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PAUL LATTA
DANCE STUDIOS
(EST. 1971)

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Paul Latta Enterprises (EST. 1980)
PO Box 38
North Surrey, BC
Canada
V3T 4W4
Phone: 604.533.2315 (24 Hours)
Email: paul@PaulLatta.com

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34 YEARS & Countless Awards,
Trophies, Certificates &
Titles of Distinction
Since 1971

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Paul Tavai-Latta is Canada's only
Masters Degree holder and
Certified Kumu Hula / Ra'atira Tahiti.

He was awarded 3 Certificates from
Grand Master Kumu Hula -
George Naope of Hilo, Hawaii
in JUNE 1983.

Students Certificate
Teaching Diploma
"Na Kumu PalaPala" - Hawaiian Hula Masters Degree
Ra'atira - Ori Pupu Tahiti
Tahitian Dance - Master Director

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Paul Tavai-Latta "First Place Solo Champion!" The 4th Annual "Heiva I Honolulu" - Tahiti Nui International - all Tahitian Dance Competition Hawaii - March 2006

16th ANNUAL "FESTIVAL POLYNESIA / PACIFIC RIM" DANCE COMPETITION

"CONGRATULATIONS!" "#1 TOP OVERALL CHAMPION AWARD WINNERS!" 1st Place The Paul Tavai-Latta Polynesian Dancers Paul Latta Dance Studios Paul Tavai-Latta - Director

	CONGRATULATIONS! to "Miss Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim 2005!" Jerrica Santos "Miss Spirit of Polynesia 2005!" Kepi Litonjua 3rd Runner Up - Mandy Lam with Director Paul Tavai-Latta Sunday, June 26, 2005

"Festival Polynesia Judges" 'Uncle' Buddy Carson Paki Ah Koi with Assistant Judges - Loreen Paradis, Tiare Oudil Directors - Brenda Nui, Paul Tavai-Latta and Dancers

3rd ANNUAL
"HEIVA I HONOLULU"
TAHITI NUI INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

"Miss Tahiti Nui International 2005"
Rhea Bessette

Mr. Coco Hotahota of "Te Maeva"
Tahiti's most famous
Tahitian Dance Master & Historian
with "Miss Tahiti Nui International"

"LIVE!" in Hawaii

March 2005

1st PLACE WINNER!

Solo Tahitian Dance - Mandy Lam
(in black)

with semi finalists
Rhea, Tasha & Eleyna

2nd Place Champions "Live!" at the 3rd Annual "Heiva i Honolulu" Tahiti Nui International Dance Competitions - March 2005

2nd PLACE!
Paul Latta Tahitian Dancers
"Otea Hokule'a!" - Voyage of the Canoe

Paul Tavai-Latta Dancers
2nd Place Champions

"LIVE!" at the 3rd Annual
"Heiva i Honolulu"

Tahiti Nui International Dance
Competitions

MARCH 2005

Hawaii - March 2005

15th ANNUAL
"FESTIVAL POLYNESIA / PACIFIC RIM"
DANCE COMPETITION

"CONGRATULATIONS!"

"#1 TOP OVERALL CHAMPION
AWARD WINNERS!"

1st Place
The Paul Latta Polynesian Dancers
Paul Latta Dance Studios
Paul Tavai-Latta - Director

"Miss Festival Polynesia /
Pacific Rim 2004!"
Tasha Conn
"Miss Spirit of Polynesia 2004!"
Rhea Bessette

with Director
Paul Tavai-Latta
Sunday, June 20, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS!
to

"Miss Festival Polynesia /
Pacific Rim 2004!"
Tasha Conn
"Miss Spirit of Polynesia 2004!"
Rhea Bessette

1st Runner Up - Mandy Lam
2nd Runner Up - Eleyna Gomez

"Miss Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim 2004"! - Tasha Conn and "Miss Spirit of Polynesia 2004!" Rhea Bessette

2004 Judges:
Auntie Ku'ulei Gumapac - Polynesian Adjudicator
Bonnie Lee - Canada - Dance, Theatre, Performance Adjudicator

"Special Congratulations!"
To the 5 Grand Prize Top Award Winners of
The "Judges Choice" Awards!

"Best Choreography!"
"Best Stage Presence!"
"Best Costume!"
"Best Staging!"
"Best Performance!"

