Louise Kimitete (24 June 1939 - 25 March 2020) was a French Polynesian choreographer, dancer and teacher of Tahitian dance.
[1][2] She taught Ori Tahiti there for nearly forty years, becoming one of the emblematic figures.
[3] She counts among her students people who have become big names in Ori Tahiti, including Vanina Ehu, who became head of the traditional CAPF department,[4] Moon, her granddaughter, Hinavai Raveino, Tuarii Tracqui, Teraurii Piritua, Mateata Legayic, Moena Maiotui, and Kehaulani Chanquy.
[7] On her death, the Minister of Culture Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu and the director of the artistic conservatory Fabien Dinard paid tribute to her.
[6] For the Minister, Kimitete “summarizes, through her incredible journey, the renaissance movement of traditional Tahitian dance”.