The senior class swept through the singing awards at the 98th annual Kamehameha Schools song contest Friday night at the Neal Blaisdell Center.
The theme of this year’s event was: I Ho‘okahi Ka Mana‘o: 100 Years of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.
The senior combined class earned top honors for outstanding use of Hawaiian language and the ʻŌlelo Makuahine award recognizing excellence in the use of Hawaiian language.
The senior boys won the George Alanson Andrus Cup (outstanding performance in the boys division) while the senior girls won the New England Mothers Cup for outstanding performance in the girls division.
The outstanding student director award went to Josiah Hernandez (junior boys).
KGMB will rebroadcast the song contest on Friday, March 23 beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the preshow followed by the song contest at 7:30 p.m.
The results:
The Louise Aoe McGregor Award (outstanding student director):
Winner: Josiah Hernandez (Junior boys)
The Richard Lyman, Jr., ‘Ōlelo Makuahine (Mother Tongue) Award (oustanding use of the Hawaiian language):
Winner: Class of 2018 (Senior combined)
George Alanson Andrus Cup (boys competition):
Winner: Class of 2018 (Seniors), Kona Abergas (song director)
New England Mothers’ Cup (girls competition):
Winner: Class of 2018 (Seniors), Teeya Le‘i (song director)
Helen Desha Beamer Award (outstanding musical performance):
Winner: Class of 2018 (Senior combined)
Charles Edward King Cup (combined class competition):
Winner: Class of 2018 (Seniors), ‘Elia Akaka (song director)
Photos by Jacob Chinn. Additional photos are posted on the KS Facebook page.
Hawaiian culture-based education is a core component of the Kamehameha Schools learning experience. Firmly grounding our haumāna in who they are where they are from culturally establishes a solid foundation upon which they are able to build continued personal and educational success. Song Contest, a KS tradition for more than nine decades, connects multiple aspects of culture, music and learning that remain with graduates throughout their lives.
Junior men's director Josiah Hernandez won the Louise Aoe McGregor award for the outstanding student director.
Credit: Jacob Chinn photo
Dr. Taran Chun, po'o kula of KS Kapālama, address the audience prior to the competition.
(from left) Josiah Hernandez (junior men's director), Kona Abergas (senior men's director), 'Elia Akaka (senior coed director), Teeya Le'i (senior women's director)
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