Stage entertainment
Children and Youth Day boasts five stages of diverse family-fun entertainment, including dance performances, live music, and special guests.
Seasoned emcees keep the pace moving at each stage throughout the day and provide special commentary on the day's event. Each stage specializes in its own branding, including Hawaiian Culture, Teen Celebration, Formal, Street Jam, and the Arts.
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Stage Entertainment line-up
Stage 1 — ‘Iolani Palace (‘Iolani Palace grounds)
EMCEE: Kumu Hula Leilani Kaho‘āno
Halau O Napuala ‘Ikauika ‘Ui
Kumu Sallie Yoza
Kananaiokeakua School of Hula
Kumu Frank Akima and Eleena Helenihi
Halau Hula ‘O Kawailehua
Kumu Nathan Okinaka
Halau Hula o Namamoakeakua
Ke Kai O Kahiki
Kumu La‘akea Perry
Maka‘ala Perry (Musician)
Halau Hula ‘O Kaho‘Oilina Aloha
Kumu Maile Loo
Halau Ka Lei Hulu Hiwa
Kumu Jack McKeague
Ke Huaka‘i O Kealohapau‘ole
Kumu Shauna Rivera
Stage 2 — Main stage (State capitol rotunda)
EMCEE: Allan Silva
Special Introduction to CYD
Royal Hawaiian Band
Hawaii Swish Dancers
Mehetia Productions
Dancers Delight
Farrington High & Kalakaua Middle School
Johnny Kai & Brown Bags All-Stars
Jason Tom, the Human Beatbox Machine
Ms. Hawaii 2018 & Miss HI Outstanding Teen
Lion Dance Performance (Brandon & Bixby Ho)
Two baby lions and two adult lions
Special Guests
HI D.O.E. Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto, HI Public Charter School Executive Director Sione Thompson, Others
Nanakuli Performing Arts Center presents
Hawaii CYD Theme Song ~ Honor Our Children
Hip Hop group “Hyper Squad.”
National Recognized Champions
Performance by The World’s Fastest Juggler, Greg Gabaylo
Danny Kennedy of Mana‘o Company and Friends
24-7 Dance Group
Karlie Goya
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Winner (Ukulele)
Belly Dance Performance & Bollywood
Performance by “Close The Distance”
“TAMALANI”
Performance by “IMUA”
“Opala Pick-up”
Mahalo and Aloha
Stage 3 — Punchbowl Street Jam (Teen Zone on Punchbowl Street)
EMCEE: Mara Bacon & Gayla Traylor
Roosevelt High School JROTC
Aloha & Welcome
Sunny-Aloha Miller
Special Guest
Jun Tadiarca of Jun’s Awesome Hot Sauce
Cosplay
Studio 808 Dance Project
For Kids by Kids
Special Guests
Honolulu Dance Studio
Street Jamz Werkout
E Ola Koa
B.R.A.V.E Hawaii & Miss American Scholar
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Nanakuli Performing Arts Center
Gee Yung International Martial Arts Dragon & Lion Dance Sports Association
HAWAII Dance Bomb
Tekniqlingz
Minna Unicycle Club
Aloha & Mahalo
Sunny-Aloha Miller
Pau
See you next year on October 4th 2020 for our 27th Anniversary!
Stage 4 — PG-13 (Kalanimoku Building)
EMCEE: Tevin Reiger
Welcome
Halau Hula O Na Moni Makamae
Keona Santos
Breanne Yang
Aloha Hula
Rachel Faith Javier
Franklin Hung
Andromeda Tong
SW!TCH
Breaks R4 Kidz
Cosplayers
Closing & Mahalo
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