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Mahana Dance Company & Catering
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Hula Dancer
- Travels up to 300 miles
- $228 - $15,500
NOW in Las Vegas!
Hawaiian / Hula Dancers, Laguna Beach, CA
Catering available in CA & NV only
Fire Poi Can be added for the finale
Fire Knife Dancer Trio
Lei Greeters @ Catalina Island
Maori Poi Ball dance
Whole Roasted Pig
Ancient Hula Kahiko
Fun Audience Participation!
Kona Kai Resort, San Diego, CA
Chief Lopati amazes with double knives!
Hawaiian Dance with traditional implements
OC Fair
LSB
Large Cast shows up to 90mins
"Drop the Mic" TV show taping
Invited TV appearance on American's Got Talent
Burning Coconuts dance
Audience Participation!
Catering Servers
One of our many delicious sides!
Lots of aloha from Mahana!
Overview
🌺 POLYNESIAN ENTERTAINMENT & LUAU CATERING at it's finest 🌺 Aloha! Get ready to WOW your guests as we transport them to a tropical paradise and leave them with memories that'll last for years to come!
🏝️ As a TOP RATED Polynesian/Hawaiian entertainment & catering company with 15 years experience and over 3,000 bookings served, delivering both a mesmerizing performance and mouth-watering catering is a breeze. We are just a phone call away.
Our Services: Polynesian Shows (Tahitian, Hula, Maori), Fire Dancers, Tahitian Drumming, Ukulele Players, Island Bands, Luau Catering, and Fresh Flower Leis.
ALL OCCASIONS
"We are the spirit of Aloha you can see AND taste!"
28 Reviews
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The dancers and performers were outstanding. There costumes were authentic and there dancing was professional. All my guests were throughly impressed. Super friendly! I would definitely hire them again.
A huge thank you to everyone from MAHANA!
Mahalo Plenty!!!
Beach Music, Dance Instructor, Dancer, Drummer, Educational Entertainment, Fire Performer, Hawaiian Entertainment, Polynesian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
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The Performance was great, everybody just loved it . Had so much fun. The dancer were Beautiful, very nice. OMG it was just GREAT!!
Hula Dancer, Fire Performer
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We hired Mahana for our elementary schools Cultural Festival. They greeted the guest with lei's. They were wonderful performers and did a great job engaging the kids in dance. They were wonderful to work with. Totally recommend!
Hawaiian Entertainment, Polynesian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
Response from Mahana Dance Company & Catering:
Thank you for having us at your festival! We love sharing with our community the different Polynesian cultures we represent. Our team enjoyed working at your event and we hope to see you again!
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Everyone loved the show! The group arrived early to get set up and started right on time. They had great interaction with my guests. Costumes were amazing. Very good value.
Dancer, Fire Dancer, Polynesian Entertainment
Response from Mahana Dance Company & Catering:
Thank you very much for your kind review! We appreciate your flexibility as well. We will be sure to share your feedback with the rest of our team and we hope to provide entertainment for you again in the future!
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Even though we only hired 2 dancers and 1 drummer, they put on a very professional and fun show for our event. We'd definitely would hire them again for any other events we plan.
Hawaiian Entertainment, Polynesian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
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Cindi and her crew were amazing. Graduation party for my son. Him and his friends, as well as the adults had a great time. Thank you Mahans Dance Company for creating d some great memories for my family.🥰
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It very good service they did good job an great job.
Fire Performer, Hawaiian Entertainment, Polynesian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
Response from Mahana Dance Company & Catering:
Mahalo nui loa for booking us!
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We had our luau party this last weekend (about 5 days ago) and we’re still getting compliments and thanks from our guests about the great hula performance. The dancers were beautiful, fantastic dancers, and we can’t wait to hire this group again for our next luau! Great job and thank you so much! -EQ
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Dancer were friendly and interactive with the senior residents - all who were in attendance enjoyed very much.
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The 2 Hula Dancers did an outstanding performance and had excellent audience participation. They were very graceful, professional, friendly, and their costumes were very colorful and beautiful.
Hula Dancer
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The dancers were great and professional.
