Younger-generation Polynesian performance — contemporary choreography rooted in tradition. Built for events that want energy, not a museum piece.
Hula Mai is a Honolulu-based collective of dancers and musicians in our twenties and thirties. We grew up dancing in our family hālau and decided to start something that could perform at events where the audience wants energy and contemporary choreography but still expects the work to be grounded.
We perform Polynesian fusion sets — hula, Tahitian, Maori, with contemporary musical arrangements. We do not call ourselves a hālau. We do call ourselves trained: most of us teach, dance, or compete. We cite our kumu when we open a set.
Our bookings tend toward corporate events, contemporary weddings, and the kind of milestone birthday where the host wants the room moving. We bring our own sound. We coordinate closely with the DJ or band on the running order.
Lia & Joey K. · Honolulu
We wanted Polynesian performance at our reception but didn't want a tourist-style revue. Hula Mai was exactly the right fit — younger energy, clean choreography, every dancer cited their kumu when they introduced. Our friends are still talking about it.
Tech company event lead · Waikīkī
Booked Hula Mai for our company offsite welcome. Performance was great and on-time; the audience-participation segment had some of our quieter team members declining to come up, but the team handled it gracefully. Would book again with a slight adjustment to that segment.
These are starting packages. Most vendors will customize for your date, headcount, and the kind of party you're throwing — ask.
12 minutes
Four dancers, contemporary Polynesian fusion set. Drops in for the post-toast energy moment.
30 minutes
Eight performers, two-act program. Most-booked for corporate galas.
60 minutes
Twelve performers, narrated full-evening program with audience participation segment.
Booked dates are pulled from the vendor's own calendar. If your date is open, you can request a quote — they'll confirm in their reply. Most events lock in 2–6 months ahead in Hawaiʻi; for May–August dates, sooner is safer.
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Restored 1930s plantation hall on the windward side. Six acres, room for 200, sliding-door views of the Koʻolau.