Kumu Kathy Heali'i O Nalani Gore-Stanley has been dancing the hula for more than 60 years, and she continues to spread the spirit in America's Finest City.
SAN DIEGO — It has been a busy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month for Kathy Heali'i 'O Nalani Gore Stanley, who runs the Heali'i Polynesian Revue.“We all eat, sleep and breathe hula," says Kumu Kathy.“I could just feel it, from the bottom of my feet to the top of my head. It all just came out when I was dancing,” Kathy says.Her group of dancers has won numerous first-place award for their hula, and the group has traveled all over the world.
Beyond the worldwide praise, one of Kumu Kathy's biggest accomplishments is raising three children who have all fallen in love the hula. Edieann Heali'i O Nalani Stanley is the oldest of Kumu Kathy's children and just graduated as a Kumu herself in December. Now, she helps spread the aloha spirit through San Diego at various events, like their performance at Miramar College on Thursday evening.
“Watching my mom dance, you know, I was always on the side and she was my role model since I was a child," said Edieann.
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