​By registering you agree to abide by ALL of these guidelines and rules.

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• Maintain a responsible, tolerant and respectful attitude before, during and after the event.

• By registering you agree to be in good health and release Te 'Ori Ora or any member of the STAFF, sponsors, volunteers or venues, from any liability for any health outcome of your participation in this event.

• The dancer or participant must be in line or on the legs of the stage at the time he/she is called to the stage, otherwise his/her participation is cancelled and is not refundable.

• Dancers and teachers must leave clean the space they use in the back, dressing rooms, or the space they have occupied for dressing during the competition.

• All accompanying persons must present an entrance ticket, without exception.

• Photography and video equipment, tripods and sticks (or any accessory that blocks the view) are NOT allowed. There is no place to store equipment at the entrance, we suggest you do not bring it with you so that the security team at the gate will allow you easy and quick access.

• Access to the auditorium with food and beverages is prohibited.

• It is not allowed to set aside places.

• No sharp objects are allowed. There will be professional security personnel at the entrance to check backpacks, bags and packages. For your safety, we appreciate your cooperation in this screening process, in case of non-compliance, access will not be allowed.

• There is NO coat or bag check / locker or storage room at the entrance.

• If you require assistance with guests with limited mobility, please let the organization know in advance, in order to coordinate their preferential entrance.

• It is essential to follow the instructions of any staff member at all times.

  Due to safety and civil protection regulations, infants under 4 years of age are NOT allowed.

• By registering, you agree that your image in the event, in video or photos, can be used by Te 'Ori Ora or our sponsors for this or future editions.

• The workshops will be conducted by Polynesian masters of recognized international trajectory, if for any reason of force majeure any of them cannot be present, it will be given by someone of equal or greater trajectory. This will not entitle the participant to a refund.

• The date of the event is confirmed, if for reasons of force majeure, and/or natural, political, social, economic, health, war, security, or of any other nature, the event has to be postponed, there is no refund, and your cooperation will be taken into account 100% for the next date. 

• Likewise, if the participant decides not to participate in the event, whether it is a competition or workshop, for whatever reason, there is no refund of any kind. 

• At our event there are security and first aid personnel, as well as volunteer STAFF to support you, please contact them for any questions, doubts or complaints.

• Children in the audience from 5 to 17 years old must be accompanied at all times by their teacher or family members in the audience. The organization and STAFF are not responsible for unaccompanied children.

• Register your students in the category that corresponds to their experience and ability, enjoy the challenge, and let the new beginners enjoy theirs. If our judges consider that an amateur participant belongs in the advanced category, they will be notified at the end of their category and will have the honor of being evaluated as advanced.

• If a participant wins in the amateur category and it is proven that he/she is advanced, he/she will be disqualified.

• If the categories are merged due to the situations foreseen and mentioned in the call for entries, we will announce BEFORE the start of the event how the awards will be rearranged.

• By receiving flights or cruises as prizes, the winners of our event agree to represent Te 'Ori Ora and the sponsoring companies during their stay in Tahiti. These prizes are only valid to be used in November 2026 for the purpose of participating in international events held on the island to promote dance and culture. Being a sponsorship, visibility of the prize is required, so they agree to tag and mention on their social networks both (@teoriora_competition and @flyfrenchbee), before, during and after their trip. The conditions for visibility on social networks will be sent to the winner in a document via email, which must be signed before the airline ticket is delivered.

Māuruuru, because thanks to that, we have been able to grant 48 flights, counting those of 2025, in only 7 years, so, we can continue to manage more opportunities.

• The flights provided by our sponsor French Bee are only from San Francisco, USA to Papeete, Tahiti and vice versa. It is the winner's responsibility to pay for any additional fees that may be required (additional flights, lodging, accommodation, taxes, food, etc.).

• Not all participants who receive an airline ticket as a prize have a pass to the 'Ori Tahiti World Championship. This pass is reserved exclusively for the categories where it is announced.

• The flight process is done directly with the airline, and it is the winner's responsibility to send their dates and documents in due time and form to the email that will be shared with them upon winning. The prizes are "return basic" roundtrip tickets.

