Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea

Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea is Dancers Unlimited’s Sister Hālau based in Hawai’i & NYC.

Nā Wahine o Laʻakea (the women of sacred light) is a hālau hula (hula school) that was established in January of 2013 under the direction of Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau-Teves and born out of her vision to create a culturally-based women and children’s support group on Oʻahu focused on healing through hula.

Over the years, her vision has grown and expanded to neighboring islands and the Continental US. Her work includes numerous collaborations with other kumu hula and cultural practitioners with the intention of strengthening and healing individuals, their family units, and their communities.

Kumu ʻAuliʻi completed her rites of passage and formally graduated as a Kumu Hula `Ūniki `Ailolo last year. On their 11th anniversary, the hālau was rededicated and named Ka Pā Hula o Laʻakea.

In 2024 - the Hālau established a chapter in NYC, making their debut at the La MaMa Moves! Festival. The Hālau has since performed at various events and community gatherings in NYC.

Passionate about the healing process and lifelong learning, ʻAuliʻi continues to weave cultural traditions of the past, in the present, to strengthen future generations. She has expanded her healing practice and hālau globally and continues to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of her teachers and their lineages as the Kumu Hula of Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea. She is excited to share her love of hope, healing, and hula with the world!

Kumu Hula ‘Auli’i Aweau-Teves

ʻAuliʻi Aweau is a Kanaka Maoli, born and raised in Hawaiʻi, who has spent nearly three decades working at the intersection of cultural healing, leadership development, and trauma-informed practice. Rooted in Hawaiian values and ʻike kupuna, her work honors hula as both a sacred art form and a powerful methodology for healing, resilience, and transformation.

ʻAuliʻi is the Founder of Laʻakea Healing LLC, established in 2007, where she supports individuals, executives, organizations, and communities through culturally grounded healing and leadership consulting. She is also the Kumu Hula of Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea, guiding practitioners through healing-centered hula practice and ʻike-based leadership.

Since joining Dancers Unlimited in 2010, ʻAuliʻi has served as a trusted Cultural & Spiritual Advisor, supporting dancers and leadership through cultural guidance, wellbeing support, organizational alignment, and mission-centered leadership and board development. Her presence helps anchor the company in integrity, responsibility,and long-term sustainability while nurturing both artistic excellence and collective care.