Aloha!
Welcome to our aloha life, where you can take part in the Polynesian culture by joining our halau (hula school) or experience our professional Polynesian performances through our entertainment group. When you join our halau, you will instantaneously feel like you’re a part of our ohana (family). We live aloha and we spread aloha.
Come check us out and be a part of this amazing aloha life! All ages and levels warmly welcomed.
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About Aloha Dancers Hālau
Founded in 2003 by Kumu Hula Natasha Moani Bonardd, Aloha Dancers is a hālau dedicated to sharing the beauty of Hawaiian culture through hula, oli, Tahitian dance, music, costume making, and education. Our mission is to create a welcoming space where students of all ages can grow in skill, confidence, and aloha.
Kumu Natasha carries forward a proud family tradition. She was formally trained by her grandmother, Kumu Rosalie Lokalia Stearns, and after many years of dedicated study, was unikiʻd on May 24, 2021, formally recognized as a Kumu Hula. Today, she teaches not just the steps of hula, but also the cultural values of aloha, respect, humility, and kuleana (responsibility)—lessons that last a lifetime.
Our Hālau Lineage
In Hawaiian culture, the knowledge of hula is passed from teacher to student, generation to generation. The lineage of Aloha Dancers honors this tradition.
It begins with Kumu Joseph Kamohai Kahaulelio, a master of hula, music, and performance. Known for his skill in kahiko and his joyful stage presence, he trained many students and brought Hawaiian performance arts to California, opening Kamo’s of Hawaii in Hayward and producing the first Tahiti Fete competition in 1979.
Kumu Rosalie “Lokalia” Stearns began her journey in Honolulu in the 1960s under Ida Wong Gosalves. After moving to California, she continued learning Tahitian dance under Rose Thomas of Kauaʻi, and later studied directly with Kumu Joseph Kahaulelio. She received her ʻuniki in 1982, began teaching in Fremont, and founded the Kailua Dancers. She also helped establish the Kumu Hula Association, bringing Hawaiian culture to the local community and passing on her knowledge to future generations.
Through this rich lineage, Kumu Natasha continues the tradition today, teaching students not only the art of hula, but also the stories, values, and spirit of aloha that make it a living, breathing part of Hawaiian culture.
