We have had the pleasure of sharing in the lives of some awesome dancers. Here are some Solo Awards garnered by these individuals during their time with Te `E`a o Te Turama.
Kumukahi Hula Competition 2019
Solo Makuahine Division Winner
Maikekula Andrews
Heiva i Keaukaha 2019
Naone was our 1st place winner in the
14-16 Tane solo category
Naia was our 2nd place winner in the
11-13 Tamahine solo category
Heiva i Kaua`i 2018
Vahine Division
4-6 Hunnay DeMello 1st Place
10-12 Nalei Ho 1st Place
10-12 Nai`a Ho 1st Place
19-25 Kawela Kanuha-Ezzo 1st Place
19-25 Poerava Tolention 1st Place
40+ Kula Andrews 2nd Place
Tane Division
7-9 Waipuna Lee-Tavares 1st Place
13-15 Ruʻutia Lee-Tolentino 2nd Place
19-25 Pohaku Keana`aina 1st Place
26-39 Kainalu Tolentino 2nd Place
Overall Winners
Vahine
Jr. Division Nalei Ho
Sr. Division Wela Kanuh-Ezzo
Tane
Jr. Division Waipuna Lee-Tavares
Sr. Division Pohaku Keana`aina
Heiva i Keaukaha 2017
Our youngest soloist that danced in Exhibition at Heiva I Keaukaha our Kui Lee!
✌️ Hunnay DeMello placed 1st in the Tamahine Division Age 5-7🥇and was named the Overall Tamahine Soloist at Heiva i Keaukaha 2017! 🏆
Our little firecracker Nalei🎆 She placed 1st in the Tamahine Division Age 8-10
Miss Lauren placed 2nd in the Tamahine Division Age 8-10
Waipuna placed 2nd in the Tamaroa Division Age 8-10
Miss Trystne placed 1st in the Tamahine Division Age 11-13
Miss Paris placed 2nd in the Tamahine Division Age 11-13
Miss Naia placed 3rd in the Tamahine Division Age 11-13
Naone placed 2nd in the Tamaroa Division Age 11-13
Miss Kawela placed 1st in the Vahine Division Age 18-23
Miss Malaea placed 3rd in the Vahine Division Age 14-17
Miss Jessica, aka Miss Kona Coffee 2017 placed 3rd in the Vahine Division Age 18-23
Makana placed 1st in the Tane Division Age 24-29
Heiva I Waikiki 2016
Kahiau Jeremiah 2nd Place 11-13 Tamaroa
Makana Keanaaina 2nd Place 22-26 Tane
Kawela Kanuha-Ezzo & Makana Keanaaina 2nd Place Senior Couples
Heiva I Kauai 2016
Waaihea Nozaki 1st Place 10-12 Tamahine and Overall Tamahine
Kahiau Jeremiah 1st Place 10-12 Tamaroa
Poerava Tolentino 1st Place 16-18 Vahine and Overall Vahine
Malaea Tolentino 3rd Place 16-18 Vahine
Kawela Kanuha-Ezzo 1st Place 19-25 Vahine
Makana Keanaaina 1st Place 19-25 Tane and Overall Tane
Kainoa Eblacas 2nd Place 19-25
Heiva I Kauai 2015
Waipuna Lee-Tolentino 1st Place 4-6 Tamaroa
Ruutira Lee-Tolentino 3rd Place 10-12 Tamaroa
Kawela Kanuha-Ezzo 1st Place 16-18 Vahine
Poerava Tolentino 2nd Place 16-18 Vahine
Makana Keanaaina 3rd Place 19-25 Tane
Heiva I Keaukaha 2015
Naia Ho 1st Place 8-10 Tamahine
Kauanoe Imai-Young 2nd Place 11-13 Tamahine
Kawehi Imai-Young 1st Place 14-17 Vahine and Overall Vahine
Kawela Kanuha-Ezzo 1st Place 18-23 Vahine
Jessica Lloyd 2nd Place 18-23 Vahine
Makana Keanaaina 1st Place 18-23 and Overall Tane
Kaimiloa Imai-Young 2nd Place 18-23 Tane
Kawena Mersberg 3rd Place 18-23 Tane
Tahiti Fete of Hilo 2014
Kahiau Jeremiah 1st Place 8-10 Tamaroa
Kaleikaumaka Paglinawan 2nd Place 8-10 Tamaroa
Poerava Lee 1st Place Vahine
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place Tane
Makana Keanaaina 2nd Place Tane
Maikekula Keawekane 1st Place Vahine
Heiva I Kauai 2012
Jack Kahiau Jeremiah 1st Place 4-6 Tamaroa and Overall Tamaroa
Naone Lee-Tolentino 2nd Place Tamaroa
Poerava Tolentino 1st Place 13-15 Vahine
Jaslynn Ornellas 2nd Place 26-39 Vahine
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 19-25 Tane
Kaina Mersberg 2nd Place 19-25 Tane
Kawena Mersberg 3rd Place 19-25 Tane
Tyson Valenzuela 2nd Place 26-39 Tane
Mehetia Fete 2011
Mailelaulii Brown 1st Place 4-6 Tamahine
Kuualoha Brown 2nd Place 11-13 Tamahine
Poerava Lee 3rd Place 11-13 Tamahine
Naone Lee-Tolentino 1st Place 5-7 Tamaroa
Criste Garcia 3rd Place 22-26 Vahine
Maikekula Keawekane 2nd Place 36+
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 18-21 Tane and Overall Tane
Kaina Mersberg 2nd Place 18-21 Tane
Makana Keanaaina 3rd Place 18-21 Tane
Heiva I Kauai 2011
Mailelaulii Brown 3rd Place 4-6 Tamahine
Naone Lee-Tolentino 1st Place 7-9 Tamaroa
Poerava Lee 1st Place 13-15 Vahine
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 18-21 Tane
Heiva I Keaukaha 2011
Tehani Brown 1st Place 8-10 Tamahine
Maikekula Keawekane 2nd Place 36+ Vahine
