Luau Shows
Let Melelana Dance entertain your guests at your next private party, corporate event or fundraiser. We service the DC metro area including DC, northern VA, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Frederick, Howard and Anne Arudel counties in MD. Additional fees may apply for travel to locations outside our service area. Contact us for availability.
Melelana Hōʻike Luau Nui (Melelana Mega Luau show) is $1445 and includes:
- 20 minute Lei greeting with 2 greeters included
- Up to 75 minutes of dance entertainment to recorded music with narration
- Elegant Hawaiian Hula, Exciting Tahitian dance & Fire Poi finale*
- 6 Experienced professional dancers
- Authentic hand crafted costumes with multiple costume changes
- Audience participation (at discretion of host/hostess)
- Polynesian themed gift for guest of honor/host
- 15 minute Photo opportunity with dancers immediately following show
- Digital photography services
Hōʻike Melelana hou aku (Melelana Standard plus show) is $890 and includes:
- Up to 65 minutes of dance entertainment to recorded music with narration
- Elegant Hawaiian Hula, fascinating Maori poi twirling & Exciting Tahitian dance
- 4 Experienced professional dancers
- Authentic hand crafted costumes with multiple costume changes
- Audience participation (at discretion of host/hostess)
- Polynesian themed gift for guest of honor/host
- 15 minute Photo opportunity with dancers immediately following show
- 15% discount on any add-on service (lei greeting, fire poi finale*, digital photography services)
Hōʻike Melelana maʻamau (Melelana Standard show) is $640 and includes:
- Up to 1 hour of dance entertainment to recorded music with narration
- Elegant Hawaiian Hula, fascinating Maori poi twirling & Exciting Tahitian dance
- 3 Experienced professional dancers
- Authentic hand crafted costumes with multiple costume changes
- Audience participation (at discretion of host/hostess)
- Polynesian themed gift for guest of honor/host
- 10 minute Photo opportunity with dancers immediately following show
Hula wale nō (Hula only show) is $440 and includes:
- Up to 45 minutes of dance entertainment to recorded music with narration
- Elegant Hawaiian Hula is the sole focus of this show
- 2 Experienced professional dancers
- Authentic hand crafted costumes (no costume changes)
- Audience participation (at discretion of host/hostess)
- Polynesian themed gift for guest of honor/host
- 10 minute Photo opportunity with dancers immediately following show
Emi Loa (Budget) Show is $250 and includes:
- Up to 35 minutes of dance entertainment to recorded music with narration
- Elegant Hawaiian Hula
- 1 Experienced professional dancer
- Authentic hand crafted costume (no costume changes)
- Audience participation (at discretion of host/hostess)
- Polynesian themed gift for guest of honor/host
- 10 minute Photo opportunity with dancer immediately following show
Variations to show (additional dancers, longer/shorter show, interactive experience) can be accommodated. Contact us for custom show pricing.
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Special requests such as inclusion of your favorite Hawaiian song, or a particular costume type, or Hawaiian birthday sing-a-long can also be accommodated. Contact us with your special request.
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Additional Services that may be added to any of our show packages:
- Lei Greeting (per 20 minutes) — $50 per greeter — Get your guests “lei’d”. The ladies of Melelana will greet your guests with Aloha as they arrive at your event and adorn them with decorative leis provided by the host/hostess
- *Fire poi finale performance (outdoors only) — $85 — A finale fire performance your guests will not soon forget
- Additional 20 minute photo opportunity time — $25 per dancer
- Digital photography services — $115 — Capture memories of your event with our digital photography services. Flat fee includes one hour of digital photography services focusing on the dance show at your event, digital access and download of all photos taken of your event
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Add a hand-made Hawaiian themed gift or souvenir. Available hand-made gifts include Fresh Flower Leis, Hawaiian print face masks, Hawaiian print oven mitts, foam flower hair clips, shell jewelry, floral print or tribal print Professional quality Hula Pa’u skirts. Rayon floral printed sarongs (not hand made by Melelana) can also be added to your show package. Hand made add-on items may not be readily available. Additional lead time may be necessary depending on the item and quantity desired. Contact us for details.
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The below documents may be helpful for potential clients:
Sample dance agreement – This document states when and where the performance is to take place, describes in detail what services the performer is going to provide, the total cost, payment schedule, our weather policy, photo/video policy, cancellation policy etc.
Site Requirements – This document details what we need clients to provide on site to make our performance possible (parking requirements, dressing room info, a relatively flat area to perform, access to power for sound etc.)
