# @usfsle on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C2fgafZOB7y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13140139-usfsle-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-01-24T18:00:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USFCA SLE | Student Leadership and Engagement (@usfsle) — https://gondola.cc/usfsle

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Hawaiian Ensemble is a campus organization dedicated to promoting and perpetuating Polynesian cultural traditions, specifically through mele Hawai’i (song), hula (dance), cultural workshops, ʻōlelo Hawai’i (language), and various forms of Tahitian music and dance (‘ori tahiti). They cherish Polynesian culture by sharing it with everyone on campus—Polynesians and non-Polynesians alike—thereby supporting the preservation of customs and stories that they are so grateful to learn from.

Their cultural chairs play an important role to preserve and showcase Polynesian culture in their club. They help embrace and maintain the authenticity of their traditional dances, cultivating a deep connection and appreciation for the art and history.

Join them in learning ori tahiti and/or hula, and find a new community! They have both seasoned dancers and beginners, and they welcome people who have never danced before and want to try something new. Polynesians and non-Polynesians are welcome! 

“Hawaiian Ensemble was the first community at USF that felt like home. Not only have I learned so much about hula and ‘ori tahiti through our performances and practices, but about Hawaiian and Polynesian culture which me and many others are so privileged to be a guest in!” - Eleanna Vidal, ’25 

Want to learn more? Be sure to follow them usfhawaiianensemble . Their first general meeting isJan.30 at 6:30 on UC4.

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