E KO MO MAI!! WELCOME!!
Aloha Hula NYC is a professional dance company specializing in Polynesian dances. We provide lu'au entertainment for all your occasions.

Along with our lovely hand-crafted costumes, costume changes during the show, audience participation, live or recorded music and several different dances, we guarantee that your guests will be on their feet dancing hula and shaking their hips to the beat of Tahitian drums.

HAWAII: Hula is much more than just dance. Hula is the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people. It is an expression of history, religion and the human spirit. Hula tells a story about life in Hawaii through graceful hand movements.

TAHITI: Wearing beautiful tall headdresses, grass skirts and hand tassels,the dancers perform the Otea, moving their hips to the fast, pulsating drum beats.

ADDITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT:

1) FIRE KNIFE DANCER

2) HAWAIIAN MUSICIANS

3) NEW ZEALAND: Maori poi balls which are balls attached to long cords, are twirled and swung about the body to form patterns,in a lasso-like high-energy display. In some cases, flaming poi balls are used. Canoe dances are also performed to tell a story of the Maori people migrating by canoe from Polynesia to New Zealand.

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MORE ABOUT OUR PERFORMERS:

NALU - has been seen on commercials such as, "Dove Body Wash" and "The Travel Channel" featured as a Polynesian dancer. Nalu has also appeared as Liat in "South Pacific", Tahitian girl in Conan O'Brien, numerous roles as Pacific Islander in daytime soap operas and even a cameo appearance opposite Blair Underwood in "Sex in the City". She is a model and has worked with Cosmopolitan, Self, All You Magazines,several print ads and billboards throughout the U.S. including Hawaii and some even in Asia. She is also yoga instructor and currently conducts workshops in NYC and overseas.She is a student of Halau (hula school) Pua Ali'i Ilima o Nuioka under the direction of Kumu Vicky Holt- Takamine based in NY and O'ahu.

ELEIA -has been dancing and performing Polynesian dances since she was 18. Invited to dance with Auntie Hula's Royal Hawaiian Dancers, Eleia has performed in front of thousands of people throughout the East Coast. Performing at venues from Ocean City, MD at the Princess Royale; Knoeble's Resort in Pennsylvania; Hawai'i Visitor's Bureau and numerous venues throughout the Tri-state area Eleia enjoys sharing aloha and Polynesian cultures with everyone. Always looking forward to a fun filled summer of Polynesian revue it fills her passion for dancing. Co-founder of Aloha Hula NYC, LLC, dancer and choreographer she is also a member of a hui (group) Na
Lehua Melemele and continues to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture through hula to the local Hawaiians in NYC and to those who are Hawaiian at heart.In 2011,she was a guest dancer for award-winning and Grammy-nominated artist Robert Cazimero with his Halau, Na Kamalei, in the New York City concert, "On the Island." She also had the honor of performing with Halau o Keikiali'and Kawika Alfiche's presentation of "The Sacred Hula: Ka Wa Hula — Hula Through Time" at Symphony Space in New York City, which won critical acclaim in The New York Times.


MATI - is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Dance Central New York,Inc. and Aloha Hula NYC. She teaches modern,jazz and acrobatics.She has appeared on every major network and in commercials as a Polynesian and Principal Dancer for Spain's "Amena cellphone" and "Total Payments Online." Mati has a BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts and stumbled upon hula and tahitian at a young age. Since then, she has continued dancing, performing and sharing her love for dance throughout the East Coast and abroad.She also had the honor of performing with Halau o Keikiali'and Kawika Alfiche's presentation of "The Sacred Hula: Ka Wa Hula — Hula Through Time" at Symphony Space in New York City, which won critical acclaim in The New York Times. She is haumana(student) of Halau (hula school) Pua Ali'i Ilima o Nuioka under the direction of Vicky Holt-Takamine based in NY and O'ahu.

ANDY - With family ties to the island of O'ahu, Andy developed an insatiable love for Hawaiian music and the fingerstyle tradition of ki ho'alu (slack key guitar.) For over a decade,he has returned to Hawai'i to study with a host of Hawaiian slack key guitar masters including Ozzie Kotani, Keola Beamer, and George Kahumoku, Jr. Andy has become an ambassador of this art, delighting audiences across the east coast.He has performed Hawaiian music, solo or with other musicians, at a variety of events and venues in the tri-state area. In 2007,he performed at the 15th Annual Taro Festival in Hana, Maui and opened for the Makaha Sons and Hoku Zuttermeister at the Thomas J. Meehan Center for the Performing Arts. He has provided musical accompaniment for various hula groups including Na Lehua Melemele and the Hawai'i Cultural Foundation and Halau Pua Ali'i Ilima o Nuioka.

CHRIS - truly loves and deeply appreciates the beauty of Hawaiian culture.He has been playing the steel guitar for over 30 years and has performed at many events on the East Coast, including Joe's Pub (NYC) and with Vince Gill. His playing can be heard on CD's by Dan Bonis,Terrence Martin and Billy Rush(Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes). Chris also co-authored an instruction book,"The Art of Hawaiian Steel Guitar, Vol.2" with Grammy winner Stacy Phillips which was published by Melbay Productions.

BILL - his music evokes memories of an island paradise - even for those who have never been there. The music of Hawai'i captured Bill's heart at an early age and hasn't let go. For over 25 years, he has shared the music and culture of Hawai'i with audiences everywhere - from Atlantic City's finest casino/hotels to Carnegie Hall and - most recently - at Honolulu's historic Hawai'i Theatre as a finalist in the KINE/Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest. Since 1987, Bill has recorded more than 200 Hawaiian songs in his recording studio. Through these recordings and his live performances, Bill has earned the respect of the living legends of Hawaiian music for preserving and spreading the tradition while moving it forward.He is a member of the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA). Each year, HARA presents the Hawaiian music community with the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - the Hawaiian equivalent of the "Grammies."

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REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS:

"Thank you for joining us and sharing your special dance and music talents at our client's event...Your group helped set the mood and kept the spirits high for the celebration. I have received numerous comments from guests who were delighted with the music and the dance performance...please accept my congratulations on an exhilirating and engaging show."
Bob N.,Livingston Marketing, Hackensack, NJ

"The show was a lot of fun. That night was the best entertainment they had ever had at that resort. My in-laws have been going there for over 20 years. They even said it was one of the best."
Karen K., Pocmont Resort Guest, Bushkill, PA.


"I just wanted to let you know that Liko did and excellent job! We absolutely loved him. He was really kind and gracious and gave the best performance. When we do our Luau's in the future we will definitely keep your company in mind. I couldn't have been happier.
Thanks Again,
Jennifer & Philip, North Babylon, NY





MAHALO! WE LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING ALOHA TO YOU!