Haunani

Haunani first started dancing in high school with Tahitian dance classes.  Upon entering college Haunani developed a fondness for belly dancing with its distinctive style and its form of exercise.  Collecting instruction videos from various instructors, she began studying and practicing regularly.  Haunani started cabaret style belly dance classes and months later discovered tribal fusion belly dance with Kalae Kaina.  Kalae's performances and choreography inspired her to begin weekly classes of tribal fusion bellydance. 

Haunani has been a member of Shakti Dance Movement since 2004.  The experience has given her the privilege to learn under Kami Liddle, Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, Kajira, Sabrina Fox, and John Compton to name a few.  “I love the challenges of this dance form!”