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HĀLAU MAKANA
POLYNESIAN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
JADE MAKANA IULIO
DIRECTOR
HULA & 'ORI INSTRUCTOR
Makana has been dancing her entire life. She is an accomplished international award-winning dancer, a teacher and community leader, and most importantly a forever student. She has taught, competed, performed, and student in many countries around the world. She hopes to share as much as she can with her community as a means to uplift, encourage, and educate those around her.
DOROTHY HOLMES BOLMER
ASSISTANT HULA INSTRUCTOR (KŪPUNA HULA)
POLYNESIAN DANCE CONDITIONING
Dorothy has been dancing most of her life. From early ballet lessons to watching her mom dance Hula, she has always been drawn to dance! She has just finished her 7th season dancing for the Golden State Warriors' Senior Team, The Hardwood Classics. Dorothy danced with Dance/10, performing locally and in Europe during the London Olympics.
She started studying Hula with Halau Makana in 2014 and fell in love with Hula and with our dear Kumu Lani. She created a class with Kumu Lani's daughter, Makana, called "Polynesian Dance Conditioning," where they mix the styles and music for a fun, hopefully educational, hour of dance.
She is currently teaching Hula to the wonderful students at Mastick Senior Center every Tuesday. Dorothy is looking forward to more exciting events and to share our mission of ALOHA!
FARRAH MORIN
ASSISTANT 'ORI & HULA INSTRUCTOR
Farrah has been dancing with Hālau Makana since she was 5 years old. With almost 10 years of experience, she has a deep experience dancing both in performance and at the competitive level. She is also equipped with a thorough understanding of the culture and our teaching style.
MARLOWE HICKS
Marley has been dancing with Hālau Makana since she was 7 years old. She has also danced with us bother professionally and competitively, being a finalist at both her first and second 'ori competitions. She is an incredibly talented and genuine soul with a gentle teaching style.
ASSISTANT 'ORI & HULA INSTRUCTOR
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