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Halau
Hula O Kawika Laua 'O Leinani
Diamond
Bar, California
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Having
both begun their study of hula as young children, Kawika and Leinani Viloria
have over 70 years of experience between them. They have both studied with many
of hula's luminaries, including Kumu George Na'ope, Kumu George Holokai, Kumu
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Kumu Chinky Mahoe, and Kumu Charles Ka’upu.
They
started Hālau Hula O Kawika Lāua
'O Leinani 15 years ago in Diamond Bar, CA, as an authentic, professional, Polynesian
dance troupe to perform songs and dances from Hawai’i, Tahiti, Samoa, New
Zealand, Tonga, and to teach them to their students the traditional way. In the
past 10 years, the hālau has
placed in award-winning categories at the Iā ‘Oe E Ka Lā and
E Hula Mau competitions; since 2004, their kāne dancers have regularly taken
home awards from both of these competitions; the Kumu plan to enter four of these
kāne dancers
in Ka Hula Hou.
When
they were invited to participate in this upcoming event, their first thoughts
were: "free form – what a concept!" They both admit to being "stoked" about
being a part of this unconventional competition. Kumu Kawika and Kumu Leinani
would like the audience to expect aloha, mana, spirit, and passion from their
dancers – and they are looking forward to this unique opportunity to utilize
their joint creativity in an atmosphere designed for that aspect of the dance.
Dedicated as they are both are to continuing to spread the spirit and culture of
the hula, Kumu Kawika and Kumu Leinani believe that the future of hula depends
upon those who have learned passing on that knowledge in its pure form and with
a true understanding of the spirituality and the protocols: keeping it pono.
Read about the other Ka
Hula Hou challengers
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