Tiana Liufau is the eldest daughter of Mel and Riki Liufau in Orange County, California. Tiana began her performance career in Tahitian dance as soon as she was able to walk. By the age of 10, she was pursuing Tahitian drumming under the direction of Tuko Tekurio. Tiana is one of the pioneering females to enter the male-dominated realm of Polynesian drumming. Tiana currently serves as Jr. Creative Director for the Nonosina dance ensemble and leads the drum ensemble along with her first cousin Iosefa Pumphrey. Though her continuous journey to bring Polynesian fine arts to the masses, she has expanded her cultural boundaries to incorporate dance and musical influences from Afro-Brazilian, Taiko drum, and hip hop. She continues to value the influence that her "Gram" Estella "Nonosina" Reid has in her life.
Check out the work of Nonosina!! It's a one of a kind Polynesian Dance Company with flavor and style!
Tiana!!!!! You continue to inspire me and many more young Pasifika women in dance and music!! You are one of a kind!! Love your style, love your work! Keep dancing to the beat of the drums because you're empowering young women everyehere :)
Ofa Lahi Atu Sis!!
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