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The
Competitors of Ka Hula Hou
Four
award-winning hula halau compete in February
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| Kumu
Hula Keoni Chang (Chino Hills, CA) |
Na Pua Lehua I Ka Ua Noe
Chino Hills, California
Established in 2003, Na Pua Lehua I Ka Ua Noe under the direction of Kumu Hula
Keoni Chang is based in Chino Hills, CA. Between 8 and 10 kane (male) dancers currently
study
at the halau; since 2004, they have placed in the award categories of major hula
competitions. Kumu Keoni believes Ka Hula Hou will
provide an opportunity to really see how the audience feels about his dancers and
his hula. Read
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| Kumu
Hula Kamaile Hamada (Federal Way, WA) |
Na
Kane O Manawaiopuna
Federal Way, Washington
Kumu Hula Kamaile Hamada opened his Federal Way, Washington halau
in 1996 after a celebrated history of hula in Kaua'i.
His kane dancers have garnered multiple awards in national competitions. The men
of Manawaiopuna are coming well-prepared with an arsenal of dances and songs and
Kumu Kamaile says, "Bring it on!" Read
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| Kumu
Hula Leinani and Kawika Viloria (Diamond Bar, CA) |
Halau
Hula O Kawika Laua 'O Leinani
Diamond
Bar,
California
Kumu
Hula Kawika and Leinani Viloria started Halau Hula O Kawika Laua ‘O Leinani
15 years ago in Diamond
Bar, CA. Since 2004, their kane dancers have regularly taken home awards from national hula
competitions. They both admit to being "stoked" about being a part of this unconventional competition.
Read more
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| Kumu
Hula Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu (Oakland, CA) |
Academy
of Hawaiian Arts
Oakland, California
Kumu
Hula Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu founded the Academy of Hawaiian Arts in Oakland,
CA in 2003 after 25 years of teaching hula in California.
His current group of 12-15 kane dancers are a combination of fearless, comical,
sexy, and brutal. Creator of the Ka Hula Hou challenge, Kumu Mark says, "I
want to see what happens when kumu hula, and the dancers, are challenged to best
each other on the floor with just their dance." Read more
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