Olohe Haka: Noelani Mahoe acted as the haka or chanter Paku'ialua, where she taught the chants and ha'a essential to lua practice. With comprehensive training as a kumu hula under Tom Hiona, Mary Puku'i, and others, she adeptly transitioned to lua and revived traditional ha'a. Noelani devoted herself to teaching hula, Hawaiian music, and `ukulele to new generations through a City & County of Honolulu program from 1958 to 1964. In 1999, she contributed to the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Education Committee, helping to create the E Mele Kakou elementary school curriculum and was the first to teach it music classes for 4th and 5th graders. In 1963, Mrs. Mahoe established the "Leo Nahenahe Singers," and alongside Ka`upena Wong, they were the first Hawaiians to perform at the Newport Festival in 1964. Her outreach in Hawaiian music broadened when she joined the DOE Office of Instructional Services in 1980, collaborating with others to develop a unique Kupuna component for the Hawaiian Studies Curriculum in state schools. Noelani Mahoe was also a founding member of the original Hawaiian Music Foundation established by the late Dr. George Kanahele in 1971, coordinating the Hawaiian Music that same year. She organized concerts featuring Slack Key, Falsetto, and Steel Guitar across all islands. For Hawaii Public Television, she served as an associate producer on six half-hourNa Mele Hawai`i" shows that continue to air today. In May 2002, she received HARA's Lifetime Achievement Award, a fitting acknowledgment of her as a leading figure in Hawaiian music education. Noelani Mahoe, Singer, Musician, and Hula Teacher Edwina Noelani Kanoho Mahoe, is a recognized master of Hawaiian music and a pioneer in its preservation. In the 1960s, she co-founded the Leo Nahenahe Singers with Ethelynne and Mona Teves and Lynette Kaopuiki. In 1964, she and Kaupena Wong were the first Hawaiian performers invited to the Newport Folk Festival at Pete Seeger's request. In 1996, she was a finalist for Best Female Vocalist in Na Hoku Hanohano music awards and has received numerous Hawaii Music Awards, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawai`i Academy of Recording Arts. Noelani taught music and hula through influential Honolulu Parks and Recreation programs in the 1960s, establishing the Waimanalo Keiki chorus known for its popular recordings. In 1971, she with Dr. George Kanahele to create the Hawaiian Music Foundation and the first Hawaiian Music Conference, coordinating slack key, falsetto, and steel guitar concerts throughout Hawaii. She also coined the term "oleo ki`eki`e" for falsetto voice, which was added to the Hawaiian Dictionary in 1985. She has served as a music judge for many Kamehameha Schools Songests and has worked extensively as a cultural consultant for the visitor industry, developing educational curricula centered on music. In 1974, Noelani produced the TV series Na Mele Hawaii, documenting many masters on film, with its archives still highly valued today. She also coordinates and hula shows at the International Market Place in Waikiki. Additionally, Noelani recognized for co-authoring "Na Mele O Hawai`i Nei: A Hundred and One Hawaiian Songs with Dr. Samuel H. Elbert, a vital resource for hula dancers and Hawaiian music singers. Her unique hula journey includes studying privately with hula master Tom Hiona from 1953 to1961, when she was granted permission to teach. She also learned specific hula styles from Alice Keane, Lena Machado, and others.