COMPANY RESUME

Polynesian Entertainers Ltd

 

 

PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR

Lily Gala Dinner Feb 2013

Oranga Cultural Festival Mar 2013

Ukulele Festival, Workshop Coordinator  Dec 2012

Black Friday Trust  Samoan Dinner Nov 2012 Postponed

Titirangi Music Festival, Venue Coordinator Mar 2012

Oranga Cultural Festival Mar 2012

Northcote Library Cultural Festival Mar 2012

Onehunga Pasifik Christmas Dec 2011

Black Friday Trust Fundraising Night Aug 2011

 

PERFORMANCES

Lily Gala Dinner Feb 2013

New Zealand Career College Graduation Mar 2013

Pasefika Festival - Tahiti Village March 2013

Corporate Registers Forum Mar 2013

Hawaika Polynesian Dance Classes End of Year Show Dec 2012

Bruce Mason Tiki Luau Nov-Dec 2012

Pacific Direct Line Christmas Function Nov 2012

60th Birthday Nov 2012

Silk Road Show Oct 2012

New Zealand Career College Graduation Oct 2012

Botany Downs Moon Cake Festival Oct 2012

Martain Hautus BP Benefit Dinner Sept 2012

Botany High School. Pulse Sept 201 2

Jambalaya Festival, Polynesian Show April 2012

Race Unity Speech Contest Show Mar 2012

15th Lakeside Multicultural Festival      Mar 2012

Northcote Library Cultural Festival       Mar 2012

Molley Green Community Day Mar 2012

Auckland International Cultural Festival Mar 2012

Hens Night Feb 2012

Metlifecare Powley Hawaiian Nights Feb 2012

Hawaika Polynesian Dance Classes End of Year Show Dec 2011

Schnips Phd Christmas Function Nov 2011

Raqs Sharqi Revolution, Belly Dance Showcase Nov 2011

North Shore Pasifika Nov 2011

Bellydance Carnival Oct 2011

Polynesian Belly Dance Fusion. Mika Mardi Grass, Sept 2011

Mangere Arts Centre 1year Birthday Celebrations Sept 2011

Harbour Sport Mid-Winter Show Sept 2011

Botany High School. Pulse Sept 2011

 

WORKSHOPS

Samoan Basic Dance Workshop March 2013

Tahitian Basic Dance Workshop March 2013

Taupou Siva Samoa - Advance Dance Workshop March 2013

Ori Ori Tahiti - Advance Dance Workshop March 2013

OPEN STUDIO March 2013

InterAct Disability Arts Festival, Drumming Workshop Oct 2012

Pure Outdoors Pacific Workshop Oct 2012

Pacific Dance NZ Choreographic Lab 2012

Advance Dance Class Siva with Charlene Tedrow Aug 2012

Advance Dance Class Hula with Maile Giffin Sept 2012

Jambalaya Festival, Drumming and Sasa Workshop April 2012

Botany High School, Hawaiian Kahiko Workshop April 2012

Pacific Dance New Zealand, Boys Classes 2012

Hawaika Polynesian Dance Classes 2012

Remuera Intermediate Term 3 & Term 4, 2011

Pacific Dance New Zealand, Boys Classes 2011

InterAct Disability Arts Festival 2011 Oct 2011

Jambalaya Festival Tahitian Ori and Sasa Worlshop March 2011

Botany High School, Tahitian Ori Workshop  March 2011

Hawaika Polynesian Dance Classes 2011

 

JUDGING

Whaus Got Talent, Kelston Heats Nov 2012

Youth Gospel Hip Hop Competition, Sept 2012

 

MASTER OF CEREMONY

Ukulele Festival Workshop MC Dec 2012

Multicultural Expo Aug 2012

15th Lakeside Multicultural Festival      Mar 2012

Viva Eclectika Aug 2011

 

 

PERSONAL RESUME

Amo Ieriko

Artistic Director

 

 

HISTORY

After many years of sourcing performers for events, Polynesian

Entertainers was officially formed by Artistic Director Amo Ieriko in 2010

to better promote and serve pacific performers.

 

Amo is from Samoan heritage and is an

artist, dancer and drummer and has spent a number of years

dancing with Tahiti Ia Ora, Halau Hula O Kahelelani No Aotearoa and

Coosani Performing Arts Trust. Amo is always in high demand as a

tutor, coordinator, performer and mentoring youth is a passion for him.

