One of the most famous legends of American Samoa, that of the Turtle and the Shark, will be told in dance at the ASCC Multi Purpose Center this Saturday.
It’s a production by non-profit organization Pacific Island Foundation and the founder of Le Tiumasalasala Dance Theater in Samoa, Ms Eterei Maiava Sakele.
For the past three weeks dancers aged 13-26 have been rehearsing diligently under the tutorship of Ms Maiava Salele and dance colleague Ben Lelevaga.
The performance is a mesh of contemporary and traditional dance routines, which according to the choreographer while complex, was easily captured by the talented dancers.
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Tickets are available at BlueSky in Nu’uuli and are $15 pre Saturday night and $20 at the door. The show begins at 7 pm and is free for children.
