Pasifika Series | Summer 2024 | ʻOri Tahiti – ʻOteʻa, with Ranitea Laughlin

JULY · ʻOri Tahiti – ʻOteʻa, with Ranitea Laughlin

Welcoming Ranitea Laughlin to the Pasifika Series! Summer 2024 continues with ʻOri Tahiti (Tahitian dance).

This 2-hour, open-level workshop will explore ʻOteʻa, a style of ʻOri Tahiti characterized by dynamic movements set to drumming and percussion. Participants will move through a warm-up and drills for steps including tāmau, faʻarapu, ʻafata, and ʻotamu. Class will end by working on a short choreography. Pareu (sarong) welcome.

Ranitea Laughlin is a sought-after ʻOri Tahiti performer and teacher. Career highlights include winning Hura Tapairu in 2018, 2019, and 2022 and being chosen to represent Manohiva at Heiva I Tahiti in 2023. Her approach to dance and choreography considers ‘Ori Tahiti a form of free expression that is deeply grounded in the fundamentals and essence of this traditional dance.

ʻOri Tahiti – ʻOteʻa, with Ranitea Laughlin
Sat 7/6 · 2-4PM
Gibney 280
Open-Level · Ages 10+
FREE, registration required - https://www.incorpus.one/register