Siva Afi - Beginners
Students will learn basic steps to siva afi, routine and cultural information about the siva afi
Gender: All | Ages: All | Term Length: 9 weeks
Price: $124.79
Instructor: Moemoana Schwenke
Level 1
On successful completion of the Siva Afi Beginners Course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the history and origins of Siva Afi
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of how to correctly hold, handle and look after their Siva Afi practise stick
- Understand safe dance practice, including:
- practising in environments that hold enough space
- practising in environments away from young children or fragile objects to avoid potential accidents
- Confidently execute basic Siva Afi movements including:
- Vili tasi (One hand spin)
- Fa’aka’amilo i kua (Around the back)
- Vili lua (Two hand spin)
- Other
– Confidently execute Siva Afi technique and warm up drills
- Demonstrate the correct stance, posture and alignment of the basic movements
- Perform the learnt routine and combinations by the end of the course
- Execute learnt movements with confidence and warrior-like strength
Level 2
This course is for students who are interested in learning the basic movements and techniques of Siva Afi or Fire-Knife dancing at a beginners level. In the Siva Afi Beginners Level 2, students will learn:
- New basic Siva Afi movements and techniques
- Harder combinations of Siva Afi movements
- Warm-up drills that work on speed and control of movements
- Kneeling and ground motions
- How to correctly hold and handle their Siva Afi practise stick
- Correct stance, posture and alignment
- Siva Afi origins, and some important Samoan mythology, and historical or cultural knowledge
- How to confidently execute Siva Afi movements in a new Siva Afi routine
- How to execute movements with warrior-like strength
Participants are required to practise daily or weekly in order to keep up with class content.
Note: students will not be dancing with fire due to safety, this course objective is to learn a routine with practise stick only.
Level 3
LEVEL THREE- Continuing on with routine taught from previous levels and excelling to harder combination of moves.
Siva Afi - Intermediate
Students will more advanced steps to siva afi, routine and cultural information about the siva afi
Gender: All | Ages: All | Term Length: 9 weeks
Price: $124.79
Instructor: Frederick Schwenke
Level 1
LEVEL ONE-Note: students will not be dancing with fire due to safety, this course objective is to learn a routine with practise stick only.
On successful completion of the Siva Afi Intermediate Course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the history and origins of Siva Afi
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of how to correctly hold, handle and look after their Siva Afi practise stick
- Understand safe dance practice, including:
- practising in environments that hold enough space
- practising in environments away from young children or fragile objects to avoid potential accidents
- Confidently execute basic and more difficult Siva Afi movements
- Demonstrate difficult motions, throws and speed of spins (without dropping the practise stick)
- Confidently execute Siva Afi technique and warm up drills
- Demonstrate the correct stance, posture and alignment of the basic movements
- Perform the learnt routine and combinations by the end of the course
- Demonstrate learnt movements with confidence and warrior-like strength
- Demonstrate standing, kneeling and ground motions
- Demonstrate or identify basic Siva Afi doubles movements
There will be assessment of routine in week 9, whereby students will be required to send in routine via video for assessment.
Certificate to be awarded on completion of course.
Level 2
LEVEL TWO-
- Siva Afi movements and techniques
- Harder combinations of Siva Afi movements
- Warm-up drills that work on speed and control of movements
- How to confidently execute Siva Afi movements in a new Siva Afi routine
- How to execute movements with warrior-like strength
Note: students will not be dancing with fire due to safety, this course objective is to learn a routine with practise stick only.
Level 3
LEVEL THREE- Will continue on with routine taught in Level two.
- Siva Afi movements and techniques
- Harder combinations of Siva Afi movements
- Warm-up drills that work on speed and control of movements
- How to confidently execute Siva Afi movements in a new Siva Afi routine
- How to execute movements with warrior-like strength
Note: students will not be dancing with fire due to safety, this course objective is to learn a routine with practise stick only.
Moemoana Schwenke
Siva Afi & Oceanic Instructor
Moemoana Schwenke has extensive experience with various Pacific cultural arts, locally and internationally. She has placed 1st runner up in the womens category for the 2019 World Fire-Knife Competition in Hawaii, she has participated in the 2017 Te Maeva Nui dance competition in Rarotonga, 2019 Heiva I Tahiti Festival representing legendary group O Tahiti E, 2019 Teuila Festival as a guest artist and much more.
Frederick Schwenke
Siva Afi & Fa'ataupati Instructor
Frederick is one of the founders and directors of Matavai Cultural Arts and has extensive experience on a local and international stage.
Siva Samoa - Juniors - Beginners
Students will learn siva technique, taualuga style siva, a sāsā as well as language and cultural knowledge and legends.
Gender: Female | Ages: 4-12yrs | Term Length: 9 weeks
Price: $104.05
Instructor: Maryjane Schwenke
Level 1
Level one- Introduction to siva taualuga taught by Maryjane Mckibbin Schwenke
Students will learn siva technique, taualuga style siva, a sāsā as well as language and cultural knowledge and legends.
Level 2
SIVA SAMOA JUNIOR BEGINNERS LEVEL TWO– This course is for students who completed the level one course successfully.
Upon completion of this course students will learn a Maulu’ulu style siva titled ‘Le Ekalesia’, a coconut dance ‘Siva ipu popo’ as well as cultural knowledge pertaining to geography, traditional items, iconic Samoans, legends and more!
