OUTRIGGER Kāʻanapali Beach Resort
Hula O Nā Keiki
Hula O Nā Keiki, a children’s hula competition, is held at OUTRIGGER Kāʻanapali Beach Resort. Though the event has grown over the years from a single-day affair to an entire weekend of Hawaiian arts and music, the objective has remained the same: to educate our children in the ways of our ancestors while celebrating the songs of Maui.
Children from ages 5 to 17 years old will steal your heart as you watch them compete in their categories for coveted awards and titles. The hula competition is just one facet of a three-day event designed to allow participants the opportunity to learn about and nurture Hawaiian cultural values. This gives each student a sense of appreciation for the past and a deeper sense of identity with their Hawaiian ancestors. It is our intent to provide an avenue through which they may express their new understanding and awareness of the Hawaiian language and culture through the art of hula, oli and mele. The competition also advocates for the writing of new mele and the perpetuation of hapa haole music.
30th Hula O Nā Keiki
Oli and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Award
| Solo Kaikamahine | Solo Keiki Kāne | Group Kaikamahine Category | Group Keiki Kāne Category |
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Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua Inoa: Lennon Aiko Kuʻualoha Nakada Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Hālau: Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua Inoa: Damien Kealiʻi Kona Aki Kumu: Kamaka Kukona |
Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Group Kaikamahine Hula Kahiko Award
| 1st Place | 2nd Place |
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Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua – Kaikamahine Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Hālau: Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua - Kaikamahine Kumu: Kamaka Kukona |
Group Keiki Kāne Hula Kahiko Award
| 1st Place | 2nd Place |
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Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua - Keiki Kāne Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Hālau: Hālau O Ka Hanu Lehua - Keiki Kāne Kumu: Kamaka Kukona |
Group Kaikamahine Hula ʻAuana Award
| 1st Place | 2nd Place |
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Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua - Kaikamahine Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Hālau: Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua - Kaikamahine Kumu: Kamaka Kukona |
Group Keiki Kāne Hula ʻAuana Award
| 1st Place | 2nd Place |
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Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua - Keiki Kāne Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Hālau: Hālau O Ka Hanu Lehua - Keiki Kāne Kumu: Kamaka Kukona |
Interview Award
| Kaikamahine | Keiki Kāne |
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Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua Inoa: Lennon Aiko Kuʻualoha Nakada Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua Inoa: Noah Kazuo Piʻimaiwaʻa Andrade Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Akoni Akana Scholarship
| Kaikamahine | Keiki Kāne |
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Hālau: Hālau KawehileimamoikawēkiuʻoKohala Inoa: Alyssa Lauren Kāhikoleiʻōpuakauikawēkiuonālani Lim Ryder Kumu: Lorna Kapuakiko Lim |
Hālau: Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua Inoa: Noah Kazuo Piʻimaiwaʻa Andrade Kumu: Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla |
Akoni Akana Kumu Hula Award
Kumu Cody Pueo Pata of Hālau Hula ʻo Ka Malama Mahilani
2019 Miss/Master Hula o nā Keiki
2019 Master Hula o nā Keiki Overall Winner
Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
1st Runner Up
Maikalanikamealoha Eli Keohuhu-Kanana Wong
Hālau: Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi
Kumu: ʻIliahi and Haunani Paredes
2019 Miss Hula o nā Keiki Overall Winner
Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
1st Runner Up
Chaslyn Kameaʻiʻomakamae Cadiente Kala
Hālau: Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi
Kumu: ʻIliahi and Haunani Paredes
2nd Runner Up
Korey Paʻanaʻakala Iseri Hanaike
Hālau: Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kumu: Kahulu Maluo-Pearson
Oli and ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Award – Pālua Category
1st Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols/Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
2nd Leimomimakamae Hokoana-Molinas/Aiyanna Lāhela Adams
Hālau: Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kumu: Kahulu Maluo-Pearson
Hula Pālua Kahiko Award
1st Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols/Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
2nd Leimomimakamae Hokoana-Molinas/Aiyanna Lāhela Adams
Hālau: Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kumu: Kahulu Maluo-Pearson
Hula Pālua ‘Auana Award
1st Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols/Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
2nd Leimomimakamae Hokoana-Molinas/Aiyanna Lāhela Adams
Hālau: Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kumu: Kahulu Maluo-Pearson
Keiki Kāne Interview Award
Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
Kaikamahine Interview Award
Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
Oli and ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Award – Keiki Kāne Category
1st Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
2nd Maikalanikamealoha Eli Keohuhu-Kanana Wong
Hālau: Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi
Kumu: ʻIliahi and Haunani Paredes
Oli and ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Award – Kaikamahine Category
1st Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
2nd Chaslyn Kameaʻiʻomakamae Cadiente Kala
Hālau: Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi
Kumu: ʻIliahi and Haunani Paredes
3rd Korey Paʻanaʻakala Iseri Hanaike
Hālau: Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kumu: Kahulu Maluo-Pearson
The Akoni Akana Perpetual Award, identifying the kumu who best demonstrates the value of Poʻokela in preparing for Hula o nā Keiki, was awarded to ‘Iliahi and Haunani Paredes of Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi. The Akoni Akana scholarships, which are awarded for the intent of furthering each individual’s education in Hawaiian culture through college, hālau, mentorship programs, or other fine arts were awarded to Maikalanikamealoha Eli Keohuhu-Kanana Wong of Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi and Jaelyne Ipo Leolani Navarro of Hālau Hula Kauluokalā.
