Ryugen Taiko
RYUGEN TAIKO was formed by Nolan Miyahara in May 2014 as a not for profit 501(c)3 organization to truly promote and preserve Taiko in Hawaii.
RYUGEN TAIKO was formed by Nolan Miyahara in May 2014 as a not for profit 501(c)3 organization to truly promote and preserve Taiko in Hawaii.
YMI (Youngsters of Marshall Islands) is a group of intermediate students who consider one another family. They range from sixth, seventh, and eighth graders and besides sharing the same culture, they share a love of dance.
La Galería is a not-for-profit Filipino folk dance performing arts troupe, formed for the promotion and perpetuation of our Philippine cultural heritage.
Ranga Pae (which means “Encircling the Earth” in Maori) was formed in 1995 by the husband and wife team of Kimo and Jody Huybrechts.
MISE KIMONO was founded with the purpose of perpetuating the legacy and spirit of our Grandmother, Tomiko Mise
Maui Chinese Martial Arts & Lion Dance is based in Kahului and led by Sifu Arlie-Avery Asiu.
“I loved hula from the very start,” said Iola Caldito Balubar, now 68, a kumu hula and professional Polynesian dancer. It became her life and her career, reported the Maui News. Iola Balubar’s halau will be performing at the Children’s Festival.
Marco Lienhard is the director of both Taikoza and East Winds Ensemble (1995-Present). Marco Lienhard lived and performed in Japan for 18 years (1981-1998) as a member of the legendary Taiko group Ondekoza under director Tagayasu Den (who instigated the renaissance of Taiko). In
Maui Okinawa Taiko (MOT) began in May of 1997 as a part of the Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai (MOKK)