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Te Mana O Te Ra is a professional multi-award winning polynesian dance company home based in Walnut Creek, California under the directorship of Lisa and Rey Aguilar. The purpose and mission of the dance company is to perpetuate and present the culture of Tahiti (French Polynesia) in the most ethnic way possible and to educate not only those who dance within the group, the local community and the Bay Area, but to as many people worldwide. The company comprises of approximately 185 members, and classes are taught through an affiliation with the City of Walnut Creek. The group was formally established in December 1997, when Lisa and Rey (after teaching this art form for over 24 years with two other dance companies), decided to devote all their efforts to the art form ofTahitian dance under their own tutelage. The members of this dance company have competed far and wide, performed in ethnic dance festivals, local activities, and private parties for many, many years. The name Te Mana O Te Ra carries the translation of “ energy of the sun.” |
