Aloha!...E Komo
Mai!
Welcome to the Paul
Latta Dancers all new website!
We are the Vancouver,
Canada based Paul Latta Dance Studio's & Show Productions
Company, "Canada's largest instructors, producers, suppliers
and exporters of the finest in authentic Polynesian dance and spectacular entertainment"
and home of the 'Top Award Winning' Paul Tavai-Latta Polynesian
Dance Champions, under the Direction of Canada's only Masters'
Degree Kumu Hula / Ra`atira ( Instructor / Director)
Paul
Tavai-Latta
and certified
Kumu Alaka'i,
Assistant Director, Brenda 'Nui' Prieur.
Now celebrating over
33 years of instruction and performance excellence, locally and
world wide, the Paul Latta Dance Studios of B.C welcomes you
to our classes, workshops, special events and 'LIVE' Performances!
Paul is the Owner /
Operator & Director of Paul Latta Dance Studios (Est 1971) and Paul Latta Show Productions (Est 1973) which later expanded
to become Paul Latta Enterprises [Dance Studios and Show Productions]
(Est 1980). He enjoys and actively works in many capacities in
the field of entertainment: Producer / Director, Choreographer
/ Instructor/ Consultant, Entertainer / MC, Talent Coach, Costumer,
Set Designer and Creator, Show Make-Up and Hair Makeover Artist,
Commercial Art / Design, Advertising, International Studio, Competition,
Festival Consultant & International Dance Judge.
We are Canada's:
"TOP AWARD WINNING POLYNESIAN DANCE
GRAND PRIZE CHAMPIONS!"
Certified by
the Panel of International Judges at the:
14th ANNUAL
"FESTIVAL POLYNESIA / PACIFIC RIM"
DANCE COMPETITION!"
JUNE 2003
Earning the
Title
"BEST POLYNESIAN / PACIFIC RIM DANCE GROUP
OF THE YEAR 2003"
for 14 Consecutive Years!
PLUS!... Honors Performance
HIGHEST MARK OF THE YEAR 2004
Certified by
the Judges of the:
52nd ANNUAL
CDMF
COQUITLAM DISTRICT MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL
"International Dance" Section
MARCH 2004
Paul's Hâlau
( School) specializes and offers classes in authentic, contemporary,
traditional through modern dances of Hawaii, New Zealand Maori,
Samoa, Tonga, Paumotu, Cook
Islands and and
his trademark
.the dances of Tahiti, with additional instruction
in the music, costumes, geography, language, culture and customs
of all Polynesia.
Paul instructs over
500 - 1,000 students in over 1,500 classes annually, offering
top international competition and performance instruction, with
a reputation and a commitment to unsurpassed quality and detail.
Classes are offered for Pre-schoolers to Seniors, for boys &
girls, Private & Group classes in over 5 locations, 6 days
a week, throughout the year, from September to June. He teaches in our 'Main
Branch' Studio ( Whalley, Surrey) and 5 locations throughout
the Lower Mainland including his Private Studio ( for competition
solos) in Guildford, Surrey. He also offers popular monthly "Studio
Sundays!" Polynesian Dance & Drum Workshops which are
open to all - in his Langley Studio, as well as a full range
of classes in Vancouver
Parks & Recreation
locations. In addition, he is always traveling nationally and
internationally with his popular "Paulynesia!" all Polynesian workshops! Paul
also provides workshops with some of Hawai`i's finest, Merrie
Monarch winning Kumu Hula for his dancers to widen their knowledge
of Hula.
Paul believes proper
instruction encourages and nurtures self-esteem, talent, poise,
grace, confidence, self-discipline, and pride, all of which is
excellent groundwork for any successful future career!
Paul takes his dancers to perform
"Live!" each and every year in Hawai`i for the Outrigger
/ Ohana Hotels & Resorts and Germaine's Luau. They have been
performing 2 shows a day for all the many Ohana Hotels throughout
Waikiki and Maui as well as the opening act annually for Germaine's
Luau since 1996. They have also been invited as special open
act guests on three occasions for 'Tihati's Polynesian Spectacular!'
and have also performed "Live!" in Las Vegas (1998,
2000), Mexico (1998), Europe (1988, 1989 & 1991) and 2 International
contracts to Japan (1995 & 2001)! They also have successfully
competed and won First and Second places in the San Jose 'Tahiti
Fete!' (2002) including Paul winning the "Top Overall /
Grand Champion Soloist of the Year!" (1995) and the 'Island
Dancer of the Year' championship in Rarotonga, Cook
Islands (1998)!
