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ʻIolani Luahine (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1978), born Harriet Lanihau Makekau, was a native Hawaiian kumu hula, dancer, chanter and teacher, who was considered the high priestess of the ancient hula.
In 1985, he founded a company of dancers, known as Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu in San Francisco. [1] [2] The company's style blends traditional movements with non-Hawaiian music like opera, electronic, dance, alternative, and pop. The company's visually captivating stage productions showcase both hula mua and authentic, traditional pieces.
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Malia Ann Kawailanamalie Petersen is a Hawaiian hula dancer of Norwegian and American descent. [1] Malia attended Saint Patrick School in Kaimuki, and the University Laboratory School in Mānoa. Malia Ann Kawailanamalie Petersen is a Hula Halau 'O Kamuela dancer and won the 2002 Miss Aloha Hula contest of The 39th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival ...
On the islands, there is a very big distinction between a normal hula studio that can be found on any part of the mainland and a Hālau Hula. Normal hula studios teach the traditional Polynesian dance forms like hula, Tahitian, Maori, or Samoan dance. Students at a hula studio are taught by staff members, not the actual Kumu Hula (master).
Hula kahiko performance in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Hula in Hawaii. Kumu hula Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett performs during a ceremony transferring control over the island of Kahoʻolawe from the U.S. Navy to the state. Hula (/ ˈ h uː l ə /) is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant (oli) [1] or song .
Nalani Kanakaʻole (born March 19, 1946) is an American Hawaiian kumu hula (hula teacher) at Hālau o Kekuhi, the dance company. [1] The daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole, she leads Hālau o Kekuhi along with her niece Huihui Kanahele-Mossman. [2]
Kini Kapahu Wilson (March 4, 1872 – July 24, 1962) was a Hawaiian hula dancer, musician, and singer. In 1893–94, she toured the United States, Europe and Russia, performing for heads of state such as Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II. She married Honolulu Mayor John H. Wilson and was recognized as the "Honorary First Lady" of Hawaii. [1]