About Leolani
Hula for Leolani Lowry started at a very young age, growing up on a sugar plantation north of Hilo, Hawai’i. At family gatherings, there would always be hula dancing and ukulele playing. This was a big part of her upbringing.
Leolani’s dancing background consists of formal hula training at age four. She continued dancing the hula throughout her life. A graduate of the University of Hawai’i with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Ethnology, she was also trained in Indonesian, Korean, Afro-Brazilian, Filipino, African, ballet, jazz and modern dancing. She has danced professionally in the United States, the Caribbean, and throughout Europe. In recent years, Leolani competed as a soloist in the hula and chanting, as well as in group competition.
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