Pelena Keeling

Bernadette “Pelena” Keeling has been a hula olapa (dancer) for over 30 years. She comes from a hālau (school or group) that has won multiple awards in the competition of hula, and has travelled the world. She uniki (graduated) from her hālau, Na Lei o Kaholoku, in 2012. She has taught youth for the past 7 years, focusing on identity, self-esteem, and confidence using hula.