The mission of Ke Aloha `O Ka Hula is to share and instill the Hawaiian culture throughout the community by maintaining its teachings, values, beliefs, practices, wisdom, traditional
understanding, and philosophies.

Ke Aloha `O Ka Hula, which means "For the love of Hula," is a Hawaiian performing arts group from the cities of Ontario and Riverside, in California, that is dedicated to the preservation of the Hawaiian culture, through authentic Hula and music. The group performs privately and publicly throughout the state of California at festivals, fairs, cultural events, and competitions. We are committed to the perpetuation of the history of Hawai'i and Polynesia through dance, music and culture.

The group stemmed from the City of Ontario Parks and Recreation program. Director Kalei Santos wanted to share the culture of the Pacific Islands with the community. She began teaching "Hula for All Ages" at different levels through the city program in June 2003. The classes are taught separate from the performing arts group as there is no restriction to dancing Hula or any of the Polynesian dances.

Ke Aloha `O Ka Hula was established in California, USA in April 2006.
A chapter of Ke Aloha `O Ka Hula was born in Okinawa, Japan in 2007. An annual membership fee for Ke Aloha `O Ka Hula applies and is due in September. Individual and family rates offered.

About the director… Ke Aloha `O Ka Hula is under the direction of Norma Jean (Kaleikaumaka) Santos or Kalei for short. Kalei teaches Polynesian classes, workshops, and cultural arts and crafts. She is originally from the tiny Island of Saipan in the Micronesian Islands. She has been dancing in local festivals, private and public events, and charity functions. She has also appeared on KTLA Channel 5's "Aloha Friday." Kalei has studied under various master hula teachers (Kumu Hula) in California as well as in Texas and Hawaii. Her training and experience consists of The E Hula Mau Competition in Long Beach, CA and numerous productions throughout California and Hawaii, including the Olympics of all hula competitions, The Merrie Monarch Hula Competition on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Kalei has been teaching, choreographing and competing since 1998.

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