Kealoha also conducts special poetry workshops for Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, and Universities. His workshop series, called "Stylistic Elements," exposes students to performance poetry, gives them a hands-on writing experience, and inspires them to find their own poetic voice. Stylistic Elements has inspired thousands of students and teachers in over 100 schools, libraries, and community centers since 2002. Kealoha has taught a Master's Workshop at the Bamboo Ridge Writer's Institute, has lectured to teachers at educational seminars, and has taught both male and female inmates in Hawaii's prisons. The content and language level (automatically censored for High School and below) of Stylistic Elements is tailored from class to class in order to match the age group and learning needs of the students. Kealoha has been on the Artistic Teaching Partners (Artists in the Schools) roster since 2005, and has completed multi-week residencies at Kahuku High School, Waiau Elementary, and Molokai High School.
Furthermore, Kealoha is the coach and a member of the HawaiiSlam Team, a group of Hawaii's best performance poets. Their team pieces (more than one person delivering the poem) have been featured on the National Poetry Slam's Finals stage for three years, and in 2005 they placed 7th in the nation out of 75 teams. Their performance poetry shows have been typically used for special events, school assemblies, concerts, and festivals.
Finally, Kealoha tours with some of Hawaii's best musicians as a poetic vocalist. He currently has full shows with Henry Kapono ("The Wild Hawaiian"), Makana (Progressive Slack Key and Rock), and Communication (acoustic soul, jazz, funk, hip-hop, poetry).
If you are interested in using Kealoha or his associates for your event/school, please send an email to [email protected] or call (808) 387-9664 for more information. Furthermore, if you are interested in helping Kealoha to grow the slam poetry movement, you can make a tax-deductible donation to HawaiiSlam, an official 501(c)(3) non-profit through Poetry Slam Inc. Contact us and we will walk you through the very simple process.
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Selected Highlights of Kealoha's Performances and Workshops:
Concerts:
- Alma Surf Festival 2008 at the Bienal do Ibirapuera (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- Pro Bowl Halftime Show 2007 (50,000 sold out attendance)
- Kokua Festival 2006, Waikiki Shell (8,000 sold out attendance)
- Kokua Festival 2006, Maui Arts and Cultural Center (5,000 sold out attendance)
- Hawaii Theatre with Jason Mraz and Makana (1,400 sold out attendance)
- Henry Kapono's Wild Hawaiian Tour (Thousands in attendance - Hawaii Theatre, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Hilton Waikoloa, Sheraton Kaua`i)
Poetry Slams:
- 2008 National Poetry Slam (Group Piece Finalist)
- 2008 Chicago's Green Mill (Feature Poet)
- 2008 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam (Coach of Championship Team)
- 2007 National Poetry Slam (Individual Finalist, ranked 8th out of 350 poets)
- 2007 Zurich, Switzerland's Schiffbau (Feature Poet)
- 2007 Amsterdam, Netherlands' Rokerij (Feature Poet)
- 2007 New York City's Bowery Poetry Club (Feature Poet)
- 2005 National Poetry Slam (Final's Stage Best Pieces Showcase)
- 2004 National Poetry Slam (Final's Stage Best Pieces Showcase)
- 2004 San Francisco Grand Slam (Finalist)
- 2004 New York City's Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Feature Poet)
- 2004 Boston's Cantab Lounge (Feature Poet)
- 2003-2008 National Poetry Slam (HawaiiSlam Team captain)
Conferences and Festivals:
- Alma Surf Festival at the Bienal do Ibirapuera (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2008
- Bamboo Ridge Writers Institute, 2004-2008 (Opening Night Performer and Master's Workshop Presenter)
- Pen Womens Conference (Opening Night Performer and Workshop Presenter), 2006 & 2008
- Week Without Violence Festival on Kaua`i 2007
- Celebrate Teen Reading, 2003-2007 (Opening Conference Performer and Workshop Presenter)
- GiRLFeST Hawai`i, 2004-2007
- Art Spree at the Honolulu Contemporary Museum, 2005-2007
- Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Storytelling Festival 2006
- Planet Hip-Hop Festival at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (Keynote Speaker: Doug E. Fresh), 2004
- Honolulu Storytelling Festival, 2003-2005
Film, TV, and Radio:
- "Can't Fool the Youth" Anti-Smoking PSA (Scriptwriter, Lead Performer, and Talent Director)
- Kokua for Katrina Concert (Simul-broadcast over all major stations in Hawaii)
- "Respect" Sexual Assault PSA (Voice Talent, won the 2007 Pele Award for Best Public Service Campaign)
- "The World's Greatest Poetry Slam" DVD series (featured performer in 2004, 2005, and 2007)
- "The Wild Hawaiian" Show (Performer/Interview)
- Lost, NBC (Extra)
- National Public Radio (Interview)
- Hawai`i Slam: Poetry in Paradise (Interview/Performer)
- Overdrive Live (Performer)
- Living Local with the Baraquio's (Interview)
- Dis-n-dat (Interview)
- Entertaining in Paradise (Performer)
Universities/Colleges:
- University of Hawaii
- Hawaii Pacific University
- TransPacific University
- Kapiolani Community College
- Leeward Community College
- Honolulu Community College
- Heald College
High Schools:
- Punahou (Private)
- Iolani (Private)
- Academy of the Pacific (Private)
- Halau Ku Mana (Hawaiian Charter School)
- Anuenue (Hawaiian Charter School)
- Farrington (Public)
- Kapolei (Public)
- Kahuku (Public)
- Kalani (Public)
- Kamehameha (Big Island)
- Ka`u (Big Island)
- Konawaena (Big Island)
- Molokai High (Molokai)
- Lana`i High School (Lana`i)
- Kaua`i High School (Kaua`i)
Intermediate and Elementary:
- Waiau Elementary (Public, also taught Hawaiian Immersion class)
- Iolani Elementary (Private)
- Punahou Intermediate (Private)
- King Intermediate (Public)
- Moanalua Intermediate (Public)
- Kailua Intermediate (Public)
- Highlands Intermediate (Public)
Community Organizations:
- Halawa Men's Prison
- Waimanalo Women's Prison
- Kalaupapa Performance for Patients with Hansen's Disease
- Workshop for Teachers at Kapiolani Community College
- Workshop for Preschool Teachers, Chaminade University
- Kulia Na Mamo Transgendered Community
- Drug Addiction Services of Hawai`i
- Life Foundation HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention
- Library Tour throughout O`ahu, Kaua`i, Moloka`i, Mau`i, and Big Island