Taugata Pa'aga's Dance Journey

Tracy met her new dance friend Taugata in Brandi Chun's jazz funk class, and now they're chatting about his dance journey on this rainy day in Orange County! Tau was born to dance - from winning a radio station dance contest at age 8 to dancing professionally with a Polynesian dance team by middle school. He didn't have much opportunity for official dance class when he was young, but he learned dances off music videos and ended up quitting football in high school to learn gymnastics and join the cheerleading team. Tau always loved dancing but ended up taking a break after high school, getting a corporate job, and having little time left for dance. Listen or watch to find out what brought Tau back to his dance journey and all the opportunities that have been coming his way since! Also, Tracy and Tau took a Beginner House class taught by Homare Yasuda at Offstage right before the interview and chat about their joyful experience. :)

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