Aloha Mai Kākou,
It is with a very grateful heart that I welcome you to our Hōʻike as we celebrate 28 years’ of Hālau Hula Lani Ola. As I reflect on these past 28 years, I am reminded that a hālau does not grow and flourish because of one person. It takes an entire community of people who give their time, their talents, their support, and most importantly, their aloha. I am incredibly grateful for the many hands and hearts that continue to support our Hālau and make evenings like tonight possible. Through all the years of growth and change, we have remained committed to honoring the hula lineage passed down to me by my mother, Master Kumu Hula Puanani Alama, and my aunt, Master Kumu Hula Leilani Alama. Their teachings are the foundation of Hālau Hula Lani Ola, and it is both my responsibility and my greatest privilege to continue their legacy and pass those teachings on to the generations that follow.
Kukui o`alama i ola a mau loa. May the torch of protection live evermore.
28th Anniversary
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Ho`ike O’ahu, ka ‘onohi o na kai. O’ahu, gem of the seas. Soka Performing Arts Center October 3, 2026
To my haumāna and our hula ʻohana, thank you for your dedication, your trust, and the pride you take in representing our Hālau. To our families, friends, and everyone who continues to stand behind us, please know how deeply your support is appreciated. Our community could not exist without you. Twenty-eight years later, I remain humbled by what Hālau Hula Lani Ola has become, and I am deeply grateful for every person who has been a part of its journey. It is with great pride and aloha that I share our hula with you tonight. Mahalo nui loa for your continued love and support. Me Ka Pōmaikaʻi,
Puanani Jung Kumu Hula, Hālau Hula Lani Ola
Program
kahiko Lei No Lunalilo He ‘Ohu No Kawānanakoa He Ma‘I No ‘Iolani
Kaikamāhine Wahine Wahine
‘auana Nohea / Ku‘u Lei Hoku Wed 6:30 / Kane Welina O‘ahu Kupuna Kauhale O Kamapua‘a Fountain Valley Aloha O‘ahu Wed 5:30 Nani Ka‘ala Wahine Wed 7:30 Muliwai Mon 7:00 Aloha Ku‘u Home Kāne‘ohe Mon 6:00 Me Ku‘u One Hanau E Makuahine Hanohano Wailea Wahine Wed 7:30 Kalena Kai Keiki / Kaikamāhine Firemans Hula Keiki / Kaikamāhine Pālolo Kane Honolulu Hale / Kūwili Wed 6:30 / Wed 7:30 Nānākuli Wed 5:30 Aloha ‘Ia ‘O Wai‘anae Fountain Valley Ku‘u Hoaloha Mon 6:00 Kaloaloa Keiki Nani O‘ahu Wahine Wed 7:30 Pauoa Hula Mon 7:00 Ha‘aheo Kaimana Hila Kupuna Makee ‘Ailana Makuahine Kaulana ‘O Waimānalo Wed 6:30 / Kane O‘ahu Medley Wahine Wed 7:30 Intermission Hale’iwa Hula Family Hula Pua O ke aumoe Kupuna Makakilo Kaikamāhine I kona Makuahine Mahealani Moon Wahine hapa haole Hawaiian Hospitality Honolulu I Am Coming Back Again Hula Breeze Swingtime in Honolulu
Makuahine / Fountain Valley
Kupuna / Mon 6:00
Mon 7:00 / Kane Wed 6:30 / Wed 7:30
finale Mahalo Nui Everyone
MONDAY 5:00 KEIKI Back Row (L to R): Audrey Angstrom. Zoey Bernor. Leialoha Hamas. Front Row (L to R): Kelena Hong. Miko White. Lily Fix. Asha Banta. Avery Kim. Leilani Choi. (Not pictured: Mia Nielson)
MONDAY 6:00 LADIES Back Row (L to R): Megan Heddlesten. Patricia Pizzo. Tracy Schaaf. Clare Fletcher. Anita Lambert. Maureen Miller. Kaulana Greth. Sandy Adams. Front Row (L to R): Anna Kreucher. Faye Waidley, Colleen Furumoto. Agnes Lucas. Sandy Bates. Kathleen Juhl-Vassiliadis. Susan Johnson. Christine Dickey. Carrie Collins. (Not pictured: Danli Jin)
MONDAY 7:00 LADIES Back Row (L to R): Maile Lilly. Denise Ritchie. Corinne Truffa. Jenny Gonzalez. Ellen Angstrom. Jeanie Tan. Jen Nagao. Front Row (L to R): Cathie Fodran. Angeline Smith. Lisa Quan. Kandis Izuhara. Nicole Chaisawasdi. Trudy Craig. Joanne Krisnasmit. Heidi Hok. Yuko
TUESDAY 5:30 KAIKAMAHINE Back Row (L to R): Kale`a Tinio. Kalena Ibara. Allie Flanagan. Front Row (L to R): Kaiya Lee. Alyssa Takaki. Keira Tinio. Sophie Rijken. Reese Tsuhako. Kailani Ibara.
