Te Ōrama

10/27/2025

Reaching out to TE ŌRAMA Alumni
San Jose Tahiti Fete 2011 / 2013
Heiva I Reno 2017
email to: [email protected]
You like to join us on STAGE to celebrate:

RESONANCE ~ WSPA’s 35th Anniversary Homecoming Gala 🎉

For the first time ever, we’re bringing together WSPA alumni, faculty, and professional artists from around the world for one unforgettable night of performance and celebration.

🗓️ January 18, 2026 | Cowell Theater, San Francisco

RESONANCE isn’t just a show - it’s a full-circle moment. A tribute to 35 years of artistry, passion, and the legacy that continues to move through every dancer who’s ever called Westlake home.

From our early beginnings to international stages, this Homecoming Gala will honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future of WSPA. 💙

This one’s for our alumni, students, families, and friends - the heartbeat of our community.

You don’t want to miss it.

08/13/2023

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2023/08/09/lifestyles/te-orama-top-group-at-heiva-i-kaua/

KAPA‘A — Thousands of people flowed through the gates of Kapa‘a Beach Park to watch Te Orama, directed by Anthony Waipa Manaois, emerge as the top overall group competition winner during Heiva I Kaua‘i that wrapped up Sunday afternoon following two days of competitive Tahitian dance and drum...

03/22/2023

Te Ōrama Islands of Paradise HO'IKE
Sunday , April 2nd 2023

For a Tropical Feast , refreshing drinks , and amazing entertainment that will transport you the Islands of Paradise.

For more information please go to

https://www.wspadance.com

04/29/2022

Te Ōrama VISION Ep.4 - Ori Tahiti
Today , teachers / practitioners of the ORI TAHITI look towards their tupuna or ancestors to help guide them to continue the traditions that were passed onto them. Similar to all of the Polynesian Islands and its people , The Tahitians have also looked towards nature as an essential part of their life. Fenua the LAND , MOANA the OCEAN , RA’I the sky. All playing an important role in Life.

"Dance is a language , where the gesture to the rhythm of sounds an d melodies transcend words to express the entire soul of a people and the pride of a Country. It narrates a story , an epic , and a myth. It makes Man LIVE and leads him to the Beautiful and Sacred" - Coco Hotahota

Today , teachers / practitioners of the ORI TAHITI look towards their tupuna or ancestors to help guide them to continue the traditions that were passed onto...

04/29/2022

Te Ōrama series " VISION" by: TeuraWaipa
Follows the Dance Season 2021-2022 of the Polynesian Dance Group Te Ōrama @ Westlake School for the Performing Arts located in Daly City , California. Kumu Anthony Waipa Manaois , Directs this young group of dancers from his home in Rangiroa , Tuamotu Islands.

New Episode this Afternoon.

Have you seen Ep. 1- 3?

Ep. 1
https://youtu.be/lXJVlR51ijI
Ep. 2
https://youtu.be/lmJSpkySLiU
Ep.3
https://youtu.be/1RDb_UbzHb8

Te Ōrama - Vision Episode 1Vision: The ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. A look into the New Dance Season 2021 /2022 ...

04/29/2022

IA ORA NA Ohana and Friends of Te Ōrama!
This is a late post…..We are catching up from an AWESOME LUAU!!!!
Congratulations to all of Te Ōrama for an amazing performance at our 2022 Te Ōrama LUAU! It felt so good to be back in-person and be able to see your smiling faces on stage sharing all your ALOHA and MANA with a live audience. It felt so good to hug our ohana after so many years and to be able to finally carry on a tradition which has been so missed during this pandemic. We hope you enjoyed hearing the applause, seeing their smiles and even hearing the participation from our audience - all reminding us of why we love to dance and perform!
We rely so much on parent volunteers to help ensure our event runs smoothly and this year was no different! Huge MAHALO and MAURUURUU to all the parent volunteers who spent long hours preparing, cleaning, decorating, setting-up and feeding all our performers to help ensure a good performance. Thank you to all our parents for your GENEROUS donations - our raffle was a great success with some great prizes all thanks to you! Mahalo again to WSPA and all the AIMBA volunteers and parents who, without your support and dedication, events like this would not be possible.
Just a short video of the LUAU! More to come , Stay Tuned we will be Featuring the Te Ōrama Luau 2022 in our
" Te Ōrama - VISION " series!
MAHALO / MAURUURU! Aloha Nui Kakou!

03/19/2022

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE PARTICIPATING AT THIS YEARS KIKIRAINA TAHITI FETE 2022! CHECK IT OUT LIVE....

03/14/2022

Join us for Te Orama's 6th annual Luau Fundraiser. April 10, 2022, sponsored by Artists In Motion Bay Area and under the direction of Kumu Hula Anthony Waipa Manaois and Malu Rivera-Peoples, School Director

Come enjoy an evening of Polynesian dance, music, and food! The night will be filled with a cocktail hour, dinner, and an exciting showcase of WSPA's own award-winning Te Orama.

Tickets include dinner & a show
$40 presale, $50 at the door
$35 for Seniors 62+ and Students with ID
Reserve an entire table of 10 for a special price of $350

This is a fundraiser event which will benefit Te Orama's program as well as the dancers traveling to participate in Heiva i San Diego this August.

Tickets go on Sale: Saturday , March 19th
For tickets - contact the WSPA Office - (650) 757-1244
200 Northgate Ave, Daly City, CA 94015
www.wspadance.com
[email protected]

02/16/2022

Kikiraina Tahiti Fete of Merced , California - March 18th - 20th
We are proud to announce that Te Ōrama will be going on a GROUP Field Trip.
It has been nearly 2 years since the last Polynesian Dance Festival.
Kikiraina Tahiti Fete of Merced California March 18th - 20th This Event is the longest running Tahitian Dance Festival outside of the mother land TAHITI. This year celebrates 43 Years. This festival features a Solo and Group Competition where dancers from all levels come to compete and test their Tahitian dance skills amongst other dance schools locally , nationally and abroad. While competition can be a bit intimidating to most who have never participated , the outcome for a participating dancer is tremendous. The idea is not about winning or losing , it's about participating. That is why we will go as one group and represent Te Ōrama.

02/09/2022

Te Ōrama - Vision Ep. 3 " The Show "
For Every Dancer , the ultimate achievement is to perform on stage. To perform in front of a live audience. To feel the eletricity that comes from the audience antipating your every motion. To feel your hula sister or hula brother next to you giving out the Aloha and mana so deserved for the performance. It has been almost 2 years since Te Ōrama as a group has performed Live on stage. We were All so excited when we were told back in September that Te Ōrama would be included in the
2021 WSPA Holiday Show.
The timing couldn’t be more perfect. Te Ōrama’s new journey into HULA will now be showcased on Stage.

For Every Dancer , the ultimate achievement is to perform on stage. To perform in front of a live audience. To feel the eletricity that comes from the audien...

12/24/2021

Mele Kalikimaka Everyone!
Aloha Nui Kakou!

12/16/2021

Te Ōrama - Vision Episode 2

https://youtu.be/lmJSpkySLiU