She is a Kumu, Kumu Hōkūlani Haila Hiʻileialiʻi Holt Padilla was born on Oʻahu and raised on Maui. Her maternal side stems from Nuʻu in the district of Kaupō. Later, her family moved to Kahakuloa and Wailuku where her grandmother was born.
Hokulani Holt-Padilla,” a prominent language specialist, Hōkūlani was a founding member, a parent, and a Director of Pūnana Leo O Maui Hawaiian Language Preschool. She was the first Maui Site Coordinator for Nā Pua No'eau, The Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children; and she was the Culture and Education Manager for the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission.
The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hokulani Holt-Padilla is an esteemed kuma hula (hula master), who started her own hâlau (hula school/troupe) in Holt-Padilla learned traditional hula from her family and has dedicated her life to teaching, promoting, and supporting traditional Hawaiian culture as well as making it relevant to young Hawaiians.
“At the very beginning Hokulani Holt-Padilla Hokulani Holt Padilla started her halau in and has been teaching hula for over twenty-five years. She is also the coordinator of Na Pua No'eau-Maui. There are several reasons why I chose the name "Pa'u O Hi'iaka" for my halau. One is for my mother's family who has always been ocean people.
He is a licensed Dr. Hokulani Holt has been the Kumu Hula for Pāʻū O Hi’iaka for over 35 years. She has devoted her professional and personal time to many aspects of Hawaiian culture throughout the islands. Hōkūlani was a founding member, a parent, and a Director of Pūnana Leo O Maui Hawaiian Language Preschool.
One of the first Maui-based kumu hula and Hawaiian cultural/language specialist Hōkūlani Holt talks story with Leslie Wilcox about growing up on Oahu and Maui, being hānai'd (adopted) by her grandparents, and growing up in a well-known hula family.
Hokulani Holt-Padilla of the Maui
Hökülani Holt-Padilla has been the Kumu Hula for Pä’ü O Hi’iaka for over 35 years. She has devoted her professional and personal time to many aspects of Hawaiian culture throughout the islands. Hökülani was a founding member, a parent, and a Director of Pünana Leo O Maui Hawaiian Language Preschool. Our videos of ahupua'a explain Hokulani Padilla is 73 years old and was born on 05/20/ Hokulani's current home is located at Wailuku, HI. Sometimes Hokulani goes by various nicknames including Hokulani Holt Padilla, Holt Padilla, Hokulani H Holt-padilla, Hokulani H Holt Padilla and Hokulani H Holt. Hokulani is now single.