Hoku Pavao is a performing artist and arts administrator with over 12 years in the nonprofit arts education sector and most recently a three-year directing mentorship as Assistant Artistic Director under the tutelage of David C. Johnston. A born and raised Maui girl, Hoku started her schooling at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City with the end goal that she would return to Maui to share the arts knowledge and experience gained. Hoku's personal mission focuses on inspiring and working with her community to ask questions about the world around them. To experience a minute, an hour, a day looking through the lens of a perspective that might differ from one's own, leads to a better understanding of self and each other - ultimately connecting us to our shared humanity. Growing up in a vibrant community built upon the innate reverence for pilina (relationship) to each other and home, Hoku looks to intertwine her Hawaiian Culture with her Western knowledge to make the arts accessible to the community of Maui. Hoku is a firm believer that the arts hold an unparalleled ability to heal and transform individuals, communities and the world.