TUESDAY 6:30 KUPUNA Back Row (L to R): Rhonda Pang. Linda Merritt. Pam Bartelt. Carlene Myers. Noelani Ricketts. Lani Fredianelli. Ticia Allen. Sandi Yoshida. U`ilani Molina. Sharon Wright. Front Row (L to R): Ke`alaleionaona Hongo-Whiting. Keiko McDermott. Marti Hosoda. Makiko Ikeda. Linda Blaquera.
TUESDAY 7:30 makuAHINE Back Row (L to R): Emi Ibara. Kristie Hickok. Puanani Utu-Tagaloa. Linda Burgos. Leialoha Thompson. Janet Lazatin. Front Row (L to R): Aimee Kelly. Shirley Moucheron. Ke`alohilani Clarke. Karen Yang. Ruri Aihara.
wednesDAY 6:30 ladies Back Row (L to R): Kahealani Ricketts. Annemarie Guray. Aubrey Fischer. Jessica Tran. Emma Angstrom. Malia Jansen. Alana Lucas. Kaiulani Kane. Jackie HayengaBurr. Kamalei Hamas. Kealoha Dominguez. Front Row (L to R): Mariel Cisterino. Elyse Hong. Makalani Izuhara. Kawai Tinio. Sophia Jones. Amanda Morin. Lia Mokuau. Arianny Clarke. Cristie Pangilinan. (Not pictured: Joanne Pai)
WEDNESDAY 7:30 WAHINE Back Row (L to R): Raquelle Azuma. Kay Mundine. Dani Quintana. Aubrey Quan. Lauli`i Kelly. Makena Kobayashi. Victoria Melton. Malanai Jones. Leialoha Mendivil. Front Row (L to R): Wai`olu Nartea. Kaitlyn Yama. Ava Kelly. Kellyn Kawaguchi. Melea Libang. Ku`ulei Jung. Ku`upua Jung. Kulia Nakamura. Lindsay Saito. Kaili Tokumoto. Hulali Mundine.
THURSDAY FOUNTAIN VALLEY Back Row (L to R): Krislyn Cornelius. Jackie Tong. Laura Montana. Jane Su. Jade Chiu. Jan Shoda. Erica Moojen. Betsy Kitano. Anita Takemoto. Front Row (L to R): Gayle McLean. Gayle Hachiya. Jocelyn Martin-Leano. Arlene Verdecia. Gina Watanabe. Jeannie Morinaka. Karole Holland-Hagino. Genevieve Watanabe. Connie Paik.
Mahalo to our sponsors, donors, & volunteers
MONDAY 8:00 KANE (L to R): Kahiau Hosoda. Greg Hickok. Bret Boyd. Hanohano Ellis. Jacob Malaluan. Koakupa`a Flores. Randy McDermott. (Not Pictured: Kainui Whiting)
WEDNESDAY 5:30 LADIES Back Row (L to R): Eileen Ratuita. Monica Guillena. Julie Kubota. Bonnie Elconin. Maylin Hsu. Theresa Banta. Nancy Chow. Pearl Dytuco. Joyce Shon. Joyce Abbot. Front Row (L to R): Kim Douglas. Savannah Rae. Sally Padayao. Vanessa Adlawan. Monica Husband. Lourdes Ballesteros. Christin Tesoro. Lea Beltran. Melinda Yee. Cece Lai Hoshino.
Mahalo nui to everyone who has helped to make this event possible! The endless support and generosity of Families, Friends, Sponsors, Donors, HHLO Staff, and Volunteers is greatly appreciated. We also wish to acknowledge and send our special thanks to the SOKA Performing Arts Center, Good Choice Sushi, Guray Photography, Vickie Oshima (Graphic Design), Puanani Alama Hula Studio, Alama Heritage Foundation, and Riot Color (Printing). Musicians: Joshua Chang, Tinifuloa Gray, Anthony Stanley