{"id":2070,"date":"2025-04-09T23:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T23:01:20","slug":"pacific-island-dance-class-performs-at-asa-night-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/pacific-island-dance-class-performs-at-asa-night-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Island Dance Class Performs at ASA Night Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The University of Redlands\u2019 Asian Student Association (ASA) organization held their fourth annual ASA Night Market<\/a> on the evening of Feb. 22. A total of 11 countries were represented during the program, which included a street market near the North Quad and cultural performances inside Memorial Chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the evening performances was a Hula Kahiko<\/a> by the Pacific Island Dance (DNCE 260) class. This course is taught by Elaine Talamaivao, an adjunct faculty member and the Polynesian Voyagers of Redlands advisor. DNCE 260 is new to Redlands this year, and Talamaivao also said it is the first course of its kind in the continental United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For their ASA Night Market performance, DNCE 260 students presented a Hula Kahiko about King David Kalakaua<\/a>, who is known for his revival of the hula during the missionary colonization of Hawaii. Talamaivao said she decided to give her students this opportunity to take pride in Pacific Islander culture, identity and heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe continue to represent small populations, but we\u2019re here and we\u2019re loud and proud,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talamaivao\u2019s class will host another event on April 10 entitled \u201cOur Collective Ancestral Voices.\u201d From 5-7 p.m. at Memorial Chapel, it will feature traditional Pacific Islander food, music and dances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This poster announces the upcoming \u201cOur Collective Ancestral Voices\u201d event. The DNCE 260 class has been preparing throughout the semester and had their final practice on Tuesday, April 8. Photo credit: University of Redlands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is an opportunity to intentionally showcase that we have these pockets of communities here, and we\u2019re not going anywhere,” Talamaivao said, “This is our home as well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 2025 Correction: An earlier version of this article referred to ASA as “Asian Student Alliance” and has since been corrected<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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