'Aparima by Kanani Asuega | Tapiri Mai Na by Teiva LC

Let me just get right into it.. As I enter this new moment in my life, I have been re-evaluating almost everything. With Dance.. I have left the competition world to some capacity and began expanding my skills through different avenues of this art form. My mind, body, and soul are in a shift at this very moment. I feel different on the inside and I am beginning to see it through my dance. Through my experience in competition, I developed this obsession of "upping" my last performance. I always wanted to be better or stronger in whatever I did. I noticed I began to judge my dance or myself through such a competitive lens that it got too deep and I was never satisfied. Today, I am learning new ways to think, create, process, and heal myself and how to translate that into my art.
I feel myself maturing in all corners of my life and for a minute there I was angry about it because I felt like my youth just slipping through my fingers. As this shift happens, I now love the change that is brewing in my soul. I know it is leading me to greatness and security. I am accepting of all that may flow my way. I am scared, don't get me wrong, but I know I have to just ride the wave.
I do not have a wild theme to match this choreography. The song speaks of love and two lovers growing closer. If I could interpret this in anyway that feels true to me, the two lovers meeting together are my past and new self. I am learning to love who I was as I discover who I am today. I constantly feel like I am at the funeral of my own life every single day. I wake up with a new thought or some kind of new realization and slowly everything else becomes archaic and no longer alive in me. As I mourn my old self, my old life, and my old adolescent joy, I enter a space of freedom and peace. I see the world with more compassion now. I finally see people as multi-layered individuals and can forgive easier or love another with much more generosity than I have ever before. I feel Awake.
This little project or presentation is the rawest and simplest form of the current growth I am experiencing. I wanted to capture this choreography and simply dance. I didn't want theatrics or big props. I just wanted to be me without the stress of trying to put on this big show. I was a little nervous to perform again but I am so happy I did. I hope you enjoy this dance. Always keep your mind open and your heart full, love y'all..
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[@melaniericket9333]

WOW! You are the best Polynesian dancer I've ever seen. Perfect!

[@m.t.35]

Your perception of the changes from youth to womanhood are the epiphany of change that we can all resonate with. The dance energy and interpretation of those awakenings about oneself, personally are a joyous and beautiful place to watch and remember. I also remember such feelings in the daily changes of stretching to a new perspective from youth to wiser young person. The dance is just indescribably beautiful! My young daughter of 16, whom also loves to dance, has passed this to me to see. I think we were both enlightened and touched by the spirit of your dance.

[@evelynfungcharoen3359]

Just absolutely beautiful

[@em2laer]

Your dance beautifully and truly expressed your message: I could feel you accepting and embracing the change in direction of your journey in life. Enjoyed.

[@silky0439]

This a wonderful, passionate performance from the song to the dance interpretation. Powerful and touching.

[@davidstrumsky7012]

Wow. Amazing. I honor all the dedication and hard work you have done through the years, to get to where you are today. And I honor equally all the work you've done, recently, internally, to get you to where you are today and where you will be tomorrow. Your path is true and you are true. I know it's hard, these transitions are hard but so important to be awake in. You're following a path that has heart. We will be here with you in the waves and on the other side of the shore with you as well. Your art heals.

[@kmwoolf]

So beautiful! Love your energy, poise, facial expressions, everything!

[@dinon1181]

Der schönste Tanz den ich je sah♥️♥️♥️. Liebe Grüße aus Hamburg

[@citizencoy4393]

Absolutely beautiful. I have never seen this cultural dance performed in this manner. The spirit, the emotion, the soul speaking through dance was breathtaking! I see you. Thank you for sharing your beautiful culture with me. To see the essence versus it being performed by others that simply want to show that they can sway! I am literally speechless.

[@citizencoy4393]

Oops this is embarrassing. KZbin wont let me delete this message. It changed videos and I did not know it. This comment was for the video on the playlist before this video. The video of stonedpony oninstagram.

[@valeriakantor1573]

I just came across your video and read your message. Thank you for sharing your experience. It is beautiful and spoke to me. Keep sharing your amazing and beautiful gift of dance. ❤

[@manaih5652]

Kanami decided to slay! 👏

[@juujuubean5449]

Danced and said so beautifully. Thank you so much! I wish you all the best on this amazing new journey you are undertaking! Thanks for sharing with us and I look forward to your many other arts and creations!

[@eryngoudreau2116]

Beautiful.

[@user-by8ry9xj9w]

なんてかっこいいんでしょう！ 心に響きます！

[@mariareichardt]

Wowww thats so amazing beautiful 💃💃💃😘😘😘❤❤❤ i love your DANCE STYLE.

[@terrycooper521]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@dmilomeredith]

Beautiful!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@rosetunui5656]

AWESOME N BEAUTIFUL .. WATCHING FROM NEW ZEALAND 👏👏👏👏

[@kirav3192]

Que hermoso 💕 estoy enamorada de está danza 😍

[@ChangeIsGood7775]

So beautiful! Thank you for sharing 🌺

[@jo.temoana]

Beautiful! You're an amazing dancer

[@moeamohau9524]

❤ Mauruuru no to outou nehenehe 🌟 Ia oaoa outou i teie matahiti api 🤗

[@Heyourenough]

I love your videos, so graceful 🔥🔥🧡🧡😍😍😍 you are amazing girl !!

[@stephaniechace3305]

Beautiful!

[@bonnie987]

Magnifique, well done, love from Tahiti

[@kiheidungca4569]

Beautiful dance Amazing 🤙🏽

[@topnotchtn4538]

👏👏 Perfect.

[@melaniericket9333]

Beautiful! You are a great dancer

[@laanmac1]

Wow❤

[@adriennewong4020]

BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️

[@karennavarrete6141]

Beautiful❤

[@karolinatabangin197]

I love this dance I fell dancing alone

[@danserpourlavie7649]

So beautiful 😍

[@queenkiingz8800]

Perfect 🌺🌺🌺

[@etahaafe7]

Beautiful baby sister ❤

[@irisjane_depp5742]

You deserve million views and subscribers! 😘🥰

[@marcostaira4671]

❤️

[@tehereoritahiti]

I would love to learn this choreography from you!

[@whichone22]

beautiful

[@marcoutin6225]

This dzesu di male comia hurry up ! I need love

[@lennartbommezijn6556]

🇵🇫💛

[@mutheu_]

Can we get a tutorial for this choreography please🥺🥺😭😭

[@aracelisra6563]

Please,, could you traslate this song to english. I Will then traslate it to spanish. Que música tan linda. Soy tu nueva suscriptora,, te envío lluvia de Bendiciones, éxitos, éxitos y más éxitos.

[@aracelisra6563]

Que bello bailas, que bello lo que transmites con cada movimiento. I love you.

[@mariareichardt]

Kanani Asuega can i learn it the beautiful Choreographie from you?

[@user-nx9mj4if2q]

From another point of view you should have been picked by an agent for movie's they promised you model they should have lived up to it❤❤