Tag: Dance

• Once Upon a Mo’olelo – Mahina Lepo

  Aloha all, I apologize for my recent absence. I was focused on finishing up the semester, which included a lot of writing assignments. But all the hard work paid off  because I earned straight A’s and made the Dean’s List! I’m not entirely sure what being on the Dean’s List means for my future, but…

  Kathleen Saito

  May 20, 2025

  Dance, Fairytales, Mythology, Uncategorized

  Cinderella, Dance, fairytale, family, fantasy, fiction, hawaii, hula, inspiration, short-stories, storytelling, writing

• Visiting the Mai Kai in South Florida

  It’s hard to believe it’s been 12 years since I last stepped off the Mai Kai stage. Walking back through those doors felt like stepping into a time capsule, where the memories of my past performances came rushing back, but the magic of the place had remained untouched. I was thrilled to see that the…

  Kathleen Saito

  February 20, 2025

  Uncategorized

  Dance, FortLauderdale, historicalrestaurant, history, Hukilau, hula, MaiKai, restaurant, SouthFlorida, Tahiti, Tahitiandance, tiki, Tikibar, Tikilife, travel

• Beats of Courage

  Beats of Courage I stepped onto the green, soft grass,white roofs framing the square,spectators eager, their energy buzzing,the perfect grounds for an Ori Tahiti. The blades of grass crept through my toes,whispering, Stay grounded,as if they feared I might float away. My heart, a drumbeat of its own,pounding in rhythm with the sounds.Every nerve alive,guiding…

  Kathleen Saito

  December 19, 2024

  Dance

  competition, Dance, Poetry, Tahiti, writing