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Kani O Ke Kai "Rustling of the Sea"
	Lance (Pono) and Lynda (Puakeaokalani) Hylander perform authentic music and hula of Hawai’i as duo Kani O Ke Kai. Pono and Puakea have performed for over ten years for audiences around the world including Hawai’i, Germany and Washington D.C. As Kani O Ke Kai, Lance and Lynda have performed at public functions, private parties, ethnic celebrations and charitable events. Through hula and mele, they bring to their audiences the language, history, culture and spirit of Hawai’i. Lance and Lynda have been married for 33 years, live in Manassas, Virginia and travel often to Hawai’i for study, research and relaxation.
	The Dancer: Puakeaokalani Kawewehiokeana Puakea holds a Masters degree in dance from Springfield College and has 20 years experience as a performer and teacher of hula and Hawaiian culture. As a member of Hälau Möhala ‘Ilima (HMI), located in Käne’ohe, Hawai’i, she graduated in August 2007 as an ‘ölapa (accomplished dancer) in the tradition of Kumu Hula Mäpuana deSilva. Puakea began her studies with Aunty Mäpu in 1992 and has been a member of the Papa Hi’ikua of HMI since 2003. Additionally, Puakea danced with Hale O Nä Pua Ke’oke’o and Hälau O ‘Aulani in the Washington, DC Metro area and Nä Haumana O Hula, Santa Rosa, CA. Puakea’s love of hula and commitment to the accurate transferral of Hawaiian cultural knowledge inspires her to strive for excellence in her studies and to share this knowledge with others. Puakea teaches hula at Beyond Wellness - Personal Fitness Studio, 9061 Church St. Manassas, VA. (www.gobeyondwellness.com) Please contact Puakea by email for further class information.
	The Musician: Pono Pono has played guitar for over 30 years and found his niche in Hawaiian music in 1996. He studied at George Kahumoku, Jr’s slack key guitar seminar on Maui for 2 years and continues to refine his slack key skills through independent study. Pono currently plays as a solo musician as well as with Nä Koa Kahiko. He was a support musician with Hälau O ‘Aulani and a former band member with Hoaloha, Washington, D.C.
Please contact us at: huladancer28@hotmail.com Classes are available
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Pictured are Lance and Lynda performing at Neptune's Garden Restaurant, Pacific Beach Hotel, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, accompanied by Gordon Manuel Freitas on the lap steel guitar. Lynda's daughter, Devon, surprised her with this poem on Mother's Day 1999.
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