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CONGRATULATIONS To all of the Halau at the Merrie Monarch Festival this year! Everyone was soooo great this year!!! So many favourites! Here is a photo of the OVERALL WINNERS Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera (kāne) ===WINNERS LIST=== --Wahine Kahiko-- 5th 578 points. Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe, Nā Kumu Hula Tracie & Keawe Lopes (wahine) 4th 579 points. Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera (wahine) 3rd 582 points. Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, Nā Kumu Hula Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu & Lono Padilla (wahine) 2nd 586 points. Hālau Manaola, Kumu Hula Nani Lim Yap (wahine) 1st 592 points. Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua, Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho (wahine) --Kane Kahiko-- 4th 590pts. Kawailiʻulā, Kumu Hula Chinky Māhoe (kāne) 3rd 596pts. Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera (kāne) 2nd 601pts. Ke Kai O Kahiki, Kumu Hula Laʻakea Perry (kāne) 1st 607pts. Hālau Hula ʻO Kahikilaulani, Kumu Hula Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang (kāne) --Wahine 'auana-- 5th 597pts. Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera (wahine) 4th 599pts. Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela, Nā Kumu Hula Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo & Kunewa Mook (wahine) 3rd 607pts. Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe, Nā Kumu Hula Tracie & Keawe Lopes (wahine) 2nd 608pts. Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima, Kumu Hula Māpuana de Silva (wahine) 1st 610pts. Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua, Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho (wahine) --Kane 'auana-- 4th 591pts. Kawailiʻulā, Kumu Hula Chinky Māhoe (kāne) 3rd 592pts. Ke Kai O Kahiki, Kumu Hula Laʻakea Perry (kāne) 2nd 595pts. Hālau Hula ʻO Kahikilaulani, Kumu Hula Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang (kāne) 1st 618pts. Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera (kāne) ===Overall winners=== --Wahine overall-- 3rd Hālau Manaola, Kumu Hula Nani Lim Yap (wahine) 2nd 1185pts. Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe, Nā Kumu Hula Tracie & Keawe Lopes (wahine) 1st Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua, Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho (wahine) --Kane overall-- 3rd Ke Kai O Kahiki, Kumu Hula Laʻakea Perry (kāne) 2nd Hālau Hula ʻO Kahikilaulani, Kumu Hula Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang (kāne) 1st Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, Nā Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera (kāne)

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DRUMMERS EOY 16Jan16

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WIN A PRIVATE DANCE WORKSHOP WITH Moena Maiotui!! Purchase your workshop ticket(s) before 8PM on Friday, 8 April 2016 and you will automatically be entered into a drawing to win a spot in a private and exclusive group workshop with Moena Maiotui. THREE lucky winners will be drawn, one for each private session and announced here on our Facebook event page Saturday, 9 April 2016. TICKET DETAILS: BRISBANE - 22 APRIL 2016 http://www.ticketebo.com.au/nuholani-dance/ori-tahiti-workshop-brisbane.html MELBOURNE - 24 APRIL 2016 http://www.ticketebo.com.au/nuholani-dance/ori-tahiti-moena-dance-workshop.html SYDNEY - 26 APRIL 2016 http://www.ticketebo.com.au/nuholani-dance/ori-tahiti-workshop-sydney.html https://www.facebook.com/events/1683928961895173/

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HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO The Miss Aloha Hula Winners 2016!!

Drumming session at the park for the kids

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Ia Orana! Nuholani Polynesian Dance, Heilani Polynesian School of Arts and Tahiti Ora by Tumata Robinson are proud to present: ORI TAHITI - Dance Workshops by Moena Maiotui Australian Tour 21 - 27 April Tahitian dance sensation, Moena Maiotui is travelling from Tahiti to present Ori Tahiti dance workshops in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney! TICKET DETAILS: BRISBANE - 22 APRIL 2016 http://www.ticketebo.com.au/nuholani-dance/ori-tahiti-workshop-brisbane.html MELBOURNE - 24 APRIL 2016 http://www.ticketebo.com.au/nuholani-dance/ori-tahiti-moena-dance-workshop.html SYDNEY - 26 APRIL 2016 http://www.ticketebo.com.au/nuholani-dance/ori-tahiti-workshop-sydney.html https://www.facebook.com/events/1683928961895173/ ABOUT MOENA Moena Maiotui started dancing at the very early age of 5. She has performed in well know groups as O’Tahiti E, the Grands Ballets de Tahiti and since January 2008 has integrated Tumata Robinson’s group called “Tahiti Ora” as their lead dancer. Her dancing abilities has enabled her to tour the world going from Japan to Australia, New Caledonia, France and Europe, Canada, Hawaii and of course the United States as a dancer and has spent the last four years as an Ori Tahiti professor for Tahiti Ora. She has become Tahiti Ora’s choreographer for the Vahine and participated actively in Tahiti Ora’s performance « The Legend of Marukoa » in the Heiva I Tahiti of 2011. Tahiti Ora won the overall 1st prize for the best performance in the professional category – 1st prize for the costumes designed by Freddy Fagu made out of fresh plants and flowers – 1st prize raatira (leader with Victor Teriitahi) - 2nd prize best orchestra. That year Moena won the prestigious 1st prize female dancer of the Heiva I Tahiti contest 2011 with Tahiti Ora. We are all looking forward to having Moena here in Australia for her first ever Ori Tahiti workshop tour with us!!! Hope you can join us. :-)

HEILANI 2016 - Class Information

Venue: Logan City PCYC Address: Lot 7 Jacaranda Avenue, Logan Central QLD 4114 (Australia) Email: info@heilani.com Fees: All classes are "Pay as you go" Payment: Cash, Card and Paypal Primary Age: $10 per 1hr session Teens/Adults: $15 per 2hr session *Dance cards available for bulk pre-payment and class fee savings TUESDAY NIGHT Hawaiian Hula Classes Primary Children (5years - 12 years) 6pm - 7pm **Combined Session Teens & Adults (13 Years - Adults) 6:00pm - 8:00pm FRIDAY NIGHT Ori Tahiti (Tahitian Dance) *Live Tahitian Drumming Primary Children (5years - 12 years) 6pm - 7pm **Combined Session Teens & Adults (13 Years - Adults) 6:00pm - 8:00pm **Dance Classes are CLOSED during Public & School Holidays Samoan Workshops Dates TBC Maori Workshops Only Dates TBC ***Various extra outer location, culture, craft, costume, language, vocal & choreography workshops TO BE ANNOUNCED

2016 - NZ Trip

Caught a sale Caught a flight Caught a glimpse of PolyFest

2016 - NZ Trip

Caught a sale Caught a flight Caught a glimpse of PolyFest

MEDIA / ARTICLES

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2016 - NZ Trip

Caught a sale Caught a flight Caught a glimpse of PolyFest