Performances
| • | Miss Aloha Hula competition starts tonight at Merrie Monarch |
Advertiser Staff
Here is the order of performance for tonight's Miss Aloha Hula solo competition. Each dancer performs her kahiko (ancient hula) entry and reappears in the second half for the 'auana (modern hula) competition, in the same order (halau and kumu hula listed in parentheses).
1. Lehuanani Young, (Kea lika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula, Leimomi Ho, Honolulu)
2. Dawn Anelalani Lleces (Halau Na Mamo O Ka'ala, Tiare Noelani Chang, Honolulu)
3. Lei'ohelo'ulaokalaniopele K. K. Hewett (Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka, Aloha Dalire, Kane'ohe)
4. Malia Ko'i'ulaokawaolehua Bird (Puamana Hula Studio, Puluelo Park, Kailua)
5. Shelsea Lilia Makanoe Lindsey Ai (Halau Hula Olana, Howard and Olana Ai, 'Aiea)
6. Malia Hi'iakaikawenaokeao Stender (Ka Pa Hula O Kamehameha, Holoua Stender, Honolulu)
7. Mino'aka Demesillo (Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Mapuana de Silva, Kailua)
8. Malia Ann Kawailanamalie Petersen (Hula Halau O Kamuela, Paleka Mattos, Waimanalo/Kalihi)
9. Nicole Ka'ale'a Riveira (Halau Hula O Lilinoe, Sissy Lilinoe Kaio, Carson, Calif.)
10. Shanena Ku'uipookalani Lino (Halau Ke Kia'i A'o Hula, Kapi'olani Ha'o, Honolulu)
11. Hoku Koga (Halau Keali'i O Nalani, Keali'i Ceballos, Los Angeles)
12. Kasie Puahala Kaleohano (Halau Ka Ua Kani Lehua, Johnny Lum Ho, Hilo)