Hawaiian Entertainment
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Mahana Dance Company was perfect! We requested for 3 dancers and a drummer. I chose them because I read the Company reviews and for their reasonable prices. They performed for my wife’s baby shower. She, our guests and I loved it. The performers danced really well and were super friendly. I would request from this company again.
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I was very pleased with the entertainment provided at my Birthday Party. The audience participation was the highlight of the event.
Hawaiian Entertainment, Polynesian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
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It was 2 dancers instead of 3 but they were so graceful and mesmerizing. My guests truly enjoyed participating in the show 😀 I was very impressed with how easy the girls made difficult dance moves. I highly recommend this company.
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Super happy with the teams performance. We had two hula dancers and the fire show. It was amazing! Thank you again!
Children’s Party Entertainment, Fire Dancer, Fire Performer, Hawaiian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
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Aurora and George were amazing entertainment for my Mother’s 85th Birthday Luau. All guests were thrilled with their performance. I loved that they did audience participation and took time to make my Mother feel special.
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Sunny made sure their wonderful hula presentation was enjoyed by the right audience. Many Mahalos for making sure those needing some Aloha for Christmas, received it from Maui.
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We had 3 dancers from Mahana Dance Company come out to a luncheon we were having for about 60 seniors. The performers did multiple dances from different islands and even did a costume change! They were patient with the seniors and gracious about us being a few minutes behind schedule. Overall, the performance was amazing and it was especially great to have audience participation. The seniors enjoyed themselves immensely and loved the photo opportunity at the end of the performance. I will definitely keep Mahana Dance Company in mind for future events!
Dancer, Polynesian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
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We had a Luau for the second graders at our school. The children and adults loved the show! The dancers were great and allowed the kids to participate. The fire dancer was awesome!! Some of my students asked me if the fire was real. :) We will definitely ask them to come back next year!
Dancer, Fire Performer, Hula Dancer
Response from Mahana Dance Company & Catering:
Mahalo for having us!!
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Pros: I hired 2 hula dancers, then paid extra 100 for fire dancing. Great costumes and performance. I love how the package comes with audience participation.
Cons: I was kind of expecting more of the fire dancing number. Not to be sexist at all, but I was hoping it'd be anothe person, possibly a guy to perform the fire dancing but it was the girl. She made a mistake too. She spent at least 3-5 mins untangling the firechains. Mistakes happen, that's fine but've performance felt like her number was cut short.
Hire again? Maybe.
Overall, my party went well and my audience had fun because of the performance.
Dance Instructor, Dancer, Fire Performer, Hawaiian Entertainment, Polynesian Entertainment, Hula Dancer
Response from Mahana Dance Company & Catering:
Thank you for the good parts of your feedback. But WOW! Some total false expectations here. First, if you were concerned the sex of the fire dancer you could have asked. Second, you must be exaggerating about the poi getting tangled. Iit is impossible to spend 3-5 mins untangling fire poi - dealing with fire anything more 20 seconds and we put it out. I asked our dancer she said it took a second to untangle. Sorry we were not completely up to your standard, but next time we would ensure you have the proper expectations with a more thorough phone call.
Had a Great time the music could have been a little louder and the narration could have been a little louder. The dancers were Great I should have included a couple more dancers.
Thank You
Dancer, Polynesian Entertainment
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Dancers were happy and friendly. Costumes were bright and colorful. Awesome show with several costumes and dances.
Beach Music, Dancer, Hula Dancer
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I had a ukulele player and a dancer booked for an event I planned and I couldn't have asked for anything better! They were wonderful! Great people and great entertainment. I would highly recommend to anyone and would use them again!
Beach Music, Dancer, Hawaiian Entertainment, Ukulele Player, Hula Dancer
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Great professional dancers helped to make our beach party truly memorable.
Polynesian Entertainment
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I hired Mahana Polynesian Entertainment for my son's graduation. The theme was Hawaiian and some of the school families thought a Hawaiian performance would be ideal. The dancers were great. They were on time, the girl dancers engaged the audience and the knife fire dancer had everyone in awe. I highly recommend them.
