Manutahi
Artistic Director (Ra'atira)
- Pola Teriipaia
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Manutahi is one of the
largest and exciting
groups to watch in group
competition. The group
has received many awards
throughout the years.
Most notably, Manutahi
has won the Te Mahana
Hiro'a o Tahiti overall
group award three years
in a row. This year,
they were runner-up and
had many soloists awarded
for their excellence.
Manutahi has competed
in many other events
and has proven itself
as a leader in Tahitian
cultural preservation.
Pola Teriipaia, a noted
Tahitian and former dancer,
has strived to make her
group as authentic as
possible and is passionate
about sharing her knowledge
and passion to her dancers
and her audiences.
Manutahi Competition Awards
2001:
MAUI TAHITI FETE COMPETITION 1ST PLACE OTEA & APARIMA
3RD PLACE AHUROA
2001:
POLYNESIAN CULTURE CENTER 1ST PLACE OTEA & APARIMA
2001:
OAHU HEIVA 1ST PLACE OTEA, APARIMA, & AHUROA
OVERALL GROUP AWARD
OVERALL SOLOIST ASHLEY DAGURO
2002:
OAHU HEIVA 1ST PLACE OTEA, APARIMA, & AHUROA
OVERALL GROUP AWARD
OVERALL SOLOIST DAYNA HIGA
2002:
POLYNESIAN CULTURE CENTER 1ST PLACE OTEA & APARIMA
2003:
TAHITI FETE OF HILO 2ND PLACE OTEA & APARIMA
2003:
POLYNESIAN CULTURE CENTER 1ST PLACE OTEA & APARIMA
OVERALL JUNIOR SOLOIST SHAYLYNN NAVAREZ AT THE AGE OF 3.
2004:
OAHU HEIVA 1ST PLACE OTEA, APARIMA, & AHUROA
JR. & SR. DIV.
1ST PLACE TAMARII DRUMMING
PERPETUAL OVERALL GROUP AWARD
Award Roster
Year
Competition
Name
Award
2000
Aloha Tower
Charzelle McAngus
1st Place 7-9 Tamahine
Tahiti Fête of Hilo
Charzelle McAngus
1st Place 7-9 Tamahine
2001
Heiva I' Oahu
Charzelle McAngus
Mia Lumayas
Dayna Higa
1st Place 7-9 Tamahine
3rd Place 7-9 Tamahine
3rd Place 9-10 Tamahine
1st Place 7-9 Tamahine
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
2nd Place 20-25 Vahine
2nd Place Sr. Aparima
Heiva I' Oahu
Bascia Bautista
Mia Lumayas
Chianna Jim
Dayna Higa
Keana Camanse
Jennifer Rellamas
Ashley Daguro
Pola Teriipaia
Pola Teriipaia
Manutahi Tahiti
Manutahi Tahiti
Manutahi Tahiti
1st Place 5-7 Tamahine
3rd Place 5-7 Tamahine
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
2nd Place 10-12 Tamahine
3rd Place 10-12 Tamahine
1st Place 17-20 Vahine
2nd Place 17-20 Vahine
Ms. Heiva/Tamalii
Ms. Heiva/Tamalii
1st Place Tamarii Otea
1st Place Tamarii Aparima
1st Place Sr. Ahuroa
1st Place 8-9 Tamaroa
2nd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
2nd Place 10-12 Tamahine
3rd Place 10-12 Tamahine
Jr. Overall Soloist
1st Place Tamarii Otea
1st Place Tamarii Aparima
1st Place Drumming
Overall
2003
Heiva I Oahu
Shayna Leehong
Dylan Cabrera
Kosi Jennings
Dayna Higa
Charzelle McAngus
Chelsea Clement
Karen Guerrero
Valerie Koeger
Annalyn Koeger
Belinda Miranda
