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Guam halau wins boys' hula contest | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Sunday, July 29, 2001

Guam halau wins boys' hula contest

Dancers from Hula Halau 'O Kamuela performed the classic "Royal Hawaiian Hotel," a winner in yesterday's Keiki Hula Competition.

Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser

By Vicki Viotti
Advertiser Staff Writer

Hula halau from Honolulu and Guam were the two top scorers in the 26th annual Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula Competition, a three-day event that ended yesterday at the Neal Blaisdell Center Arena.

For the third year in a row, Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, the Honolulu school led by kumu hula Paleka Mattos, swept the awards in the kaikamahine (girls) division for kahiko (ancient) and 'auana (contemporary) hula categories.

The halau also won the Hawaiian language award in the halau division, in which adult chanters may compete. And both its solo contenders were chosen for the Miss and Master Keiki Hula titles: Jasmine Dunlap and Albert Padron.

The keiki division award for all-children chanters went to Halau Mohala 'Ilima.

This is the first year that a frequent Keiki Hula competitor, Benjie Santiago's Hula Halau 'O Kaleolani from Hagatna, Guam, finished on top in the keikikane (boys) division.

The Guam school placed second to Halau Hula Olana and Halau Hula 'O Hokulani in kahiko and 'auana, respectively. But its combined score was enough to win the trophy for overall performance.

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Keiki Hula results
Here are the complete results of the competition (kumu hula are listed in parentheses):
 •  KAIKAMAHINE OVERALL

    Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, Honolulu (Paleka Mattos)

 •  KEIKIKANE OVERALL

    Hula Halau 'O Kaleolani, Hagatna, Guam (Benjie Santiago)

 •  MISS KEIKI HULA
  1. Jasmine Dunlap, Hula Halau 'O Kamuela
  2. Leah Kaopuiki-Kanamu, Kano'eau Dance Academy, Lahaina (Ke'ala Kukona)
  3. Brennan Clark, Halau Hula Olana, Pearl City (Olana and Howard Ai)
  4. Candace Artis, Halau Na Mamo O Ka'ala, Wai'anae (Tiare Noelani Chang)
  5. Brandi Ahlo, Joan S. Lindsey Hula Studio, Pearl City (Joan S. Lindsey)
 •  MASTER KEIKI HULA
  1. Albert Padron, Hula Halau 'O Kamuela
  2. Kawaimaka Quichocho, Halau Hula O Kaleolani
  3. Eric Carlos, Joan S. Lindsey Hula Studio
  4. Randy Canencia, Halau Hula 'O Napunaheleonapua, Kane'ohe and Moanalua (Rich Pedrina)
  5. Landon Chang, Halau Na Mamo O Ka'ala
 •  HULA 'AUANA, KAIKAMAHINE
  1. Hula Halau 'O Kamuela
  2. Halau Hula Olana
  3. Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka, Kane'ohe (Aloha Dalire)
  4. Halau Hula 'O Hokulani, Central O'ahu (Hokulani DeRego)
  5. Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Kailua (Mapuana de Silva)
 •  HULA 'AUANA, KEIKIKANE
  1. Halau Hula 'O Hokulani
  2. Hula Halau 'O Kaleolani
  3. Halau Hula 'O Napunaheleonapua
 •  HULA KAHIKO, KAIKAMAHINE
  1. Hula Halau 'O Kamuela
  2. Halau Mohala 'Ilima
  3. Halau Hula Olana
  4. Halau Hula 'O Hokulani
  5. Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka
 •  HULA KAHIKO, KEIKIKANE
  1. Halau Hula Olana
  2. Hula Halau 'O Kaleolani
  3. Halau Hula 'O Hokulani
 •  HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AWARD, KEIKI DIVISION

    Halau Mohala 'Ilima

 •  HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AWARD, HALAU DIVISION

    Hula Halau 'O Kamuela

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