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VIDEO: Tahitian Dance Competition

Highlights from Manahere I Ori Tahiti 2011 at Milpitas High on July 30.

The showcase of talent in Tahitian dancing and drumming was demonstrated at . 

More than 1000 people attended, according to Lorie Roldan-Almogela, who owns and teaches at  with her husband, Chris Almogela.

On the competition side, more than $1000 was raised for Milpitas High, she estimated. They are still calculating the numbers. That number doesn't include what the MHS Athletic Boosters Club raised in selling concessions.

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Winners of the :

Ages: 5-8 VAHINE BEGINNER

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4TH: #119 AUREANA SANCHEZ ~ E HONU ITI E
3RD: #138 KEHAUNANI WILSON ~ VAI HAU NUI
2ND: #22 MCKENNA SEEGHILUER ~ TE PURA O TE RAHURA’A
1ST: #8 ISSYS CARNECER ~ TE PURA O TE RAHURA’A

Ages: 5-8 TANE BEGINNER

1ST: #130 FERNANDO GUTERO-KADE ~ VAI HAU NUI

Ages: 5-8 VAHINE INTERMEDIATE
3RD: #202 LETI MORALES ~ MANUIA
2ND: #201 REBECCA CABAGBAG ~ KAWAILEHUA
1ST: #204 CIENNA CRUZ ~ TIARE O TE AO

Ages: 5-8 VAHINE ADVANCE

3RD: #304 KEALANIE BALTAZAR ~ MERAHI O TEHANI
2ND: #303 JANESSA LEE ~ TE PURA
1ST: #306 SYDNEY GERONIMO ~ TE PURA

Ages: 5-8 TANE ADVANCE

3RD: #399 AIDAN DE VERA ~ VAI HAU NUI 
2ND: #407 JONACY MONTERO ~ NEMENZO/TE ORAMA 
1ST: #400 TREY MORELAND ~ E HONU ITI E

Note: 1ST and 2ND PLACE WAS ONLY .33 POINTS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER

Ages: 9-12 VAHINE BEGINNER
3RD: #39 MIKAYLA ACEVEDO ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA
2ND: # 36 KALEY PON ~ MANUIA
1ST: #27 DANIELA DOLAR ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA

Ages: 9-12 VAHINE INTERMEDIATE
3RD: #209 CHALYSSE MARTINEZ ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA 2ND: #205 KEILA NAGAMINE ~ DA ISLAND WAY
1ST: #207 JONALYN MONTERO ~ TE ORAMA

Ages: 9 -12 TANE INTERMEDIATE
2ND: #310 AARON DE VERA ~ VAI HAU NUI
1ST: #309 ISAAC ROGAN ~ RAHITI

Ages: 9-12 VAHINE ADVANCE
3RD: #318 ANGELINE NOGUERA ~ TE ORAMA 
2ND: #329 LIA FA’APISA THOMSPON ~ VAI HAU NUI 
1ST: #313 NOHEA BAJALA ~ KAWAILEHUA

NOTE: 2ND & 3RD PLACE ONLY .34 POINTS AWAY...1ST & 2ND PLACE .33 POINTS

Ages: 9-12 TANE ADVANCE
3RD: #311 JUSTIN SALANSANG ~ RAHITI
2ND: #413 DOMINIC BERTUMEN ~ TO’ERAU MANU RAHI
1ST: #424 KEKOANI WILSON ~ VAI HAU NUI

Ages:  13 – 15 VAHINE BEGINNER
3RD: #74 ZELIA CASTRILLO ~ TA’ERE TIA’I 
2ND: #67 AMANDA DE LOS REYES ~ VAI HAU NUI
1ST: #73 KRISTEN BARCENAS ~ NA HOKU 

Ages:  13 – 15 TANE BEGINNER
3RD: #56 DANTE JACINTO ~ RAHITI 
2ND: #143 CJ NASALGA
1ST: #59 JONAH RESURRECCION ~ TE PURA

Ages: 13 - 15 VAHINE INTERMEDIATE
3RD: #222 DEZZARINA BERNALES ~ DA ISLAND WAY
2ND: #230 KATIE EDRALIN ~ TE ORAMA
1ST: #231 JULIA CHAN ~ NEMENZO

Ages: 13 – 15 TANE INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE
3RD: #346 BRANDON FONG ~ DA ISLAND WAY
2ND: #345 TYLER LEARY ~ TO’ERAU MANU RAHI
1ST: #402 LEOA SA’AGA ~ E HONU ITI E

Ages: 13 – 15 VAHINE ADVANCE
3RD: #331 JESSICA BRIONES ~ TE PURA
2ND: #401 TANI MORELAND ~ E HONU ITI E
1ST: #338 CARA MIA KRICKEN ~ TA’ERE TIA’I

Ages: 16 -18 VAHINE BEGINNER
3RD: #86 VICTORIA MALOLOT ~ TE ORAMA
2ND: # 78 HEAVEN QUIBAN ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA
1ST: #127 JENNIFER SAMPAYAN ~ E HONU ITI E

Ages: 16 – 18 TANE BEGINNER
3RD: #146 GABE IZAGUIRRE ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA
2ND: #94 MARLON JAREL DIOKNOUR ~ TE PURA
1ST: #95 JOSHUA MONTES ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA

