Pacific Arts Academy

We are a professional, authentic Polynesian dance troupe that performs songs and dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, New Zealand, Tonga. Our troupe has dazzled audiences for more than 15 yrs. The live music of "Kalika" and the dances of Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'O Leinani have captivated such audiences as the Hawaiian Hilton Village in Oahu, the Donny and Marie Show, the Disney Company, Jet Propulsion Labs, Hughes Aircraft, the House of Blues, Keali'I Reichel at the Hollywood Bowl, the Las Vegas Fremont Experience, and the Aloha Concert Jam to name a few. Recently the troupe completed a marketing tour with the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau throughout Southern California and Europe.

Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani are well respected and highly involved in the Hawaiian community. Our dancers are also involved in E Hula Mau. They compete and are recipients of several awards for their outstanding display of hula. We received high awards at the ia 'oe e Ka La Pleasanton Competition. Our latest performance, He inoa no Kalakaua, was a first ever collaboration of the Kumu Hula Association of Southern California featuring over 200 dancers from over a dozen hula studios. We also perform annually at our very own Hoike concert to showcase our passion for hula.

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HALAU AWARDS E HULA MAU COMPETITION 2011 Kane Group, Kahiko, 1st Place   Oli - Kalani Kohala Bernal, 1st Place   Kane Group, Auana, 1st Place 2010 Kaikamahine Group, Kahiko 3rd Place   Wahine Group, Kahiko 3rd Place   Wahine Group  'Auana  3rd Place 2009 Nà Mamo® Spirit of 'Ohana Award   Wahine Group, `Auana 2nd Place   Kane Group, Kahiko 2nd Place   Kane Group, `Auana 2nd Place 2008 Oli - Kealoha Viloria 2nd Place   Kane Group, Kahiko 3rd Place 2007 Kane Group `Auana 3rd Place   Oli - Kealoha Viloria 3rd Place 2006 Kane Group Kahiko 1st Place   Kane Group `Auana 1st Place   Oli 1st Place   Hula Pakahi Kaikamahine - 2nd Place   Wahine Group, Kahiko 2nd Place 2005 Hula Pakahi Kaikamahine - 2nd Place   Oli 1st Place   Kane Group `Auana 1st Place   Kane Group Kahiko 1st Place 2004 Kaikamahine Group Auana 2nd Place   Spirit Of Ohana Award 2002 Kaikamahine Soloist 2nd Place   Wahine Hula Palua 2nd Place 2001 Kaikamahine Hula Pakahi 3rd Place 2000 Lei Award   Wahine Group Auana 3rd Place 1999 Keikikane Solist 2nd Place   Keikikane Group Kahiko 3rd Place   Keikikane Group Auana 3rd Place IA OE E KALA COMPETITION 2008 1st Place Kane Auana   1st Place Kane Kahiko   3rd Place Wahine Auana   2nd Place Kaikamahine Soloist  - Yvonne Vasquez   2nd Place Makua Soloist - Abella Leialoha Caroll    Perpetual Pahu - Highest Point Average Kane/Wahine 2007 Mr. Ia 'Oe E Kala 1st Place Kahiko/Auana   2nd Place Musician - Kalani Viloria   2nd Place Auana Kane /Wahine Combined   2nd Place Kahiko Kane /Wahine Combined   3rd Place Kane Auana   3rd Place Kane Kahiko 2005 1st Place Kane Group Kahiko   1st Place- Combined Group Auana   2nd Place Kane Group Auana   2nd Place Group Kahiko   2nd Place Soloist Kane- Ikaika Viloria   2nd Place Kaikamahine Group Auana   3rd Place Band 2004 3rd Place Soloist, Wendy Kaiulani Ogata   1st Place Kahiko, Keiki Kane   1st Place Auana, Keiki Kane   3rd Place Kahiko, Keikamahine   1st Place Kahiko, Group   2nd Place Auana (Tie), Group   2nd Place Kahiko, Kane 2003 Keikikane Soloist Auana/Kahiko 1st Place   Perpetual Trophy Keikikane/Kaikamahine Group   Wahine/Kane Combined Auana 1st Place   Keikikane- Group Auana 1st Place   Keikikane Group Kahiko 1st Place   Kaikamahine Group Auana 3rd Place   Kaikamahine Soloist Auana 3rd Place George Naope Kane Competition 2006 1st Place Kane Group Kahiko   1st Place Kane Group Auana   2nd Place Kane Soloist- Joshua Kealoha Viloria   1st Place Keikikane Group Kahiko   1st Place Keikikane Group Auana   1st Place Keikikane Soloist- Onipa'a Quartero   Overall Perpetual Pahu Highest Point Average 2005 1st Place Kahiko Group   1st Place Auana Group   1st Place Kane Soloist Auana & Kahiko - Ikaika Viloria

KTLA5 Morning Show  Video Part 1 KTLA5 Morning Show  Video Part 2 TimeWarner SoCal News Video Editorial Features: Hawaii Magazine July/August 2003 Diamond Bar Highlander September 2, 2004

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