• The winner of the flight MUST have a valid visa or official document that allows him/her to travel to the United States of America in November 2026 and is valid until March 2027, and present it at the time of winning, if he/she cannot prove it, it will be awarded to the second place in the category, otherwise, to the third place.

• If a participant wins a flight as a prize and it is not used (for whatever reason), said participant may be part of future editions of Te 'Ori Ora, but may not be eligible again for any flight that is given as a prize.

• If any person decides NOT to follow the guidelines listed above, either as a participant or as an audience, any of our team is obliged and authorized to ask them to leave and there will be no refund of any kind. Likewise, we reserve the right of admission.

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COSTUMES

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'APARIMA SOLOIST

• Can be long dress, or top and pareo/skirt.

• The bust area must be covered 100%. Whether it is a fabric top, natural top, breastplate, etc., that completely covers the bust. If the jury considers that the bust is visible, 20 points will be deducted from the dancer's final score. This decision of the jury is final.

• The pareo/skirt/dress must reach to the ankle and must completely cover the hips. If the jury considers that the pareo/skirt/dress is too open and/or underwear is showing (either from the front or the back), 20 points will be deducted from the dancer's final score. This decision of the jury is final.

• Single pareo tie-off (Tie-off with the pareo wrapped around the hips is not allowed).

• The fabric can be printed, if it goes with the theme to be represented (no silky fabric or shiny material is allowed).

• No sashes/hip belts, natural or artificial, are allowed. Nothing that covers the hips above the pareo/skirt/dress.

• Decorations are allowed on arms, wrists, but not on legs, ankles, feet.

• Costume materials must be natural, either fresh (flowers and foliage) or dried (feathers, shells, coconut fiber, etc.). No costumes made of artificial material (plastic) will be accepted, and the dancer will be disqualified.

• The hair can be loose or pinned up.

• The headdress is mandatory, whether it is a crown, plume, comb, etc.

• If the dancer's choreography does not involve resting the arms, chest, abdomen, back, neck, etc. on the floor - the use of monoi'i is allowed. On the legs, knees, ankles, feet, etc. is prohibited. All this is to prevent the floor from getting oil on the floor and affecting the other dancers.

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‘APARIMA GROUPS (5 - 15 people)

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• Costume materials must be natural, either fresh (flowers and foliage) or dried (feathers, shells, coconut fiber, etc.). No costumes made with artificial material (plastic) will be accepted, and the group will be disqualified.

• For the vahine, the chest part must be 100% covered. Whether it is a fabric top, natural top, breastplate, etc., that completely covers the bust. If the jury considers that the bust is visible, 20 points will be deducted from the dancer's final score. This decision of the jury is final.

• For the tāne, arm and leg ornaments are permitted.

• For vahine, it can be long dress, or top and long sarong. The sarong/skirt/dress must reach the ankle and must completely cover the hips. If the jury considers that the sarong/skirt/dress is too open and/or underwear is showing (either from the front or the back), 20 points will be deducted from the dancer's final score. This decision of the jury is final.

• For the tāne, it can be ankle pants and shirt (or shirtless, group's choice), tįhere sarong, or maro. The sarong/maro must completely cover the hip and groin. If the jury deems that the sarong/maro opens wide and/or shows underwear - or more - (either from the front or the back), 20 points will be deducted from the dancer's final score. This decision of the jury is final.

• The fabric can be printed, if it goes with the theme to be represented (no silky fabric or shiny material is allowed).

• No sashes/hip belts, natural or artificial, are allowed. Nothing that covers the hips above the pareo/skirt/dress.

• The hair can be loose or pinned up.

• The headdress is mandatory, whether it is a crown, plume, comb, etc.

• If the choreography does not involve resting the arms, chest, abdomen, back, neck, etc. on the floor - the use of monoi'i is allowed. On the legs, knees, ankles, feet, etc. is prohibited. All this is to prevent the floor from getting oil on the floor and affecting the other dancers.

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