Age: 16 – 18 VAHINE INTERMEDIATE
3RD: #265 FUE TUALAULELEI ~ MANUIA 
2ND: #270 MYKA PALENTINOS ~ NEMENZO
1ST: #233 RUTA ROPATI ~ MANUIA

Ages: 16 - 18 VAHINE ADVANCE
3RD: #355 KRISTINA DAZHAN ~ TAMALI’I 
2ND: #409 SERENA DAILEY ~ NEMENZO
1ST: #356 KAYLA FONTANILLA ~ NEMENZO

Ages: 16 – 18 TANE ADVANCE
3RD: #362 LORENZO NUNEZ ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA
2ND: #360 JOZEF GANTAN
1ST: #361 JUSTIN CHENG ~ MANUIA

Ages: 19 - 24 TANE BEGINNER
3RD: #107 JAY-AR AGRADE ~ MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA
2ND: #109 MARION AYALA ~ NEMENZO
1ST: #108 JUSTIN MANGAPIT

Ages: 19 – 24 VAHINE INTERMEDIATE 
3RD: #253 ANGELYNE LANDICHO
2ND: #246 ADRIANA AGUILAR ~ KAWAILEHUA
1ST: #243 CRYSTAL ZAPATA ~ NEMENZO

Ages: 19 – 24 VAHINE ADVANCE
3RD: #404 KALEI ONTAI AY YO ~ E HONU ITI E
2ND: #372 CHELSEA HILL ~ NA HOKU
1ST: #374 SAMANTHA RESURRECCION ~ TE PURA

Ages: 19 – 24 TANE ADVANCE
3RD: #433 JOEL DELA MERCED ~ MARAMA MAFATU NUI
2ND: #377 TALLON PEDREGOSA ~ NA HOKU
1ST: #378 RYAN SAMN ~ NEMENZO

Ages: 25 – 34 VAHINE BEGINNER
3RD: #114 MAE SABIT ~ TE PURA
2ND: #112 NISA SHEPARD ~ RAHITI
1ST: #113 JASMINE RECIDORO ~ VAI HAU NUI

Ages: 25 – 34 VAHINE INTERMEDIATE
3RD: #258 MARJORIE ESNOR ~ DA ISLAND WAY
2ND: #257 CRYSTAL VILLARUEL ~ VAI HAU NUI
1ST: #255 MARISAL ANTE ~ OTE’A API

Ages: 25 – 34 TANE INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE
2ND: #376 PETER DACO ~ OTE’A API
1ST: #375 ALEX DAZHAN ~ TAMALI’I

Ages: 25 – 34 VAHINE ADVANCE
3RD: #422 KAREN ALUMNO ~ VAI HAU NUI
2ND: #380 MICHELLE TARLETON ~ INDEPENDENT
1ST: #382 SHANNA PINEDA ~ TE PURA

Age 35+ VAHINE BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE COMBINATION
3RD: #115 KU’UIPO COOK ~ MARAMA MAFATU NUI
2ND: #118 AMY BELTRAMI ~ TE ORAMA
1ST: #117 BLESSIE RODRIGUEZ ~ TA’ERE TIA’I

Age 35+ VAHINE ADVANCE
3RD: #392 TAVITA AMAYA ~ DA ISLAND WAY
2ND: #397 ELAINE RABONZA ~ DA ISLAND WAY
1ST: #398 DENISE CONWAY ~ DA ISLAND WAY

DRUMMING COMPETITION
2ND PLACE: VAI HAU NUI
1ST PLACE: TIARE HINANO

MANAHERE I ORI TAHITI OVERALL DANCER
VAHINE: SHANNA PINEDA ~ TE PURA
TANE: RYAN SAMN ~ NEMENZO

 

MANAHERE I ORI TAHITI OVERALL GROUP

TE PURA O TE RAHURA'A

 

PARTICIPATING PUPU ORI (GROUPS)

‘ANAPA NUI ~ LODI, CA
E HONU ITI E ~ TRACY, CA 
MANUIA ~ DALY CITY, CA 
MERAHI O TEHANI ~ UNION CITY, CA 
NEMENZO ~ DALY CITY, CA
RAHITI ~ SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA!
TA’ERE TIA’I ~ HERCULES, CA 
TEORAMA~DALY CITY, CA
TE PURA O TE RAHURA’A ~ PACIFICA, CA
TIARE HINANO ~ STOCKTON, CA 
VAI HAU NUI ~ BENICIA, CA

DA ISLAND WAY ~ CONCORD, CA
MAKAMAE MELIA O POLYNESIA ~ ELK GROVE, CA
MARAMA TE MAFATU NUI ~ SAN BRUNO, CA
NA HOKU MAI KANOELANI ~ STOCKTON, CA
OTE’A API ~ FREMONT/TRACY, CA
SIVA POLYNESIA ~ TRACY, CA
TAMALI’I ~ HAYWARD, CA
TEPOLYNUI~STOCKTON, CA
TIARE OTE AO ~ HERCULES, CA
TO’ERAU MANU RAHI ~ VALLEJO, CA
KAIMIKAHU HALE ‘O HULA ~ TEMPE, AZ

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