Tuesday, October 30, 2007

2007 Tahiti Fete of Utah results

The last major heiva for 2007 took place last weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Tahiti Fete of Utah marked a close to the 2007 event schedule. 10 dance groups from Hawaii, California, Colorado and Utah participated. In the end, Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA came away with the overall group trophy.

Group Competition:

Overall Group
Tina's Ports of Paradise – Oxnard, CA

Advanced
1. Tina's Ports of Paradise – Oxnard, CA
2. Tehamata – Laie, HI

Intermediate
1. Peu Porinetia – Salt Lake City, UT
2. Malialole – Salt Lake City, UT

CD (recorded music/drumming)
1. Kanamu Productions South Jordan, UT


Drumming Competition:

1. The Voice of Polynesia Orem, UT
2. Tina's Ports of Paradise – Oxnard, CA


Solo Competition:

Exhibition (Ages 1-4)
Malialole Hafoka
Tiamauri Haiola
Tialofa Alofipo
Socrates Alofipo
Sampson Alofipo
Malcaylah Tupua
Fetulagi Leiataua

VAHINE 5-7
1. Teuila Alofipo
2. Alize Amosa
3. Ciara Schumaker

TANE 5-7
1. Fagupo Hafoka
2. Kalux Manuo
3. Sione Angilau

VAHINE 8-10
1. Pepa Malieitulua
2. Alexis Tamamasui
3. Noa Sofele

TANE 8-10
1. Daniel Tuitama – Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA

VAHINE 11-13
1. Pumbaa Levu
2. Lynette Kichiro
3. Leilua Malieitulua

TANE 11-13
1. Thomas Tuitama – Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA
2. Inoke Rimal

VAHINE 14-15
1. Mariah Malieitulua
2. Kilisitina Vainuku – Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA
3. Kulia Wilson

TANE 14-15
1. Chase Schumaker
2. Richee Vakapuna

VAHINE 16-18
1. Cherise Fano
2. Tiana Schumaker
3. Kahi Uperesa

TANE 16-18
1. Julius Aiono

VAHINE 19-25
1. Lorraine Koo
2. Lessa Fonua
3. Ana Andal

TANE 19-25
1. Edgar Limon – Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA
2. Andrew Tuitama – Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA

VAHINE 26 and up
1. Tofu Alofipo
2. Liana AhQuin
3. Salamasina Vainuku – Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA

TANE 26 and up
1. Tony Vainuku – Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA


Participating Groups
Fano Maohi of Salt Lake City, UT
Kanamu Productions of South Jordan, UT
Peu Porinetia of Salt Lake City, UT
Tina's Ports of Paradise of Oxnard, CA
Kei Alaha of Diamond Bar, CA
Tamali'i of Hayward, CA
Hitia O Te Ra of Garden Grove, CA
Paific Pride & Island Hearts of Colorado Springs, CO
Tehamata of Laie, HI
The Voice of Polynesia of Orem, UT


Judging Panel
Papi Teri'ipaia – Master Judge
Lucy Fonoimoana
Merehau Kamai
Danny Tupua
Jay Medeiros
Remy Tekurio
Luana Philipon
Roiti Sylva
Patricia Wilson
Claudine Peters

For more information and photos of the event, check the official
Tahiti Fete of Utah website.

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