple hula.

Siva afi

Our shows conclude dramatically with the Samoan fireknife dance or Maori fire poi.

Photo opportunities

We love getting to know you and your guests, and always have time for a picture after our show!