Level 3
SIVA SAMOA JUNIOR BEGINNERS LEVEL THREE – this course is for students who completed the level Two course successfully. Upon completion of this course students will learn a maulu’ulu style siva entitled ‘Samoa La’u Pele’, and will be expanding on the coconut dance ‘Siva ipu popo’, as well as cultural knowledge pertaining to geography, traditional items, iconic Samoans, legends and more!
Siva Samoa - Open Age - Beginners
Students will learn siva technique, taualuga style siva, a sāsā as well as language and cultural knowledge and legends.
Gender: Female | Ages: 13+ | Term Length: 9 weeks
Price: $104.05
Instructor: Maryjane Schwenke
Level 1
LEVEL ONE Introduction to siva taualuga taught by Maryjane Mckibbin Schwenke
Students will learn siva technique, taualuga style siva, a sāsā as well as language and cultural knowledge and legends.
Level 2
SIVA SAMOA OPEN AGE BEGINNERS LEVEL TWO
This course is for students who completed the level one course successfully. Upon completion of this course students will learn a Maulu’ulu style siva titled ‘Samoa la’u pele’, a coconut dance ‘Siva ipu popo’ as well as cultural knowledge pertaining to geography, traditional items, iconic Samoans, legends and more!
Level 3
SIVA SAMOA LEVEL THREE OPEN AGE 13+ (or has previous siva experience and would like to learn Nifo oti)
This course is for students who completed the level two course successfully. Upon completion of this course students will learn how to use nifo oti in a siva taualuga as well as expanding on the Siva ipu popo from level two, cultural knowledge will include Social Hierarchy, Cultural protocols, costume making, sustainable practises and ancient stories from Samoa. Students under 13 years of age can also join however it will be a higher level of difficulty.
Siva Samoa - Intermediate
Intermediate level is for students who have experience in siva Samoa, this level focuses on expression and slightly higher technical difficulty. Students will also learn a coconut dance ‘Siva ipu popo’ as well as cultural knowledge pertaining to geography, traditional items, iconic Samoans, legends and more! There is much emphasis on conveying emotion during siva in this course.
Gender: Female | Ages: 13+ | Term Length: 9 weeks
Price: $104.05
Instructor: Maryjane Schwenke
Level 1
SIVA SAMOA INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ONE
Siva Samoa intermediate is a continuation of dances learnt in previous terms online. This is a difficult level as Maryjane revisits and goes over harder dances at the beginning of the course. On completion of this course Students will learn 2 beautiful siva taualuga and connect words with actions.
Level 2
SIVA SAMOA INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TWO
This course is for students who completed the level one course successfully. Upon completion of this course students will learn a Maulu’ulu style siva titled ‘Tamasese’ as well as the meaning and history behind the song. Students will also learn a coconut dance ‘Siva ipu popo’ as well as cultural knowledge pertaining to geography, traditional items, iconic Samoans, legends and more! There is much emphasis on conveying emotion during siva in this course.
Level 3
LEVEL THREE- This course is for students who completed the level two course successfully. Upon completion of this course students will learn how to use nifo oti in a siva taualuga as well as expanding on the Siva ipu popo from level two, cultural knowledge will include Social Hierarchy, Cultural protocols, costume making, sustainable practises and ancient stories from Samoa. Students under 13 years of age can also join however it will be a higher level of difficulty.
Maryjane Schwenke
Siva Samoa Instructor
Maryjane has extensive experience on the local and international stage in Polynesian cultural arts and performances spanning over 20 years.
Fa'ataupati - Beginners
This course is an introduction to siva Samoa for boys and men. Students will learn a fa’ataupati routine, short sāsā and how to aiuli.
Gender: All | Ages: All | Term Length: 9 weeks
Price: $104.05
Instructor: Frederick Schwenke
Level 1
Fa’ataupati LEVEL ONE- BEGINNERS
This course is an introduction to siva Samoa for boys and men, taught by Frederick Schwenke students will learn a fa’ataupati routine, short sāsā and how to aiuli.
Level 2
Fa’ataupati BEGINNERS LEVEL TWO- Students will learn a action song, fa’ataupati routine and aiuli technique as well cultural knowledge pertaining to geography, traditional items, iconic Samoans and more!
Level 3
LEVEL 3 OPEN AGE FA’ATAUPATI– this course is for all age students who completed the level two course successfully. Upon completion of this course students will learn fa’ataupati dances and action songs, cultural knowledge will include Social Hierarchy, Cultural protocols, costume making, sustainable practises and ancient stories from Samoa.
Fa'ataupati - Intermediate
This course is for students with experience in siva Samoa for boys and men, taught by Frederick Schwenke students will learn a fa’ataupati routine, short sāsā and how to aiuli.
Gender: All | Ages: All | Term Length: 9 weeks
Price: $104.05
Instructor: Frederick Schwenke
Level 1
This course is for students with experience in siva Samoa for boys and men, taught by Frederick Schwenke students will learn a fa’ataupati routine, short sāsā and how to aiuli.
Level 2
Fa’ataupati INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TWO- Students will learn a action song, fa’ataupati routine and aiuli technique as well cultural knowledge pertaining to geography, traditional items, iconic Samoans and more! Level of difficulty is high.
Level 3
LEVEL 3 OPEN AGE FA’ATAUPATI– this course is for all age students who completed the level two course successfully. Upon completion of this course students will learn fa’ataupati dances and action songs, cultural knowledge will include Social Hierarchy, Cultural protocols, costume making, sustainable practises and ancient stories from Samoa.
Frederick Schwenke
Siva Afi & Fa'ataupati Instructor
Frederick is one of the founders and directors of Matavai Cultural Arts and has extensive experience on a local and international stage.