Heiva Taure’a is a traditional dancing and singing competition for young people age from 11 to 15 years old. The youth represents their school establishment and they perform.This contest is a way to connect teenagers with their roots and live their culture through traditional art.
This event took place at To’ata place and gathered 9 academies : Hitia’a, Maco Tevane, Paea, Papara, Bora Bora, Taravao, Mahina, Makemo and Raiatea.
The jury was composed by professional such as :
𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗶 𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗔 (Jury President) : ‘Ori i Tahiti’s hroup leader and A ‘Ori Mai’s dance school director.
𝗘𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗨𝗨𝗥𝗔 : ‘Ori Tahiti’s teacher at at the Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia
𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗼 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗨 : Professor of Tahitian at the University of French Polynesia, author and dancer at Heiva i Tahiti
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘-𝗗𝗘𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘 : Generalist educational advisor in the district of Papeete-Pirae, head of the Hei Tahiti group and director of the Hei Tahiti training center
𝗠𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗮’𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗘𝗛𝗘𝗜’𝗨𝗥𝗔 : English teacher at the professionnal high school of Faa’a, independent choreographer and director
𝗘𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗜 𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗨 : President of the baccalaureate option ‘ori Tahiti and PE teacher at the Hotelier highschool
𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗧 : Baccalaureate assessor option ‘ori Tahiti and PE teacher at Diadème high school
𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗔 : Head of the Teva i Tai Group and Head of the Hei ‘ori School
The contest started on March 11th, 2021 and ended on March 13th, 2021.
You can rewatch the show, interviews, backstages but also the results of the competition
on Heiva Taure’a facebook page.
