Welcome to the 'Ori BFC!
What’s next after BFC?
We hope you’ve enjoyed your time in the BFC. We would love for you to keep dancing with us - look to the right for exclusive discounts for our BFC members.
If you’re looking to join our monthly classes, the best places to start are our Saturday Basics, Tuesday Combos & Conditioning, or both! Take a look at our Schedule page for timings and more details about each class, and our Memberships page to look at membership options. There’s no sign-up fee and you can cancel any time.
If you’re thinking about doing more than two hours a week, we can recommend the Everything Plan, which gives you access to all our weekly classes. Using the code to the right it’s only £60/month. You can try everything out with the discount, and choose to stick with that membership or switch to another one after three months!
If you have done one BFC course (either Hula or ‘Ori) and would like to sign up for the other, please use the code below when checking out for £25 off your second BFC. To book go here.
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We’d like to offer our BFC members 50% off your first three months of any monthly membership, just use the code below when checking out for up to £180 saving!
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Course Details
When and Where
Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm October 2nd - October 16th
Pepper Street, SE1 0EL
Gate code: 74Y
Join via Zoom - Password: Ora
If you would like to join our Whatsapp groups– the main chat and/or the LSHO announcements group– please click the links below. If you join the Main group, please make sure to say hello and add a small intro+picture of yourself so that the rest of the ‘ohana can say hello!
Main Group Announcements
What to wear:
Anything comfortable to move in— No jeans or stiff trousers please. Please bring a pareo or sarong, or a 1mtr piece of non-see-through fabric if you are able.
What to bring:
Please have water and a notebook to hand. Bring any questions/thoughts/concerns/ideas about the preparation assignments.
Before we get started…
Check out the videos below in order to gain an initial understanding in which dances belong to Hawaiian Hula, and which belong to the Tahitian ‘Ori as many people confuse the two.
In this course, you will be studying the Tahitian ‘Ori!
Hawaiian Hula
Tahitian 'Ori
There are two main styles within 'Ori Tahiti. The 'ōte'a and the ‘aparima. Many people are more familiar with the 'ōte'a, conjuring images of women with coconuts and long grass skirts, shaking their hips rather impressively. While this is the case sometimes, you will learn that it goes so much deeper than that!
In this course we will focusing on the 'ōte'a.
'Ori Tahiti: 'Ōte'a
'Ori Tahiti: 'Aparima
Check out London School of Hula and 'Ori’s award-winning 'ōte'a and 'aparima above!
Read The Foundations
Ōrero
List of Steps
Pehe
Week 1: Preparation
Read through the list of steps paying attention to your pronunciation.
Make sure you’ve watched the videos and read the docs above.
Week 1: Session Recordings
OCTOBER 2
Introduction to Ori Tahiti.
Learning our basics steps: Toma, Toma toma, Tair’i tamau, Amaha, Otamu (2 point, Triangle, Bowtie), Tumami, Ruru, Fa’arapu and Varu.
Week 2: Preparation
1. Do the basic step exercises every day for the length of one song, 3x through the pehe.
*Remember: Start from the ground up. Plant your roots and grow up towards the sun. Don’t arch or squeeze the hips. Shoulders pulled back and down. Exhale and keep your core engaged, but loose. Breathe from your belly button.
2. Research the word Mana. Do a free write about it, or follow the prompts below.
What does this word mean in the context of your life? What would you like it to mean in the context of your life? Do those things align? How can you ensure these things align more?
Week 2: Session Recordings
OCTOBER 9
Re-visiting steps from week 1 adding arms and movement to our Toma, Toma toma, Tair’i tamau, Amaha, Otamu (2 point, Triangle, Bowtie), Tumami, Ruru, Fa’arapu and Varu.
Week 3: Preparation
Do the exercises learned in Week 1+2. Bonus points if you practice every day!
Set aside time to stretch every day if you don’t already. If you’re unsure of stretches you can do, check out Youtube and find an appropriate yoga/stretching video.
Week 3: Session Recordings
OCTOBER 16