2025 Ori Tahiti Competition

Paradise Island Dancers: 1st Place Group Ote'a

Paradise Island Dancers: 1st Place Group Ote'a

Temana by Amelie: 2nd Place Group Ote'a

Temana by Amelie: 2nd Place Group Ote'a

Lei Pasifika: 1st Place Duet Ote'a

Lei Pasifika: 1st Place Duet Ote'a

Mana'o Tapairu: 1st Place Group Aparima

Mana'o Tapairu: 1st Place Group Aparima

Temana by Amelie: 2nd Place Group Aparima

Temana by Amelie: 2nd Place Group Aparima

Ma'ohi No Tanata: 1st Place Duet Aparima

Ma'ohi No Tanata: 1st Place Duet Aparima

Paradise Island Dancers: 2nd Place Duet Aparima

Paradise Island Dancers: 2nd Place Duet Aparima

Jansine Green: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Aute) OVERALL BEST DANCER

Jansine Green: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Aute) OVERALL BEST DANCER

Amelia Mendoza: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Aute Category)

Amelia Mendoza: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Aute Category)

Stephanie Chace: 3rd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Aute Category)

Stephanie Chace: 3rd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Aute Category)

Antonia Marice Soto: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Antonia Marice Soto: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Marie DiLeonardo: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Marie DiLeonardo: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Andrea Dominguez: 3rd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Andrea Dominguez: 3rd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Angelina Toala: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tiare Category)

Angelina Toala: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tiare Category)

Daniela Garcia: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tiare Category)

Daniela Garcia: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tiare Category)

Emily Conklin: 3rd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tiare Category)

Emily Conklin: 3rd Place Solo Ote'a Vahine (Tiare Category)

Jared Holgado: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Tāne

Jared Holgado: 1st Place Solo Ote'a Tāne

Rolando Soto: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Tāne

Rolando Soto: 2nd Place Solo Ote'a Tāne

Jansine Green: 1st Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Aute Category)

Jansine Green: 1st Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Aute Category)

Stephanie Chace: 2nd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Aute Category)

Stephanie Chace: 2nd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Aute Category)

Amelia Mendoza: 3rd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Aute Category)

Amelia Mendoza: 3rd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Aute Category)

Antonia Marice Sotto: 1st Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Antonia Marice Sotto: 1st Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Lilian Ellacott: 2nd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Lilian Ellacott: 2nd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Estefania Mitre: 3rd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Estefania Mitre: 3rd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tipanie Category)

Hereti Chan Lin: 1st Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tiare Category)

Hereti Chan Lin: 1st Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tiare Category)

Mariana Celis: 2nd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tiare Category)

Mariana Celis: 2nd Place Solo Aparima Vahine (Tiare Category)

Angelina Toala: Best Costume (Ote'a)

Angelina Toala: Best Costume (Ote'a)

Antonia Marice Sotto: Best Costume (Aparima)

Antonia Marice Sotto: Best Costume (Aparima)

2024 winners!

2024 Professional Solo Division Winners

  • Woman performing traditional dance with decorative headdress on stage.

    Jansine Green

    1st Place Ōte'a Vahine Pro Division

    OVERALL BEST DANCER

  • Karen Ortega

    2nd Place

    Ōte'a Vahine Professional Division

  • 3rd Place

    Jacquelyn Jacinto

    3rd Place

    Ōte'a Vahine Professional Division

  • Dancer performing in red costume on stage, wearing red headpiece and jewelry.

    Connie Medina

    1st Place

    Aparima Vahine Professional Division

  • Dancer in traditional costume performing on stage

    Jansine Green

    2nd Place Aparima Vahine Pro Division

    OVERALL BEST DANCER

  • Woman in traditional Polynesian attire performing a dance.

    Alba Hernandez

    3rd Place

    Aparima Vahine Professional Division

2024 Amateur Solo Division Winners

  • Dancer performing in traditional attire with a headdress and feathered outfit on stage.

    Antonia Marice Soto

    1st Place

    Ōte'a Vahine Amateur Division

  • Liz Atalig

    2nd Place

    Ōte'a Vahine Amateur Division

  • 3rd Place

    Daniela Tinajero

    3rd Place

    Ōte'a Vahine Amateur Division

  • Man in traditional Polynesian attire performing a cultural dance on stage.

    Ronald Sienne

    1st Place

    Ōte'a Tāne Amateur Division

  • A dancer wearing a straw hat and a fringed costume performs energetically on stage, with a musician playing percussion in the background.

    Warren Lausan

    2nd Place

    Ōte'a Tāne Amateur Division

  • Person performing on stage wearing traditional attire with a numbered badge, straw headdress, and decorative chest piece.

    Warren Tchen

    1st Place

    Aparima Tāne Amateur Division

  • Woman in a tan bikini and floral accessories performing a dance.

    Antonia Marice Soto

    1st Place

    Aparima Vahine Amateur Division

  • Performer dancing in traditional Polynesian attire with a headdress and black skirt on stage.

    Hereiti Chan Lin

    2nd Place

    Aparima Vahine Amateur Division

  • Woman performing a traditional dance in a red outfit

    Liz Atalig

    3rd Place

    Aparima Vahine Amateur Division

2024 Group Division Winners

  • Group of women performing a traditional Polynesian dance on stage, wearing black skirts and feathered accessories.

    Ra'ihiva Vahine

    1st Place

    Group Ōte'a Division

  • Men performing traditional Polynesian dance in cultural attire on stage

    Ra'ihiva Tāne

    2nd Place

    Group Ōte'a Division

  • Traditional Polynesian dancers performing on stage in red costumes with straw tops, expressive hand movements and vibrant background.

    Ra'ihiva Amui

    1st Place

    Group Aparima Division

2023 winners

  • Person receiving a medal with the year 2023 engraved, placed around their neck by another person in a blue suit.

    Overall Best Dancer

    Winner: Michelle Baker

  • Group of dancers performing on stage in black costumes with intricate headpieces, under theater lighting.

    Group Aparima

    1st place: Ma’ohi No Tanata (Montréal)

    2nd Place: Lei Pasifika (NYC)

    3rd place: Temana (Mexico)

  • Group of women in traditional Polynesian dance costumes posing in front of a branded backdrop.

    Group 'Ōte'a

    1st Place: Ma’ohi No Tanata (Montréal)

    2nd Place: Lei Pasifika (NYC)

    3rd place: Temana (Mexico)

  • Group on stage celebrating, one person receiving an award with a wooden necklace and smile, holding a red gift bag and framed item.

    'Ōte'a Tāne Professional

    1st Place: Eli Tiguelo

    2nd Place: Antonio Carrasco

  • Group of seven people posing with awards and leis, standing on a stage with a Pasifika emblem in the background.

    'Ōte'a Vahine Professional

    1st Place: Michelle Baker

    2nd Place: Karen Salazar

    3rd Place: Jansine Green

  • Three women holding certificates and wearing medals, smiling on stage. They have red ribboned medals around their necks and carry red shopping bags. Event branding is visible in the background.

    'Ōte'a Vahine Open

    1st place: Leanna Bremond

    2nd Place: Kanau Kekahuna-Higa

    3rd Place: Terina McGowan

  • Group of five people posing at an event, one holding a certificate labeled "Best Costume." They are standing on a wooden floor with a decorated wall behind them.

    Best Costume Award

    Winner: Antonia Sotto