30th Merrie Monarch Festival Miss Aloha Hula Competition [1993]
30th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival 1993 Miss Aloha Hula Competition contained on four 1" video tape reels. First the contestants perform kahiko, ʻauana, and at the end of the night the winners are awarded. The dancers this year are: Stephany Kuʻulei Nihipali of Hui Hoʻoulu Aloha under the direction of Kumu Cy Bridges Jamie Pualani Fukushima of Kealiʻikaʻapunihonua Keʻena Aʻo Hula under the direction of Kumu Leimomi Ho Priscilla June Kalae Maliu of Moana's Hula Halau ʻO Molokai under the direction of Kumu Moana Dudoit May Haunani Balino of Nā ʻOpio ʻO Koʻolau Hula Hālau under the direction of Kumu Michael dela Cruz and Kumu James dela Cruz Maelia Lani Kahanuola Loebenstein of Ka Pā Hula o Kauanoe o Waʻahila under the direction of Kumu Mae Ulalia Long Loebenstein Wisa Kanani Uemura of Pukalani Hula Hale under the direction of Kumu Nina and Hiʻilei Maxwell Gemma Noelani Jones of Lehua Dance Co. under the direction of Kumu Kaulana Kasparovitch Jonelle Leinaʻala Pavao of Hālau Hula ʻo Kahikilaulani under the direction of Kumu Ray Fonseca Takano Kuʻualoha Ozaki of Hālau Ka Ua Kilihune under the direction of Kumu Al Makahinu Barcarse Kathy Kehaulani Kawaha of Hālau o Ka Ua Kani Lehua under the direction of Kumu Johnny Lum Ho Kanoelani Kaneaiakala of Pukaʻikapuaokalani Hula Hālau under the direction of Kumu Ellen Castillo Dana Kehaulani Chu of Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela under the direction of Kumu Paleka Leinaʻala Mattos and Kumu Kunewa Mook Carissa Kaʻala Hee of Keolalaulani Hālau ʻŌlapa O Laka under the direction of Kumu Aloha Dalire The winners are: Hawaiian Language award: tie between Jonelle Leinaʻala Pavao of Halau Hula ʻo Kahikilaulani under the direction of Kumu Ray Fonseca and Maelia Lani Kahanuola Loebenstein of Ka Pā Hula o Kauanoe o Waʻahila under the direction of Kumu Mae Ulalia Long Loebenstein Miss Aloha Hula fourth runner up: Carissa Kaʻala Hee of Keolalaulani Halau ʻŌlapa O Laka under the direction of Kumu Aloha Dalire Third runner up: Kanoelani Kaneaiakala of Pukaʻikapuaokalani Hula Hālau under the direction of Kumu Ellen Castillo Second runner up: Jonelle Leinaʻala Pavao of Hālau Hula ʻo Kahikilaulani under the direction of Kumu Ray Fonseca First runner up: Dana Kehaulani Chu of Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela under the direction of Kumu Paleka Leinaʻala Mattos and Kumu Kunewa Mook And the winner of the 1993 Miss Aloha Hula competition is Maelia Lani Kahanuola Loebenstein of Ka Pā Hula o Kauanoe o Waʻahila under the direction of Kumu Mae Ulalia Long Loebenstein. Also includes closing comments by Paula Akana and Kimo Kahoano and end credits.
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