Elisha’s singing studio

Kia Ora everyone!
It has certainly been a while - huge apologies!! Am owing many responses to messages which I’ll get onto over the next few days 🙏🏽 appreciate soooo much your amazing patience with me!! A few exciting projects for 2026 which includes re-opening my private teaching studio so looking forward to this especially and connecting with singers again in this way 😊 in the meantime, I hope you’re all having a great start to the festive season. Much alofa/aroha, Elisha 🎶🎄🌺

Manu Samoa vs Fiji rugby match on 6/9/25. An awesome day. Honoured to perform the Samoan anthem and have my students from our Raukura Tama Pasifika group involved. Fa’afetai tele lava Rotorua NZ for the invitation 🇼🇸 🇫🇯 🎶

'Tagaloa' is a Samoan piece I wrote in 2021 for my students in the Rotorua Boys High School's Raukura Choir. Mentor and dear friend Elise Bradley then shared it with the New Zealand Childrens' Choral Academy and since then, this piece has continued to be performed by other choirs around Aotearoa and overseas - have loved connecting with all the wonderful Choral Directors and if I’m lucky enough, the singers too!

Here is a version of 'Tagaloa' performed by the University of Southern California Choir (USC Choir) with Choral Director Cristian Grases. Fa'afetai tele lava Cristian, for your love and passion in sharing our Samoan culture with your singers, my friend!

About Tagaloa:
Tagaloa explains the story of Samoan ancestors who leave Hawaiki Nui and travel long distances across rough seas in search for a new land and new beginnings. As they travel, they call out to Tagaloa and ask for his guidance and protection throughout their venture.

USC Thornton Concert Choir: Tagaloa - Elisha Fa'i-So'oialo USC Thornton Concert Choir performs "Tagaloa" by Elisha Fa'i-So'oialoApril 7, 2024Newman Recital Hall, USCCristian Grases, conductorVisit our homepage: https...

“Laumei, Faiaga”. A Samoan piece I arranged for Choralation Choir this year, directed by Fiona Wilson. Fa’afetai tele lava Fiona and team for this wonderful opporunity to connect with you all! ❤️ 💚

Will share more videos, showcasing some wonderful choirs and choral directors (and friends!) performing our beautiful Samoan pieces, over the next few days. Feeling very grateful to be able to arrange/compose them and be a part of everyone’s journeys in learning about our Samoan culture through song and storytelling.

https://youtu.be/eUnTL2WnXakef

Westlake Boys & Westlake Girls High School, Choralation | Laumei Faiaga – People of Vaitogi village The Big Sing 2025 - Session 3Choralation | Laumei Faiaga – People of Vaitogi village, American Samoa, arr. Elisha Fa’i-So’oialoWestlake Boys High School & We...

A wonderful time! Great to connect and re-connect!