Spring revue

Mid-Pacific Institute students take the stage at Hawaii Theatre

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Islanders in traditional garb opened Mid-Pacific Institute's spring concert and dance revue last night at the Hawaii Theatre. The show was inspired by a goodwill visit to New Zealand in November and was titled "Pikorua" to honor growth, unity and harmony.

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The show included the contemporary dance piece "Monkey and the Waterfall," choreographed and performed by Yukie Shiroma with Ben Moffat. "This is about relationships," said kumu hula Michael Lanakila Casupang during the introduction to the dance. "To ponder if you give other people a chance, something really wonderful can come out of it." Shiroma is the outgoing director of dance for Mid-Pac.

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Jeana Inouye leapt through the air during the dance performance "Chanson Joie de Vivre."

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Kiara Wheeler gestured during the auana, or modern hula, segment. Kumu hula Casupang explained to the audience that contemporary auana song and dance have evolved from the traditional kahiko chants.