 

Community

Youth Leader, Mt Roskill Police Youth Club (PYC) 1998 -1999

Youth Leader, Y-tac Youth 2000 - 2002

COOSANI Performing Arts Trust (Treasurer, Tutor, Musician) 2006 - 2011

Assistance Stage Manager. NZ Ukulele Festival  2010

Coordinator - Pacific Arts Market, Pacific Arts Centre. CEAC 2005 - 2006

 

Coordinator Role

Enua Ola Coordinator, Pacific Integrated Health Care North Shore Jan –Mar 2011

Participate Coordinator, Auckland Theatre Company            2011 - Current

 

Performance Coordinator

Promoter, Artistic Director and Coordinator, FIAFIA NIGHT, Waitakere Pacific Living Arts Festival, Waitakere City Nov 2008

Promoter and Tutor, Waitakere Pacific Living Arts Festival, Waitakere Pacific Arts Centre Sept-Nov 2009

Performers Coordinator, Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens, Auckland Botanic Gardens    Nov 2009

 

Amo Performance History

Birds of Paradise, Dancer        Nov 2010 www.birdsofparadise.co.nz

North Shore Pasifika 2009 - 2010

Guangzhou, China Aug-Oct 2010

Tao Yuan County, Taiwan       June-Sept 2010

Pan Pacific Shows, Dancer. Unique Performing Arts Troupe 2009 - 2010

Once Upon a Reef, Dancer. Imana CreatioNZ April 2010 www.onceuponareef.co.nz

Pulps Botany, Dancer. Botany High School.    Sept 2009

Pasifika Festival, Dancer Mar 2009

Ta’alolo Night, Dancer Mar 2009

Tahiti Tourism, Dancer Nov 2008

Pasifika Festival, Dancer Mar 2008

Pasifika Festival, Dancer Mar 2008

Pasifika Festival, Dancer Mar 2007

 

Tutoring

Hawaika Polynesian Children’s Classes 2009 - 2010

Samoan Language Nest, Kowhai Intermediate Term4 2009

St Heliers Primary School Term3 2009

Pacifica Experience Programme, Pacific Arts Centre. Corban Arts Estate, Waitakere City  2005 - 2006

 

 

Maile Giffin

Manager / Choreographer

 

 

History

Maile’s interest in Pacific and Maori culture stems from her upbringing in

Turanganui-a-kiwa and from her mother and family who are all from

Hawaii. Maile started dancing at the age of five and has continued her

passion for this art over many years. Ballet was her foundation growing

up but she has since placed a large focus on Polynesian dancing

especially Hawaiian. Making a move back to  Hawaii, Maile took up

Hawaiian Hula, paddling (waka ama) and later Tahitian dancing. She has been

dancing Hula for many years now and was a regular performer in

Hawaii for 5 years in Waikiki. Upon her return to New Zealand

Maile joined two Hawaiian groups in Aotearoa, Mana-O-Hula and Halau

Hula Kahelelani No Aotearoa.  She also completed a first year Te Ataarangi

Te Reo full immersion course at Te Herenga waka through NorthTec in 2010.

Maile believes language and dance/waiata is the root of a culture and

much can be learned when you immerse yourself within these.

 

Maile now focusses full time on Polynesian Entertainers, performing and training

new dancers for the company.  November 2012 saw Maile, as one of three

choreographers selected for Pacific Dance New Zealand’s Choreographic Lab,

showcase the first Hawaiian performance piece.  Using 6 dancers, 3 male and 3

female, the piece looked at the changes in Hawaii, from the unification of the

islands by King Kamehameha the Great, to modern day Waikiki with its high

rise hotels and condominiums.

 

 

Dance Training

Ballet

Classically trained Royal Academy of Dance

to Advanced Certificate

Contemporary, character, classical styles

Hawaiian

Hula Halau Namakahulali under Kumu Hula Shirley Kanemura Recca

Hula Halau Hula Kahelelani no Aotearoa under Deedee Nielson

Mana-O-Hula

Tahitian

Na Puakea O Ko’olaupoko under Kumu Hula Pattye Kealohalani Wright

Broadway/Jazz

Diamond Head Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii under Choreographer/Artistic director John Rampage.

 

Maile’s Performance History

Auckland International Cultural Festival Mar 2011

Westfield Style Pasifika Sept 2011

Ukulele Festival Nov 2011

Viva Eclectika Nov 2011

Westfield Style Pasifika Sept 2010

Ukulele Festival Nov 2010

Grand Re-Opening Royal Hawaiian Hotel 2009

Polynesian Culture Center, Laie, Oahu, Hawaii 2009

Waikiki Shell, Oahu, Hawaii 2009

Aloha Week Parade 2008, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii 2008

Maunalua Bay 2008, Oahu, Hawaii 2008

Hawaii Kai Fourth of July Celebration 2008, Oahu Hawaii 2008

Prince Lot Hula festival 2007, Moanalua Gardens, Oahu, Hawaii 2007

5 years Molehu for Tourists, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii

 

Tutoring

Rangitoto High School Term2 2011

Hawaika Polynesian Childrens Class 2011

Albany Intermediate Term4 2010