"Lei Pikake"
Tiare Maohi
Na Wili Wili
Kinoi Tow
Tomoko Wada

"JUDGES' CHOICE"
Awards from
"Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim"
have included:

"BEST STAGING OF THE YEAR"
Winners since 1980
Tracy Thorne's Dance Works of Edmonton - 2002
Rotuma Polynesian Dancers of Fort MacMurray, Alberta - 2005

"BEST CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR"
Winners since 1980
Rotuma Polynesian Dancers of Fort MacMurray, Alberta - 2005

"BEST COSTUME OF THE YEAR"
Winners since 1980
Rotuma Polynesian Dancers of Fort MacMurray, Alberta - 2005

"BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR"
Winners since 1980

"BEST STAGE PRESENCE OF THE YEAR"
Winners since 1980

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14th ANNUAL
"FESTIVAL POLYNESIA / PACIFIC RIM"
DANCE COMPETITION

"Miss Festival Polynesia 2003" Eleyna Gomez

"Top Honour's go to

MISS ELEYNA GOMEZ

"Miss Festival Polynesia 2003"

The 2003 Top Overall Champion
Grand Prize Winners

Miss Eleyna Gomez

"Miss Festival Polynesia 2004!"

"Special Congratulations!" To the 5 Grand Prize
Top Award winners of the Prestigious
"Judges Choice" Awards!

"Best Choreography!"
"Best Stage Presence!"
"Best Costume!"
"Best Staging!"
"Best Performance!"

"Tahitian Kapa Medley"
Eleyna Gomez
"Kahala O Puna" Group Hula 'Au'ana
"Ote'a Tahiti" ... Group Tahitian
Rhea Bessette 'Ori Tahiti Vahine'

Rhea Bessette "Highest Mark of the Festival"
96% for her "Tahitian 'Ori' (Solo)

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1st ANNUAL KA OHANA HULA FESTIVAL Seattle, WA, USA September 1 - 2

"CONGRATULATIONS!" to the Paul Latta Polynesian Dancers 2nd Place Hula Auana "Nani Hanalei" Paul Latta Dancers "LIVE!" in Seattle	Paul Tavai-Latta with his mentor Uncle George Naope Judge for 1st Ka'Ohana Hula Festival AUGUST 2002

Head Judge/Master Kumu Hula - George Naope Awards Nani Hanalei a 100% perfect score! (This makes the 16th 100% perfect score in the studio! Good for you girls!!!)


KAUAI BEAUTY KA'I Seattle, WA, USA

SAN JOSE "TAHITI FETE 2002" "OTE'A"
2nd Place! "OTE'A" San Jose Tahiti Fete 2002	"CONGRATULATIONS!" Paul Latta Dancers of Canada "2nd PLACE WINNERS!" Hura Ava Tau Division (score 921) THE LEGEND OF 'HIRO AND THE HOKULEA'
"CONGRATULATIONS!" NATASHA JOHNSTON SOLO CHAMPION! "ORI TAHITI" (Adult) CONGRATULATIONS TO: Denise Michelle, Natasha Johnston, Melanie Sandeen, Rhea Bessette, Jacky Bessette, Michelle Bessette, Jerrica Santos, Eleyna Gomez, Stephanie Santiago & Director Paul Tavai-Latta		Natasha Johnson & Paul Tavai Latta "1st Place!" Ori Tahiti (Solo Champion)
	"OTE'A HOKULEA!" 2nd Place Ote'a Aparima P'A'O'A & Hivinau ...The smallest group to ever compete in The San Hose Fete! San Jose "Tahiti Fete" 2002

13th ANNUAL "FESTIVAL POLYNESIA / PACIFIC RIM" DANCE COMPETITION

"Miss Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim" 2002 Stephanie Santiago	"CONGRATULATIONS!" "#1 TOP OVERALL CHAMPION AWARD WINNERS!" 1st Place The Paul Latta Polynesian Dancers Paul Latta Dance Studios Paul Tavai-Latta - Director
	Head Judge - "Kuulei" from O'Ahu from Vikie Holt Takamine Halau

2nd Place "Hawaiian Holiday" Dance Works of Edmonton Edmonton, AB Miss Tracy Kelika Thorne - Director	3rd Place Lilias Polynesian Dance" Lilias Polynesian Dance Company Victoria, BC Lilia Teremoana Peterson - Director

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12th ANNUAL
"FESTIVAL POLYNESIA / PACIFIC RIM"
DANCE COMPETITION

"Miss Festival Polynesia of Canada 2001!"

Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim

Honours Performance 2001

Grand Prize Overall Top Winner

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11th ANNUAL
"FESTIVAL POLYNESIA / PACIFIC RIM"
DANCE COMPETITION

Melanie Sandeen
"Miss Festival Polynesia 2000!"

"Miss Festival Polynesia 2000!" Champions
pose with Director, Paul Tavai-Latta

Jerrica Santos, 1st Runner-up, "Miss Spirit of Polynesia"

Mandy Lam, 2nd Runner-up, "Miss Festival Polynesia!"

Michelle Bessette, "Miss Spirit of Polynesia 2000!"

Melanie Sandeen, "Miss Festival Polynesia 2000!"

Samantha Quilay, 2nd Runner-up, "Miss Spirit of Polynesia!"

