Whether or not she placed in the top 5, Ka’imilani Marie Corpuz was already fulfilling one of her lifelong dreams by dancing on the Merrie Monarch stage as a Miss Aloha Hula contestant. So it was ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Each step the dancers at Ka Lā Kapu Polynesian Dance Studio takes tells a story – including one of rebuilding for their family in Maui. Family members like Gina Okameahulamele, ...

Dancer Paige Deuz, who goes by the stage name Leina'ala, performs. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading.

“We have a saying in Hawaii, ‘ma ka hana ka ike,’ which means the best way to learn about something is to just jump in and do it yourself,” the night’s host said. We had been watching hula dancers all ...

Dancers from Halau Hula o Kukunaokala, Na Lei O Ka ‘Iwa Ha‘a I Ka Lani, perform at a recent Kapu‘uola Hula Festival. This year’s festival takes place June 22. “It became a homeless encampment,” said ...