 Julene and Kim are honored to have been given the opportunity to carry on as Directors and Instructors of Northwest Hula, which is the largest Hula school and professional Hawaiian dance company in Spokane. Both currently live in Spokane, Washington and are excited to share their Manao and love of Hula and the Hawaiian culture with everyone.
Directors/Instructors:
Kim originally from Kihei, Maui, attended Chaminade University of Honolulu. She first joined Northwest Hula in 2011 but moved back to O’ahu after a year. In September of 2023 she rejoined the halau after moving back with her husband and children to Spokane once again. She has previously danced under the direction of Kumu Roselle Bailey and Kumu Sharon Bailey-Balidoy on Maui, and has also learned from the late Kumu, John Keola Lake while at Chaminade. Kim currently has two daughters that dance with the halau.
Julene grew up dancing many styles of dance in California. After college, she moved with her husband and family to Spokane. In 2004, her oldest daughter started dancing with Northwest Hula. When her youngest daughter turned three and started to dance with the halau in the fall of 2008, she also joined and has loved dancing hula ever since. She has been teaching and doing dance choreography for over 20 years. She loves teaching and working with kids, especially since her youngest daughter is leaving the halau to go to college.
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