Dance & Hula
Dance
From “bombastic” kahiko [ancient] style of Hawai‘i Island, to the O‘ahu-based lineage from traditional to ‘auana [modern] to Maori-rooted contemporary dance from New Zealand
Kulaiwi
Three of Hawai’is leading performers have joined forces!
Hālau Hula Ka No‘eau
“…the dancers give us a sense of journeying, of different landscapes and change of mood” -Village Voice
Authentic hula, ancient traditions to modern times
Hālau O Kekuhi
NEA National Heritage Fellows & Hawaiian Living Treasures
Vigorous, bombastic hula that springs from the eruptive volcano personae of Hawai‘i Island’s creative forces
Okareka Dance Company in Mana Wahine
“…exploration of the strength, the spirit, and primal beauty of woman… one of the best contemporary dance performances we have seen in years”