On February 22, the Hirosaki Tahitian Dance School "Rabahele" was held at Hirosaki Hotel New Castle (Kamisashishi-cho, Hirosaki City).

Opened 4 years ago as the first Tahitian dance school in Aomori prefecture. Currently, about 70 students are enrolled, and the recital is held every year as a place to show the results of the annual practice. Emi Mikami, the representative of the school, said, "We increased the number of seats by 50," as the number of tickets for which 300 seats were prepared was running low on the third day of the sale.

Seven classes announce each dance for about two hours. The venue was filled with enthusiasm as the dance started, and the peculiar screams of Tahitian dance were also uttered from the venue. Okura Mizuki, a company employee who participated for the first time to participate in the 6-year-old Mei, said, “Everyone from children to adults danced happily and enjoyed until the end. I was jealous, "laughs.

On this day, actress and hula dancer Masae Katsuno appeared as a guest. Mr. Mikami, who began attending Katsuno's dance school "TE HONO" in Tokyo last year, asked for it and realized it. In the dance with Katsuno-san, “I was so happy that I could tears,” Mikami-san smiles.

From January, the school has been certified as a sister school of the same school, and a new studio will open in April. "I hope Tahitian dance will take root in Aomori," he said with enthusiasm.