The Spotlight Shines on the Polynesian Club
Photo Credit: David Rode
Titus Uelese surprising the crowd with singing
David Rode, Staff Writer
May 29, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Student Life, Theater
On Friday May 18th, the Polynesian Club had their annual assembly sharing traditional dances and music from different Polynesian cultures. Memebers of the club showed their true artistic potential through many great performances of ukulele songs, warrior dances, and traditional celebrations.
“The reason Poly Day is important is because it shows that the traditions in the dance and music of these cultures are not forgotten” said Susie Wilson, an RSP teacher and Polynesian Club adviser.
After saying what she thought of the club overall, she happily stated that she’s proud of the Polynesian Club because they have “continued to flourish”
Kalolaine Makasini performing a solo act to start off the show
while other clubs weren’t “as active this year.”
Just as Woodside encourages diversity, Poly Day does exactly that by showing the traditions that student bring with them from all over Polynesia with “dances and music from Hawaii, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, and Maori from New Zealand.”
Kalolaine Makasini, a junior who’s been in the Polynesian Club for three years, when asked about the performance said “I think Poly Day was great! Everyone’s dances and outfits were amazing.”
The performance was a eye opener for many people, showing off the hidden talents of the student performers. Makasini humbly admitted, “when I sang my song which was ‘Hey Girl’ by Fiji, people came up to me and told me that they never thought I could sing, because I don’t look like a singer.” Many in the student body might have thought the same about Titus Uelese before his break-out performance.
The quality of his singing along with his ukulele playing may have surprised people who didn’t know Uelese as a performer. Makasini observed, “I guess this proves that you can’t judge a book by its cover.”
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