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 18-23 Tane
Heiva I Kauai 2010
Poerava Lee 1st Place 10-12 Tamahine and Overall Tamahine
Kainalu Tolentino 3rd Place 19-15 Tane
Mehetia Fete 2010
Poerava Lee 1st Place 11-13 Tamahine
Naone Lee-Tolentino 2nd Place 4-6 Tamaroa
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 18-21 Tane
Mehetia Fete 2009
Nicole Graham 1st Place 5-7 Tamahine
Tehani Perkins 1st Place 8-10 Tamahine
Heiva I Maui 2009
Poerava Lee 2nd Place 9-12 Tamahine
Tehani Perkins 3rd Place 9-12 Tamahine
Tamatoa Uta 2nd Place 9-12 Tamaroa
Dizsae Josue 4th Place 9-12 Tamaroa
Heiva I Honolulu 2009
Nicole Graham 2nd Place 4-6 Tamahine
Poerava Lee 1st Place 11-13 Tamahine
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 14-17 Vahine
Heiva I Waimea 2009
Nicole Graham 2nd Place 5-6 Tamahine
Poerava Lee 1st Place 9-11 Tamahine and Overall Tamahine
Tamatoa Uta 2nd Place 9-11 Tamaroa
Dizsae Josue 1st Place Junior Couples
Tehani Perkins 2nd Place Junior Couples
Zacchaeus Uta 2nd Place Junior Couples
Tamatoa Uta 2nd Place Junior Couples
Poerava Lee 1st Place Senior Couples
Te Mahana Hiroa 2009
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 16-18 Vahine
Ori Tahiti 2009
Nicole Graham 2nd Place 5-7 Tamahine
Poerava Lee 1st Place 10-13 Tamahine
Naone Lee-Tolentino 1st Place 4-6 Tamaroa
Zacchaeus Uta 2nd Place 9-12 Tamaroa
Maikekula Keawekane 1st Place 35+ Vahine and Overall Vahine
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 18-24 Tane and Overall Tane
Heiva I Kauai 2009
Nicole Graham 1st Place 4-6 Tamahine
Poerava Lee 1st Place 10-12 Tamahine and Overall Tamahine
Tamatoa Uta 2nd Place 10-12 Tamaroa
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 13-15 Vahine
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 16-18 Tane
Heiva I Oahu 2008
Alicia Stephenson 2nd Place
Mehetia Fete 2008
Qamdon Josue 1st Place 4-6yr
Te Mahana Hiroa 2008
Poliahu Aina 3rd Place 7-8 Tamahine
Qamdon Josue 2nd Place 3-4yr
Kauai Polynesian Festival 2008
Qamdon Josue 1st Place 4-6 Tamaroa
Dizsae Josue 3rd Place 7-9
Zacchaeus Uta 2nd Place 10-12
Tamatoa Uta 3rd Place 10-12
Tiare Judd-Naone 1st Place 7-9
Tehani Perkins 2nd Place 7-9
Tasha Josue 3rd Place 7-9
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 13-17
Shannon Pauoli-Paraan 2nd Place 26-30
Kehau Aina 2nd Place 31-39
Tehani Perkins 1st Place Junior Couples
Poerava Lee & Zaccheaus Uta 2nd Place Junior Couples
Tamatoa Uta 3rd Place Junior Couples
Chelsea Clement & Kainalu Tolentino 2nd Place Senior Couples
Heiva I Honolulu 2008
Nicole Graham 3rd Place 4-6 Tamahine
Heiva I Waimea 2008
Poerava Lee 2nd Place 9-12 Tamahine
Heiva I Kauai 2008
Chelsea Clement Overall Senior Vahine
Qamdon Josue 1st Place 4-6yr
Heiva I Maui 2008
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 13-17 Vahine
Tahiti Fete of Hilo 2008
Tamatoa Uta 3rd Place 10-12
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 16-18 Vahine and Overall Vahine Soloist
Te Mahana Hiroa 2008
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 14-15yr and Overall Taure'are'a Winner
Kauai Polynesian Festival 2007
Poerava Lee 1st Place Maori Poi
Te Mahana Hiro'a 2007
Chelsea Clement 1st Place 14-15yr and Overall Winner
Kauai Polynesian Festival 2006
Maile Lee 1st Place 40+yr
Maile Lee 1st Place Maori Poi
Maikekula Keawekane 1st Place 31-39yr
Poerava Lee 1st Place 7-8yr
Poerava Lee 1st Place 6-12 Kahiko
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 13-17yr
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 13-17 Kahiko
Kainalu Tolentino Overall Kamakane Polynesia
Kauai Polynesian Festival 2005
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 13-17 Division
Kainalu Tolentino 2nd Place Senior Couples
Kainalu Tolentino 1st Place 13-17 Kahiko
Kainalu Tolentino 3rd Place Fireknife
Kainalu Tolentino Overall Kamakane Polynesia
Heiva I Oahu 2005
Poerava Lee 2nd Place 7-9 Division
Kauai Polynesian Festival 2005
Poerava Lee 1st Place 7-8 Division
From 2000-2005 Maile, Kainalu and Poerava competed under a sister group, Polynesian Paradise.
Tahiti Fete of San Jose 2005
Maile 1st Place 40+yr
Kainalu 1st Place 9-12yr
Poerava 1st Place 7-9yr
Merced 2005
Maile 2nd Place
Kainalu 2st Place
Poerava 1st Place
Heiva I Maui 2004
Kainalu 1st Place