Ka Huakaʻi The Journey to Merrie Monarch

Every spring since 1971, the best hula hālau are invited to Hilo, Hawai‘i Island to perform in the most prestigious hula competition of its kind: the Merrie Monarch Festival. Follow the journeys of three hula practitioners—a teacher, a chanter, and a dancer—as they prepare to step onto the stage.

• Gerard ElmoreDirector

• Kealohilani GardnerSelf
• Leimomi HoSelf
• Taizha Hughes-KaluhiokalaniSelf
• Ke'ano Ka'upuSelf
• Tauarii Nahalea-MaramaSelf
• Lono PadillaSelf
• Kaleo TrinidadSelf
• Kamalani Ho WehrsigSelf