Halau dance in Auana Night during the 59th Merrie Monarch festival

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Lani Ola, kumu hula Puanani Jung

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua, kumu hula Kamaka Kukona

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua, kumu hula Kamaka Kukona

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa, kumu hula Meleana Manuel

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa, kumu hula Meleana Manuel

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kala‘akeakauikawekiu, Kumu hula Kenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokala Victor

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kala‘akeakauikawekiu, Kumu hula Kenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokala Victor

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kala‘akeakauikawekiu, Kumu hula Kenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokala Victor

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Lilia Makanoe, kumu hula Shelsea Lilia Ai

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Lilia Makanoe, kumu hula Shelsea Lilia Ai

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Lilia Makanoe, kumu hula Shelsea Lilia Ai

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Keolakapuokalani, kumu hula Drake Keolakapu Dudoit Delaforce

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Keolakapuokalani, kumu hula Drake Keolakapu Dudoit Delaforce

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Mohala ‘Ilima, kumu hula Mapuana de Silva

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Mohala ‘Ilima, kumu hula Mapuana de Silva

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Lani Ola, kumu hula Puanani Jung

On Saturday night, 18 hula halau presented 24 performances of hula auana, or modern hula — 17 by wahine groups and seven by kane groups.