PHOTOS: All 24 performances in the Miss Aloha Hula competition
Friday, April 14, 2023, 12:05 a.m.
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Nohealeimamo Vaughan-Darval from Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Kaʻilihiwa Vaughan-Darval ▲
Eva Rose Keaoʻopuaikalaʻi Espinoza from Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire ▲
Je‘ani-Jade Kalamaolaikapohakea Pavao from Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o ▲
Pohaikealoha Olikolani Artates from Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu hula Napua Greig ▲
Karlee Pohaikealoha Rita Chong-Kee from Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes ▲
Tehani Kaleohoneonalani Barrett from Halau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu, na kumu hula Kasie Puahala Kaleohano and Brandi Nohelani Barrett ▲
Meleana Kamalani Mirafuentes from Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunuʻu “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera ▲
Jazmine Nohealani Adams-Clarke from Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe ▲
Polaʻa Kalaniʻelima Yim from Halau Kala‘akeakauikawekiu kumu hula Kenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokala Victor ▲
Breeze Ann Kalehuaonalani Vidinha Pavao from Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin ▲
Jill-Lyan Makanaokalani Mae-Ling Mamizuka from Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua, kumu hula Kamaka Kukona ▲
Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown from Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes ▲
Nohealeimamo Vaughan-Darval from Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Kaʻilihiwa Vaughan-Darval ▲
Eva Rose Keaoʻopuaikalaʻi Espinoza from Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire ▲
Je‘ani-Jade Kalamaolaikapohakea Pavao from Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o ▲
Pohaikealoha Olikolani Artates from Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu hula Napua Greig. ▲
Karlee Pohaikealoha Rita Chong-Kee from Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes ▲
Tehani Kaleohoneonalani Barrett from Halau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu, na kumu hula Kasie Puahala Kaleohano and Brandi Nohelani Barrett ▲
Meleana Kamalani Mirafuentes from Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunuʻu “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera ▲
Jazmine Nohealani Adams-Clarke from Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe ▲
Polaʻa Kalaniʻelima Yim from Halau Kala‘akeakauikawekiu kumu hula Kenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokala Victor ▲
Breeze Ann Kalehuaonalani Vidinha Pavao from Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin ▲
Jill-Lyan Makanaokalani Mae-Ling Mamizuka from Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua, kumu hula Kamaka Kukona ▲
Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown from Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes ▲
Twelve women between the ages of 18 and 25 took the stage Thursday night at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo to compete for the most prestigious title a solo hula dancer can earn, Miss Aloha Hula.
Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown from Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes was crowned Miss Aloha Hula in the 60th annual Merrie Monarch Festival.
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