Honolulu : Ala Moana Center

Wainani Hansen

Wainani Leialoha Makuakane Hansen was born and raised in Hawai`i. She is a 2000 graduate from the Kamehameha Schools and holds a BFA in Dance Teaching and Performance, as well as a minor in Sociology, which she attained from Chapman University in 2004. She has danced professionally with Pulse – a hip hop company, and Backhausdance - a modern-dance company based in Southern California. Her dance training started with extensive instruction in hula and later broadened with arduous training in jazz, hip hop, modern, ballet, and ballroom. Her talent has afforded Wainani performance opportunities throughout Hawai`i, the United States, Europe, and Asia. She has been lauded by her mentors and colleagues for her outstanding work as a performer, choreographer, and educator. Aside from her dancing abilities, Wainani is certified as a Pilates (Body Arts and Science International), Yoga (Yoga Works ®), and GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® trainer; she loves teaching and currently teaches dance, Pilates, Yoga, and GYROTONIC® at Mid-Pacific Institute, On Balance Pilates Studio, Pilates Advantage, lululemon Athletica, as well as other local dance studios.