Addie Leehong
Chelsea Clement/
Jordan Koeger
Dayna Higa/
Kosi Jennings
Keana Camanse
Dylan Cabrera
Manutahi Tahiti
Manutahi Tahiti
3rd Place 8-9 Tamahine
2nd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
3rd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
2nd Place 10-12 Tamahine
3rd Place 10-12 Tamahine
1st Place 20-25 Vahine
2nd Place 20-25 Vahine
1st Place 26-34 Vahine
2nd Place 26-34 Vahine
2nd Place 35+ Vahine
1st Place Couple Soloist
2nd Place Couple Soloist
Ms. Heiva/Tamalii
Mr. Heiva/Tamalii
1st Place Otea
1st Place Aparima
Tahiti Fête of Hilo
Charzelle McAngus
Chelsea Clement
Jordan Koeger
Kosi Jennings
Dayna Higa
Pola Teriipaia
Chelsea Clement
Valerie Koeger
Annalyn Koeger
Belinda Miranda
Manutahi Tahiti
Manutahi Tahiti
1st Place 8-9 Tamahine
3rd Place 8-9 Tamahine
2nd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
3rd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
2nd Place 10-12 Tamahine
3rd Place 10-12 Tamahine
2nd Place 21-25 Vahine
1st Place 26-29 Vahine
2nd Place 30-35 Vahine
2nd Place Sr. Otea
2nd Place Sr. Aparima
1st Place 3-4 Tamahine
1st Place 5-7 Tamahine
2nd Place 5-7 Tamaroa
3rd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
1st Place 10-12 Tamaroa
2nd Place 10-12 Tamaroa
3rd Place 10-12 Tamaroa
3rd Place 20+ Vahine
Jr. Overall Soloist
1st Place Tamarii Otea
1st Place Tamarii Aparima
Overall
2004
Heiva I Oahu
Chloe Poajas
William Lumayas
Chelsea Clement
Dayna Higa
Manutahi Tahiti
Manutahi Tahiti
Manutahi Tahiti
Manutahi Tahiti
1st Place 5-7 Tamahine
2nd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
1st Place 13-16 Tamahine
1st Place Tamarii Otea
1st Place Tamarii Aparima
1st Place Sr. Ahuroa
1st Place Sr. Aparima
Te Mahana Hiro'a o Tahiti
Chloe Poajas
Sharyah Leehong
Briani Somera
William Lumayas
Chelsea Clement
Charzelle McAngus
Rhansyn Leehong
Kosi Jennings
Dayna Higa
Treasure Aiona
Chelsea Clement
1st Place 5-7 Tamahine
3rd Place 5-7 Tamahine
1st Place 8-9 Tamahine
2nd Place 8-9 Tamaroa
1st Place 10-12 Tamahine
2nd Place 10-12 Tamahine
1st Place 10-12 Tamaroa
3rd Place 10-12 Tamaroa
2nd Place 13-15 Tamahine
3rd Place 13-15 Tamahine
Jr. Overall Soloist
1st Place Age 5-6 Tamahine
2nd Place Age 5-6 Tamahine
2nd Place Age 7-8 Tamahine
1st Place Age 12-13 Vahina
2nd Place Age 12-13 Tane
Heiva I' Oahu
Solo Awards
DJ
Bubba
Rhansyn LeeHong
Dayna Higa
Pola Teriipaia
Charzelle McAngus
Kapio
Adrian
Aaron Grainger
Belinda Miranda
Lisa Sherrier
Addie LeeHong
Couple Awards
Dayna Higa and Kapio
Pola Teriipaia and
Dylan Anitipa
Belinda Miranda and Aaron Grainger
1st Place Age 5-8 Tane
2nd Place Age 5-8 Tane
1st Place Age 9-12 Tane
1st Place Age 13-16 Vahine
2nd Place Age 13-16 Vahine
3rd Place Age 13-16 Vahine
1st Place Age 13-16 Tane