Natasha Johnston, 1st Runner-up, "Miss Festival Polynesia!"

COQUITLAM DISTRICT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2000

OTEA - "Te Va'a"

Highest Mark of the Festival
(out of 4,152 entries)

Highest Mark of the Year!
(100% Perfect Score)

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"MISS FESTIVAL POLYNESIA '99!" CHAMPIONS

Mandy Lam
"Miss Festival Polynesia 1999!"

Denise Michelle, 1st Runner-up

Mandy Lam, "Miss Festival Polynesia '99!"

Natasha Johnston, 2nd Runner-up (tie)

Melanie Sandeen, 2nd Runner-up (tie)

Jacky Bessette (seated), "Miss Spirit of Polynesia '99!"

with Brenda Prieur, BC Director

"OTE'A API!" (Modern Ote'a)

Winners of the Judge's Choice Award

"BEST CHOREOGRAPHY"
"BEST COSTUME"
"HIGHEST MARK"

"Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim 1999!"

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5-6-7-8 SHOWTIME!" Dance Competition
Complete shut-out
1st PLACE WINNER IN EVERY CATEGORY ENTERED

"TEACHER OF THE YEAR!"
"5-6-7-8 SHOWTIME!"
Dance Competition

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RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS DANCE COMPETITION

Paul Latta & student Danita

"BEST DANCERS OF THE YEAR"

1st Place Champions

NOVEMBER

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SAN JOSE "TAHITI FETE" 2005

GRAND PRIZE
1st Place - TOP OVERALL
"GRAND CHAMPION" ORI TAHITI
San Jose Tahiti Fete July '95
1st Place Tane Masters
Top Overall Tane
Grand "Top Overall" Ori

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Surrey Festival of Dance - three 100% Perfect Scores
UNDEFEATED HIGHEST AWARD WINNERS
1969, 1979 & 1980

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Surrey Festival of Dance
Named "MOST ENTERTAINING OF THE YEAR!"

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"100% Perfect Scores"
Over 34 Years of Excellence!

Holder of a record 20
100% Perfect Scores in National & International Competition!

YEAR	EVENT	SCORE
2005	Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim Judges: Buddy Carson / Paki Ah Koi	Paul Latta Dancers Aparima - "Vahine / Tiare" - 100%

2004	Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim Judge: Ku'ulei Gumapac	Tiffany & Angelica Chee (Paul Latta Dancers) Aparima - "Tahiti Nui" - 100%

2004	Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim Judge: Ku'ulei Gumapac	Natasha Conn (Paul Latta Dancers) Aparima - "Aue te Nehenehe" - 100%

2002	Ka Ohana Hula Festival, Seattle Judge: George Naope	Paul Latta Dancers "Nani Hanalei" - 100%

2000	Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim Judge: Inga Nielsen	Paul Latta Dancers Hula: "Haleiwa Moon" - 100%

2000	Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim Judge: Inga Nielsen	Paul Latta Dancers "Ote'a Te Va'a" - 100%

2000	Coquitlam District Music Festival Judge: Tracy Thorne	Paul Latta Dancers "Ote'a Te Va'a" - 100%

1999	Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim Judge: Tracy Thorne	Paul Latta Dancers Maori: "Titi Torea" - 100%

1997	Festival Polynesia / Pacific Rim Judge: Puanani Cady	Paul Latta Dancers "Ote'a Te Va'a" - 100%

1984	I Love Dance Judge: L. Johnson	Paul Latta Dancers "Tavake - The Legend" - 100%

1983	Festival Polynesia Judge: George Naope	Paul Latta Dancers Maori: "Karanga Pupuritia" - 100%

1983	Festival Polynesia Judge: George Naope	Stephanie Innis "Hula Kahiko" - 100%

1983	Festival Polynesia Judge: George Naope	Andrew Glastetter "Samoan Fire Dance" - 100%

1983	Festival Polynesia Judge: George Naope	Paul Latta Dancers "Samoan Siva Medley" - 100%

1982	Festival Polynesia Judge: Gloria Napualani Fujii	Paul Latta Dancers Hula Ipu: "Na Ka Pueo" - 100%

1981	Festival Polynesia Judge: Puanani Akiona	Paul Latta and Maxine Sims Hula Au'ana: "Pua Hone" - 200%

1980	Surrey Festival of Dance Judge: Joseph Kahaulileo	Paul Latta Dancers "Ote'a Royal Pauro Tahiti" - 100%

1978	Surrey Festival of Dance Judge: Joseph Kahaulileo	Paul Latta Dancers "Ote'a Tamure Tahiti" - 100%

1970	Surrey Festival of Dance Judge: Ms. B. Jerale	Paul and Michelle Latta "Tahitian Tamure" - 100%

1969	Surrey Festival of Dance Judge: Joe Happi	Paul and Michelle Latta "Tahitian Tamure" - 100%

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