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Kealoha Ferreira

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Kealoha Ferreira is a Kanaka Maoli, Filipino, and Chinese dance artist, educator, and leader, currently residing in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is recognized for her work as the Artistic Associate for Ananya Dance Theatre and as a Co-leader of the Shawngrām Institute for Performance & Social Justice. Ferreira joined Ananya Dance Theatre as a company artist in…

Journey Timeline

2013

Joined Ananya Dance Theatre — Joined as a company artist.

2018

Named Artistic Associate and Co-Leader — Became Artistic Associate for Ananya Dance Theatre and Co-Leader of the Shawngrām Institute for Performance & Social Justice.

2020

Participated in Red Eye Theater's Works in Progress

2021

Participated in Hālau ʻŌhiʻa — A land and water stewardship program.

2022

Participated in BIPOC Leadership Circle

2023

Participated in Chawrchā NextGen ChoreoLab and Stages of Equity

2024

Named McKnight Dancer Fellow

2025

Selected artist for Art in This Present Moment Initiative — By the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.

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  • 2024 · McKnight Dancer FellowMcKnight Foundation
  • 2025 · Art in This Present Moment Initiative ArtistSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

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