kumu nui aloha dalire & kahiau

In 2023, Kumu Nui Aloha Dalire came in my dreams and true to my name “‘Ekekela” after Queen Esther from the bible, I vividly remember her saying that “Hula called me. Ori Tahiti called me. Dance is the calling of my life. Dance taught me how to do life. Dance has kept me grounded, rooted in my identity, gave me pride in my authenticity, and the vessel to take our rich Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures into the next generation.