They continue to perform
internationally and throughout the Greater Pacific Northwest,
and teach and most recently for Royal Caribbean Cruises - Hawaii
route (2003 & 2004).
One of Paul's most
enthusiastic projects is the "International Ethnic Dance
Competitions of Canada", which has become one of the largest
Ethnic Dance Festivals anywhere!
"Festival
Polynesia / Pacific Rim!" (Canada's largest all Polynesian dance competition)
originally founded in 1981 welcomes contestants near and far
to compete and participate. The festival awards 'Top Award Winning'
trophies, and annual Grand Prize performance tours to Hawaii!
At its official premier
as a public festival in 1983, Uncle George Naope, the founder
of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival of Hawaii and official Judge
of "Festival Polynesia", gave his blessings to the
Festival and encouraged Paul to continue his work and his passion.
And so, in 1983, "Hula Halau Ma'e Ma'e Kapua O Kahala",
the name bestowed by Uncle George to the Hula / Polynesian Division
of Paul Latta Dance Studios, was born. After a brief hiatus,
the Festival was re-launched in 1994, and is a welcomed new multicultural
event show casing the diverse cultures of the Pacific and Canada.
Paul passionately instructs his
students in all forms of dance and on the many aspects of the
entertainment and dance instruction business. In addition to
the dance classes, he incorporates instruction in costuming,
music, staging, stage presentation, competing, appearance, and
makeovers, to developing careers and opportunities in corporate
promotions, International tour / cruise ship contracts, commercial
media work, to T.V. & Movie opportunities.
So whether you choose
Program "A", "B" or "C", for personal
fitness and enjoyment or future professional careers
.
we
have a class for YOU!
Paul
Latta Show Productions, offers over 12 Polynesian, Ethnic & Variety
productions to choose from. From our full filled one person "HulaGram!" to the delightful
"Aloha Experience!" mini Polynesian cocktail show to
our most popular mid sized , mid priced, "Adventures in
Paradise!" review to the spectacular "Tamure Tahiti's!"
International Polynesian Spectacular. We are also home to the
"AZIZ!" Middle Eastern Review! In addition we offer
sound systems, DJ's, sound & light shows, decorations, hostesses,
and more
With
entertainment starting at $150.00, We have a show package to
suit every request!
Paul and his Dancers
& Co, perform over 300 shows every year locally, nationally
and now worldwide, including 3 tours to Europe, (1988, 1989 &
1991) Cross Canada Tours, annual performances in Hawaii, and
the South Pacific,(1993,94,96,97,98,99,2000,01,02,04,) Mexico
(1998) 2 tours to Japan (1995 & 2001) and here at home for
PRIVATE and CORPORATE shows of every description!
Clients Include:
EXPO '86, NASA, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, Outrigger
& Ohana Hotels of Hawaii, Signature Vacations, Air New Zealand,
Disney Corp, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Films, Silver City
Theatres, Coca Cola, Grey Beverage, Eatons, Bay, Sears, Aloha
Airlines, POSH Travel, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Norwegian Cruise
Lines, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Viva Glam, Miss India Pageant, Miss
Hawaiian Tropic, Telus, Cantel, Major Hotels, Airlines, Trade
& Travel Shows, and countless more Private and Corporate
local and worldwide shows of every description over the last
33 years!
We accept bookings
one year in advance and look forward to entertaining YOU!
For more information
on our Dance
Classes or Entertainment please call our 24 hour message
center and we will return your call as soon as possible!
ALOHA!
We proudly
invite you to contact our affiliates in Victoria, B.C. ( Lillia's
Polynesian Dance Company, 250.477.5522) Tracy Kelika Thorne (A
Hawaiian Holiday Tropical Entertainment Services / Dance Works
of Edmonton, Alberta 780.482.2822) and Joy Walea, Director (
Halau Hula 'O Walea in Toronto, 416.684.2926).
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Paul
Latta Enterprises (EST. 1980)
PO Box 38, North Surrey, BC, V3T 4W4 Canada
Phone: 604.533.2315 (24 Hours)
Email: paul@PaulLatta.com |
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