u003ch2 style=u0022text-align: center;u0022u003eBasics Of tahitian danceu003c/h2u003e

u003ch2u003eTevakanui Basic Dance Movementsu003c/h2u003e

u003ch3u003eTamauu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eA side to side movement of the hipsu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eToma Tomau003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eDouble bump. Hit twice to the right and twice to the leftu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003e‘Amiu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eSlow circular movement of the hip. Accentuate a full circleu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eFa'arapuu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eFast circular movenent keeping the upper body isolated.u003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eVaruu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eMove the hips in a figure eight motionu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003e‘Afatau003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eBox. Move hips in 4 corners in the shape of a boxu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eRuruu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eShimmy, shaking movement of belly and butt or legsu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003e‘Ori ‘Opuu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eRolling of the stomach. This is an isolation of your belly rollu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eTua ne‘eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eUpward bend of the spine. Accentuate from the top of the neck, down to the tailbone.u003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eTekiu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eAny motion up on your toes.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eTifeneu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eThe Duck Walk. Squat down, walk on toes with back straight while doing a Fa'arapuu003c/pu003e

u003ch4u003eDrumbeat Routinesu003c/h4u003enu003cpu003eBasic Choreography using Drumbeatsu003c/pu003e