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Family guide
For the Tupua ‘ohana
Everything a Tupua family needs in one place — how to pay, studio policies, dress code and how we stay in touch.
Aloha & welcome
You’re part of the Tupua ‘ohana now!
We are so happy to have your dancer with us. Tupua is a family — we laugh, sweat, learn the stories of the islands and cheer each other on, on stage and off.
This page has the practical bits — how to pay, what to wear and how we keep in touch. Any questions? Melody is happy to help.
Text Melody714-376-4946
Payments
How to pay
For tuition, cardio, costumes, Nana’s Hut and more. Prices are on the classes page and in Nana’s Hut.
In person
Card or Cash
- Debit / credit card — see Aunty Tami or Melody Seanoa at the studio.
- Cash — please hand it directly to Aunty Tami, Melody Seanoa or Stephan Seanoa.
Zelle
714-866-6235
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Attendance & commitment
Tuition & attendance
Tuition is non-refundable
- Enrolling commits you to tuition for the entire trimester.
- Enrolment and tuition carry over into the following trimester unless you ask to withdraw.
- Tuition is owed regardless of illness, work, school, vacations, holidays, Tupua breaks, natural disasters or public health orders — it cannot be waived or prorated.
Late tuition
- Tuition is due at the first lesson of each trimester — or of each month when paying monthly.
- A $5 late fee is added for every additional week tuition is late.
Not included in tuition
- Practice attire, merchandise and costumes
- Recital and showcase tickets
- Private lessons and special events
Attendance
- Every student is expected at each scheduled practice.
- Let your instructor know about an absence ahead of time on Band.
- Catch up by practising with the recordings posted on your class page.
- Beginner classes meet once a week, advanced classes twice a week.
Communication
We stay in touch on Band
Please download the Band app and join once you receive your invite link from the studio.
There are two pages: the Tupua member page for all parents and students — studio-wide announcements, events, important dates and reminders — and your class page for class updates, practice reminders, attire and costume info, videos, choreography notes and last-minute changes.
Studio etiquette
- No food, drinks other than water, or gum inside the studio.
- Students enter once the previous class has been dismissed.
- Family and friends do not watch practice — parents wait outside. Announcements and questions are handled on Band.
- Filming and photos only when the instructor allows it — never while teaching or during choreography. Instructors post recordings on your class page.
- Tupua is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Anything left behind goes to the lost & found in the back room; unclaimed items are donated at the end of each trimester.
- The studio is our second home — no trash in the parking lot, no writing on or damaging property. There are cameras around the building.
Dress code
Ready for class
Tupua top, class-colour pareo, hair up — and you’re ready to dance.
Pareo
- Vahine (women) arrive wearing their class-colour pareo.
- Tied below the waist on the hipbone, no higher than one inch above the knee.
- Only black leggings under the pareo.
- Loaner pareos are no longer handed out.
Shirts & tops
- Any Tupua T-shirt, tank top or sports bra / bikini top.
- Forgot your Tupua gear? Plain black tops only.
- Tops may not cover the top of the pareo — instructors need to see and correct hip movement.
Hair
- Pulled back into a low or high bun or ponytail.
- Loose hair and bangs pinned away from the face.
Arrive fully prepared — hair secured and pareo tied before class begins. No getting ready during class time.
Confidence · Culture · Class
The Tupua Show Girl
So… what is a Tupua Show Girl?
A Tupua Show Girl is more than just a dancer. She represents our studio, our culture and our Tupua family everywhere she goes — on stage, backstage, online and in the community.
Confidence starts before the music does.
Show Girl energy
- Shows up prepared and on time
- Respects instructors, elders and fellow dancers
- Red lipstick applied before stepping onto the scene
- Smells good — presentation is head to toe
- Feel good, dance good!
Day of performance
- Arrives already in full show mode
- Hair fully styled, makeup complete and aloha attire on
- A flower in the ear is a must on arrival
- Red lipstick before stepping onto the scene
- Feel good, dance good!
Code of conduct
Respect, humility & ‘ohana
We are stronger together — here is how we look after each other.
All dancers are expected to
- Arrive on time, dressed properly and ready to learn
- Follow instructor direction at all times
- Show respect to teachers, drummers, elders and fellow dancers
- Stay focused during class, rehearsals and performances
- Keep hands, words and behaviour safe and appropriate
- Avoid disruptive behaviour, gossip or disrespect
- Care for costumes, pareos and all studio equipment
Not following these expectations may mean being removed from class, rehearsal or performance.
Parents & supporters
- Support all instructors and studio leadership
- Raise concerns respectfully and privately, not in front of students
- Avoid gossip, drama or negative talk about dancers, staff or other families
- No coaching, correcting or interfering during class or rehearsals
- Follow performance rules, call times and backstage policies
- Respect all families, cultures and boundaries within Tupua
Cultural protocols
- Classes, workshops or private lessons with other Polynesian dance schools need prior approval from Tupua’s directors.
- Tupua choreography, costuming, concepts, music cuts and branding may not be used for outside groups without written permission.
- Cultural teachings and choreography learned at Tupua are not shared, taught or reposted outside the studio without approval.
- Polynesian cultural practices are treated with respect, humility and honour — and instructors, elders and cultural leaders are respected at all times.
Tupua is not just a dance studio — it is a cultural home. Tupua keeps a zero-tolerance policy for verbal or physical abuse, harassment, bullying, intimidation or discrimination, for dancers, parents, staff and guests alike.
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Bring the Spirit of Aloha to your event
Weddings, birthdays, corporate parties, luaus, school and city events — large or small. Tell us what you have in mind and we will build the show around it.