COMPETING HALAU
COMPETING HALAU
24 halau from Hawaii and the mainland will compete in this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival.
HAWAII ISLAND
Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani
Kane and wahine
Kumu: Nahokuokalani Gaspang
Hilo
Halau O Ke Anuenue
Wahine
Kumu: Glenn Kelena Vasconcellos
Hilo
Na Kane ‘O Waiolama
Kane
Kumu: Emery Li‘ili‘iokalani Aceret
Hilo
OAHU
Keali‘ika‘apunihonua Ke‘ena A‘o Hula
Wahine
Kumu: Leimomi Ho
Palolo
Halau Hula ‘O Napunaheleonapua
Kane
Kumu: Rich Pedrina
Kaneohe and Hilo
Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka
Wahine
Kumu: Keolalaulani Dalire
Heeia
Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua
Kane
Kumu: Robert Uluwehi Cazimero
Honolulu
Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua
Wahine
Kumu: Robert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu IV and Lono Padilla
Kalihi Kai
Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea
Wahine
Kumu: Kapua Dalire-Moe
Kaneohe
Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Wahine
Kumu: Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval
Manoa
Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu
Kane and wahine
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera
Kapahulu
Halau Mohala ‘Ilima
Wahine
Kumu: Mapuana de Silva
Kaohao
Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela
Wahine
Kumu: Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook
Kalihi and Waimanalo
Ke Kai O Kahiki
Kane
Kumu: La‘akea Perry
Waianae
Halau Hula Olana
Wahine
Kumu: Olana and Howard Ai
Pu‘uloa
Kawaili‘ula
Kane
Kumu: Chinky Mahoe
Kailua and Manoa
Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
Wahine
Kumu: Tracie and Keawe Lopes
Koolaupoko
Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Kane
Kumu: Kaleo Trinidad
Honolulu
KAUAI
Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala
Wahine
Kumu: Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin
Kalaheo
MAUI
Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi
Kane and wahine
Kumu: Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes
Wailuku
Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka
Wahine
Kumu: Napua Greig
Kula
MOLOKAI
Moana’s Hula Halau
Wahine
Kumu: Raquel Dudoit and Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
Kaunakakai
CALIFORNIA
Academy of Hawaiian Arts
Kane and wahine
Kumu: Mark Keali‘i Ho‘omalu
Oakland
Halau Hula Lani Ola
Wahine
Kumu: Puanani Jung
Laguna Hills