Fire Performer, Hula Dancer
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Mahana Polynesian Dancers did a great performance at our event. They made our guests travel to the South Pacific islands and we really appreciated. The dancers were really nice and took the time to mingle with the crowd, take pictures etc.
Dancer
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My daughters had a bday party luau party for 18 girls. The performer arrived 30 min early and was prepared for the afternoon. She had two costume changes and the girls thought she was awesome. She gave them a brief history of the dances and got them to perform a dance too. My girls and her guest had such a wonderful time and the night ended with the limbo. What a great night! Thank you Mahana for the wonderful entertainment.
Kathy, Orange County
Hula Dancer
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I hired a hula dancer for my daughter's 1 year old party. The dancer was on time, beautiful and even had several costume changes throughout the performance. She stayed after to take pics with our guests. She was talented, energetic and involved the crowd which really varied in age. I would definitely recommend Mahana to anyone looking for Polynesian entertainment.
Hula Dancer
Booking Info
Price Range: $228 - $15,500
Languages: English
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Fully insured, GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
About
WHO WE ARE - We are a professional Polynesian entertainment company based in Long Beach, CA (Los Angeles County), offering the BEST in Hawaii-Style luau shows complete with hula & fire dancers, musicians, lei greeters, and fresh flower leis. We also offer luau catering by our private chefs.
We prize ourselves on the authenticity of our entertainment (modeled after the luau shows in Waikiki and Honolulu, Hawaii).
Our founder & director, Sunny Purcell, of Samoan decent, is proud to represent her culture through this medium. Additionally, Sunny has lived and performed in Hawaii for several years at world-famous Polynesian Cultural Center.
WHAT EVENT TYPES WE SERVICE - ALL OCCASIONS. Corporate events, TV shows, festivals, universities, birthdays, house parties, anniversaries, company parties, pre-schools, K-12, weddings. No event is too big or small.
WHERE WE TRAVEL - Nationwide. Will travel.
Current home teams in the following locations: Long Beach, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City.
Meet the Director
Mahana was started in 2009 by Sunny Purcell. Of Samoan decent, Sunny has danced Polynesian starting with her family since age 6. Her professional experience includes performing with former top Hollywood group at age 14 - Adventures in Polynesia, Nonosina's Professional "Black Team", and former 6-island performer at the world-famous Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii. Additionally, Sunny has trained hundreds of dance students since age 13, and has traveled as an invited guest to Tahiti and Samoa to perform as well.
Sunny is a graduate from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with her daughter.
Message from Director
"Talofa lava, and aloooha! Thank you for visiting our page. Running Mahana Dance Company is a life calling I truly enjoy. My team and I are dedicated and work year-round to deliver our clients a professional and AUTHENTIC Polynesian entertainment experience. We have proudly serviced over 3,000 bookings since 2009 (including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and Nebraska) and look forward to working with you to make your tropical themed needs come to life!
Our resume includes TV appearances on Lip Sync Battle, America's Got Talent, Drop the mic, Catalina Island Company, Staples Center, Taco Bell Corp, Tiki Mermaid Cruises, Don the Beachcombers, and hundreds of private residential luaus.
We service cities surroundings our office locations including Los Angeles, Orange County, Wilmington, Carson, San Pedro, Seal Beach, Harbor City, Lakewood, Los Alamitos, Surfside, Lomita, Sunset Beach, Torrance, Bellflower, Compton, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Beach, Artesia, Cerritos, Cypress, Garden Grove, Gardena, Paramount, La Palma, Lynwood, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rancho Palos Verdes, Westminster, las vegas hula shows, Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Yorba Linda, Garden Grove, Buena Park, Downey, & beyond! Will travel. Worldwide.
Hula Dancers, Tahitian Dancers, Maori Dancers, Fire Knife, Fire Poi Balls, Ukulele, Island Bands, Disney's Moana, Tahitian Drummers, & Leis Greeters
Additional Booking Notes
Depending on event, performers arrive (call-time) 30-60mins prior to showtime.
Influences & Inspiration
Luau shows in Waikiki/Honolulu, Hawaii.
Setup Requirements
We can make more "stage areas" work. Just make sure surface area is clean, level, and not too hot to the touch.