2nd Place Age 13-16 Tane
1st Place Age 21-24 Tane
1st Place Age 35 and up
2nd Place Age 35 and up
3rd Place Age 35 and up
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
2006
Heiva I' Honolulu
Solo Awards
Chaylyn Navares
Chloe Pojas
Charzelle McAngus
Overall Soloist
Charzelle McAngus
1st Place Age 4-6 Tamahine
1st Place Age 7-10 Tamahine
1st Place Age 11-13 Vahine
Vahine
Tahiti Fête of San
Jose
Group Awards
Hura Ava Tau Aparima
Musician, Tahitian Ukulele
Tamari'i Drumming
Hura Ava Tau O'te'a
Hura Ava Tau Ahuroa
Drumming, To'ere or Fa'atete
Solo Awards
Chloe Pojas
Charzelle McAngus
Mia Lumayas
Belinda Miranda
Pamela
1st Place
1st Place
1st Place
3rd Place
3rd Place
3rd Place
2nd Place Age 5-10 Tamahine
1st Place Age 11-15 Vahine
3rd Place Age 11-15 Vahine
2nd Place Age 35 and up Vahine
3rd Place Age 35 and up Vahine
Te Mahana Hiro'a O Tahiti Tahitian Dance Competition
Group Awards
O'tea Taure'are'a
Hivinau Taure'are'a
Pa'o'a Taure'are'a
Aparima Taure'are'a
3rd Place Age 3-4 Tamahine
1st Place Age 5-6 Tamahine
3rd Place Age 5-6 Tamahine
1st Place Age 9-11 Tamahine
1st Place Age 12-13 Vahine
2nd Place Age 12-13 Vahine
1st Place Age 12-13 Tane
2nd Place Age 12-13 Tane
1st Place Age 14-15 Vahine
3rd Place Age 16- 18 Vahine
Junior Overall - Vahine
Senior Overall - Vahine
Tahiti Fete of Hilo
Solo Awards
Chelsea Clement
Charzelle McAngus
Dylan Anetipa
Rhansyn LeeHong
Dayna Higa
Germaine Navarro
Ashley Daguro
Belinda Miranda
1st Place Age 11-14 Vahine
2nd Place Age 11-14 Vahine
1st Place Age 11-14 Tane
2nd Place Age 11-14 Tane
1st Place Age 15-18 Vahine
3rd Place Age 15-18 Vahine
3rd Place Age 19-24 Vahine
3rd Place Age 35-49 Vahine
2007
Kauai Polynesian Festival
Solo Awards
Troy Spacek
Jay Spacek
Germaine Navarro
1st Place Age 7-9 Tamarii Tane
2nd Place Age 7-9 Tamarii Tane
3rd Place Age 13-17 Vahine
Te Mahana Hiro’a O Tahiti Tahitian Dance Competition at Polynesian Cultural Center
1st Place Age 3-4 Girls
2nd Place Age 5-6 Girls
3rd Place Age 5-6 Girls
1st Place Age 12-13 Vahine
2nd Place Age 14-15 Vahine
2nd Place Age 16-18 Vahine
3rd Place Age 16-18 Vahine
Heiva I Kauai
Solo Awards
Jay Spacek
Troy Spacek
Raychelle Spacek
Jay Spacek
1st Place Age 7-9 Tamarii Tane
2nd Place Age 7-9 Tamarii Tane
2nd Place Age 13-15 Vahine
Overall Junior Tane
Heiva I Maui
RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Tahiti Fete of Hilo
Solo Awards
Charzelle McAngus
Dayna Higa
Rita Santana
2nd Place Age 11-14 Vahine
1st Place Age 15-18 Vahine
1st Place Age 50 + Vahine
2008
Heiva I Honolulu
Solo Awards
Kanoe Navares
Brooke Leslie
Troy Spacek
Jay Spacek
Belinda Miranda
1st Place Age 4-6 Tamahine
3rd Place Age 7-10 Tamahine
1st Place Age 7-10 Tamaroa
2nd Place Age 7-10 Tamaroa
3rd Place Age 36 + Vahine
