Beginners’ Foundations Course

The Beginners’ Foundation Course is the perfect place to get started on your dance journey. This course will introduce you to the basic steps and techniques while providing cultural grounding and understanding. It’s a fun and relaxed way to dive into the history, music, language, and movement.

Next live courses: Foundations of Hula, and Foundations of ‘Ori
July 1 - July 29 | Saturdays at 10-11:15 am (Hula) and 11:30am-12:45pm (‘Ori) BST | Live In-Studio | £125 each or £225 for both
Studio West End, Tottenham Court Road

 

Level 2 Course (Hula & 'Ori)

In this 8 week course, you will develop your knowledge of the basic steps and gestures. Improve technique, musicality, strength, endurance, and overall confidence in your movement through repetitions and short combos.

This is an 8-session course taken via video recordings.

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Intermediate+ Courses with Tehani

  • Exploring 'Aparima

    This course is designed to practice your grace and fluidity while improving your technique, all through the joy of ‘aparima! Learn choreo to several different ‘aparima and dive into both traditional and contemporary storytelling movement.

    - 3-week course
    - Live via Zoom and/or via recording (provided to all registrants)
    -£40

  • PEHE 1+2

    Developing a keen and confident ear for the music is one of the most important roles in your ‘Ori Tahiti journey. Learn to confidently recognise and understand the traditional Pehe (beats) and discover new ways to apply your movements and storytelling to the beats.

    -10 week course
    - Via videos so you can take the class in your own time
    - £125

  • PEHE 1 or 2

    PEHE pt.1 will walk you through the different traditional Pehe and help you understand how to break them down in order to apply movement to them. Pt.2 will show you new and exciting ways to build an effective story and exciting movement to help your solo stand out.

    -5-week courses
    - Via videos, participate in your own time
    - £68 each

  • Training with Tehani

    Work both ´ōte’a and ‘aparima in this 4-week course that aims to improve your overall abilities through fundamental steps, new combos, repetition, and improv practice. Develop technique, endurance, grace, strength, and build upon your overall dance vocabulary. By the end of this, you will be a more defined and refined dancer.

    -4-week course
    - Live via Zoom or participate via recordings
    - £60

Course Format
Each course is initially presented live, with recordings available to all participants the day after the live session. Any past course is presented through the session recordings only. You will have access to each course for the length of the course + 2 weeks (ex: 7 weeks for a 5-week course).

Future Courses
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