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Santa Cruz Hula Teacher Receives Title of Kumu Hula

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Renee Rothman

Lorraine Kalehua Kinnamon, local instructor and director of Te Hau Nui Polynesian Dance Company was recently awarded the title of Kumu Hula, a ritually conferred status marking ones advanced knowledge of hula and Hawaiian culture. Kinnamon’s own Kumu Hula, Loea … Continue reading →

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A Hula Master Visits Santa Cruz

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Renee Rothman

I’d always promised myself that before I kicked the bucket I’d take a hula class. Now seemed as good a time as any so I signed up for Polynesian dance with our own Lorraine Kalehua Kinnamon, director of Te Hau … Continue reading →

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