In a tiny gymnasium at Foisia Park in Carson, California, an eclectic group of women ranging in age from 14 to 56 line up in rows, ready for instruction at their first siva Samoa (Samoan dance) lesson ...

This year’s event runs Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, at the Blaisdell Arena.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Audrey Godoy, artistic director of Pacific Paradise Entertainment, works with students at Jackson High School to teach Tahitian ...

GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Lyn-Del Pedersen has been teaching students at Aloha Hula Polynesian Dance Studio in Granada Hills for over 15 years. "What we try to do is perpetuate the culture ...

The Siva Maia Polynesian Dancers walk onto the dance floor during a dress rehearsal for their Tucson Meet Yourself performance. They’re barefoot, with lime green skirts hovering above their knees and ...

Josephine Lealaitafea performs Taualuga on the first night of the Luau event. The Taualuga is a traditional Samoan dance performed at celebrations and weddings. (Jaycee Lundell) BYU’s annual Lu’au ...

Traditional dances, Polynesian food, and a celebration of culture return to downtown Stockton for the Te Fa'a Nō Te 'Ori 2025 Tahitian Dance Festival. The three-day festival begins on Friday, Oct. 17, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the Windy City, a Chicago couple perpetuate the dances of Polynesia, and neither of them are of Hawaiian or Polynesian descent. They own the Hokulea Academy of Polynesian ...

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The Aloha Dance Club will showcase dances from several Polynesian islands during its spring semester showcase Saturday. The Aloha Dance Club, established in April 2021, is finishing its first full ...