We were fully immersed in the Okinawan culture, and it was wonderful!  We met Alli and the rest of the members of the Teishin Kai Hawaii Shibu at the Hawaii Okinawa Cultural Center. The shoot itself was held in the business/information center, and we were surrounded by cultural artifacts and books pertaining to the Okinawan culture. The members greeted us graciously as they patiently awaited their turn in front of our backdrop. We busily went to work taking photos of each member for their upcoming “Tii Atu:  Reminiscing About the Past While Looking Toward the Future” performance program. The performance will feature 40 performers from Hawaii and 13 performers from Okinawa. The mission of the Teishin Kai Hawaii Shibu  group (which was founded in 2002) is to perpetuate and promote Okinawan culture, especially through music and dance. The performance will take place on October 5, 2013 at the Leeward Community College Theatre from 2:00-5:30 p.m. If you would like to attend the Teishin Kai Hawaii Shibu 10th anniversary performance, call 286-2220 for more information.

Here are just a few headshots…I wish I could have posted a photo of everyone in this post. You all looked fantastic!  Thank you for being so patient and flexible with your schedules 🙂  We are also extremely honored to be the official photographers for the performance…stay tuned for more photos from the upcoming 10th anniversary performance!

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