Message from Keala

Thank you very much for visiting my website and for any support you can provide for me. This is a very special journey for me to carry on the memories and inspiration of Kumu Lorraine. She was a very special teacher and mentor for me who treated all her girls in the halau with utmost kindness and respect. I hope to continue to live by her example.

Through hula we have the opportunity to ignite a spark, soften a heart, bridge a culture, inspire community, instill grace, exalt nature, invoke God or simply light up someone’s day.
– Kumu Lorraine Kaleiokalaue’ Kinnamon

That’s a quote from her that continues to teach me about why hula is so special. I am so lucky to have known her while she was alive, but now I have the opportunity to carry on her legacy through the same Uniki Program under the lineage of her kumu hula, the world famous Kumu Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett. I feel her presence when I’m on the Big Island in the training program.

Your financial support encourages me to continue on this road to self-discovery.

With love and gratitude,

Keala