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Judging & Criteria
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HEIVA I HONOLULU - GROUP RULES & REGULATIONS
 Click here to download pdf Solo Rules & Regulations.
Click here to download pdf Solo Application.
The rules and regulations are designed to monitor the participants “Solo” performances in all 8 age groups.
DIVISION AGE GROUPS
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Tamarii Division Age 2-3 yrs (exhibition ONLY) |
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Tamahine -Tamaroa Age 4-6yrs - 7-10yrs |
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Taure’are’a Division Age 11-13yrs - 14-17yrs |
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Tamahine – Tamaroa |
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Tane & Vahine Division Age 18-21yrs - 22-26yrs - 27-35yrs |
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Ta’ata Pa’ari Division Age 36yrs + |
DEADLINE - IMPORTANT DATE TO REMEMBER
| March 1, 2008 |
Solo application deadline |
ELIMINATION PROCESS
The Solo competition will be implemented as follow:
FIRST & SECOND DAY - Thursday & Friday
March 13-14, 2008
PROCESS OF ELIMINATION:
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This single elimination process consist of: 1st Round, Semi-Final round, & Final round. |
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The 1st Round & Semi-Final Round elimination will be done by groups of up to 5 participants at a time. The Final round will be done by up to 2 participants at a time. |
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Every contestant is required to dance in the 1st round. |
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Generally, the selected winners from the 1st round will move to the Semi-Final round. |
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Consequently, the top 4 tane & 4 vahine from the Semi-Final round will move to the Final round to compete for the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place winners within their own Division (age group). |
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However, any age group that has only up to 4 maximum contestants, they will not be required to compete in the Semi-Final round; instead, they will move to compete in the Final round. |
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Furthermore, any age group that ends up with 4 or less contestants left after the 1st round, they too will not be required to compete in the Semi-Final round either; instead, they will also move to compete in the final round. |
THIRD DAY – Saturday March 15, 2008 – OVERALL:
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The 1st place solo winners (tane & vahine) from each Division (age group) will compete for the Overall Tane
Award & Overall Vahine Award. |
ELIGIBILITY
All dancers must be within their respective age categories in order to be eligible to participate.
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This category is open to any pupu ori (dance group), studio, organizations, or dance company. |
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Independent soloist(s) may also participate. |
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No limit to enter. Pupu ori or groups may enter as many soloists as they wish. |
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Each solo contestant must fill in a registration form & submit it with the fee before the March 1, 2008 deadline. |
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Each registered contestant will be assigned a solo number. |
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A packet containing the soloist numbers & other information pertaining to the Heiva, will be given only to the Ra’atira pupu (Group Leader) at the ticket booth located on the side of the Waikiki shell box office. |
COSTUME ( 1st & Semi-Final Round):
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VAHINE - All vahine soloists are required to wear ankle length “more” (skirt) with no hip adornment during the first (1st) and second (2nd) round. |
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No layered more and no mid-calf. |
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TANE – All tane soloists are required to wear a “maro” with very little leg adornment during the first (1st) and second (2nd) round. |
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Each solo contestant must fill in a registration form & submit it with the fee before the March 1, 2008 deadline. |
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Each registered contestant will be assigned a solo number. |
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A packet containing the soloist numbers & other information pertaining to the Heiva, will be given only to the Ra’atira pupu (Group Leader) at the ticket booth located on the side of the Waikiki shell box office. |
COSTUME (Final Round & Overall):
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VAHINE – The final round and overall vahine soloists are required to wear a “pareo” (side tie only) with NO hip |
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Adornment and NO hand held item. |
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The length of the pareo should be NO shorter than 3” from the top of the knee. A two (2) points deduction for short pareo will be applied by the Judges. |
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TANE – The final and overall tane soloists are required to wear a “tihere” style pareo with very little or no leg adornment. |
DRUMMING & TIME:
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House drummers will be provided for all Ori solo participants. Dancing will be impromptu. |
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Tamarii and ta’ata pa’ari divisions – 1 ½ minute to 2 minutes maximum. |
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Taure’are’a tane & vahine divisions – 2 minutes to 2 ½ minutes maximum. |
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The top 3 male & female winners of each of the 8 Divisions (age groups) will each receive an award. |
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The Overall Male & Overall female winner will each receive an award. |
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