2019 Master Hula o nā Keiki Overall Winner
Marcus William Kamakanamakamaeokeakua Nichols
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
Photo credit: Zane Mathias
2019 Miss Hula o nā Keiki Overall Winner
Haily Kamakahukilani Nāwahine Nascimento
Hālau: Hālau Nā Mamo o Puʻuanahulu
Kumu: William Kahakuleilehua Sonny Ching & Lopaka Igarta DeVera
Photo credit: Zane Mathias
2018 Miss Hula O NāKeiki
Nadia Kūkahiliokeawepē Nascimento
Kumu - Lōpaka Igarta DeVera and Sonny Ching
Hālau - Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu
Kaikamahine Hula Award
1st Nadia Kūkahiliokeawepē Nascimento
Kumu - Lōpaka Igarta DeVera and Sonny Ching
Hālau - Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu
2nd Karen Miyazaki
Kumu – Yumiko Hara
Hālau - Hālau Kalaʻakeaokeaolani
3rd Shannon Kamalei Purdy
Kumu - Kahulu Maluo
Hālau –Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kaikamahine Inteview Award
Shannon Kamalei Purdy
Kumu - Kahulu Maluo
Hālau - Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kaikamahine Oli and ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Award
1st Shannon Kamalei Purdy
Kumu - Kahulu Maluo
Hālau –Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
2nd Madison Kuliʻaikalīhau Kalawaiʻa
Kumu - Uluwehi Guerrero
Hālau - Hālau Hula Kauluokalā
3rd Nadia Kūkahiliokeawepē Nascimento
Kumu - Lōpaka Igarta DeVera and Sonny Ching
Hālau - Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu
Kaikamahine Kahiko Costume & Adornment Award
Shannon Kamalei Purdy
Kumu – Kahulu Maluo
Hālau – Hālau Kamaluokaleihulu
Kaikamahine ‘Auana Costume and Adornment Award
Nadia Kūkahiliokeawepē Nascimento
Kumu – Lōpaka Igarta DeVera and Sonny Ching
Hālau – Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu
Hula Pālua Award
Moses A.K. Niles & Mōhala K.K. Niles
Kumu – Iola Balubarx
Hālau – Hālau Hula O Keola Aliʻi o ke Kai
Pālua Costume and Adornment Award
Moses A.K. Niles & Mōhala K.K. Niles
Kumu – Iola Balubar
Hālau – Hālau Hula O Keola Aliʻi o ke Kai
The Music Award
Hālau Kalaʻakeaokeaolani
Kumu - Yumiko Hara
Mele:Mele o ke Keʻena Kalaunu
The Akoni Akana Perpetual Award, identifying the kumu who best demonstrates the value of Poʻokela in preparing for Hula O Nā Keiki, was awarded to Kumu Lorna Lim of Hālau Kawehileimamoikawēkiu ʻO Kohala. Shannon Kamalei Purdy of Hālau Kamaluokaleihuluwas the recipient of the Friends of Mokuʻula scholarship, which works to further each individual’s education in Hawaiian culture.
Kahiko Performance by 2018 Miss Hula O Nā Keiki - Nadia Kūkahiliokeawepē Nascimento
Photo courtesy of Zane Mathias
ʻAuana Performance by 2018 Miss Hula O Nā Keiki - Nadia Kūkahiliokeawepē Nascimento
Photo courtesy of Zane Mathias