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Ballet Hawaii Wins 2023 Emmy Award

We are proud to share that Ballet Hawaii received a 2023 Emmy® Award for our Arts Beyond COVID Public Service Announcement. This recognition honors our commitment to uplifting the community through the transformative power of dance, even during the most challenging times. The PSA highlighted the resilience of the arts and the importance of creative expression during the pandemic—values that remain at the heart of Ballet Hawaii’s mission.

Hawaii News Now: Reflections in Motion (2025)

Best of Hawaiʻi: Ballet Hawaiʻi dances to the top spot again (2025)

Talk Story with Rep. Kapela (2025)

KHON2: Celebrate the Holidays with Ballet Hawaii's Enchanting Hawaiian Nutcracker (2024)

Shriners Children's Hawaii: Nutcracker Media Launch (2024)

a legacy in dance: island scene

HMSA: Summer Intensive 2024

Best of Hawaii 2024: Ballet Hawaii | ISLAND LIFE

KHON2: Whiz Kids (2022)

KHON2: Learn From Home (2020)

A New Twist on an Old Classic: "Nutcracker" (2019)

Customer Stories: Ballet Hawaii (2019)

Ballet Hawaii Presents The Nutcracker (2018)

Sleeping Beauty TV Commercial (2018)

Change & Tradition: The Nutcracker at Ballet Hawaii (2018)

The Nutcracker Promotional Video (2018)

KHON2 News: "The Nutcracker" Set in the 1858 Kingdom of Hawaii (2017)

KHON2 News: Alice in Wonderland (2015)

KHON2 News: Ballet Hawaii Presents the Nutcracker (2015)

Nutcracker in a Minute (2015)

Cinderella TV Commercial (2013)

Behind the Scenes of The Nutcracker (2012)

Hawaii News Now
Ballet Hawaii marks 50 years, next generation prepares to take the stage (July, 18, 2026)

Aloha State Daily
Shangri La and Ballet Hawaiʻi partner to support local students (April 22, 2026)

Hawaii News Now
Hawaiian-themed ‘Nutcracker’ brings the holidays to the Blaisdell (December 12, 2025)

Honolulu Star Advertiser
“Nutcracker” returns to Blaisdell Concert Hall (December 12, 2025)

Aloha State Daily
Ballet Hawaiʻi’s “The Nutcracker” puts Islands center stage (November 24, 2025)

MidWeek
‘Nutcracker’ Returns To Ballet Hawai‘i For The Holidays (October 23, 2024)

island scene
a legacy in dance (October 8, 2024)

Honolulu Star Advertiser
Ballet Hawaii Presents: Balanchine to Broadway (July 7, 2024)

Hawaii News Now
New Executive Director of Ballet Hawaii talks upcoming season (June 22, 2024)

KITV: Island Life Live
2024 Best of Hawai’i: Ballet Hawai’i (June 14, 2024)

Broadway World
Ballet Hawaii Welcomes Richard Vida as Executive Director (April 15, 2024)

Show Biz by Wayne Harada
VIDA NEW BALLET HAWAII LEADER (February 17, 2024)

Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Ballet Hawaiʻi makes an old Japanese fairy tale new with its summer performances (July 18, 2023)

Pointe Magazine
Competitive Feelings in Ballet: Recognizing When They’re Healthy, and When They’re Not (November 21, 2022)

Hawaii Business Magazine
For This Dancer and Teacher, Ballet Offers a Lifetime of Rewards (Oct 21, 2022)

Pacific Business News
Ballet Hawaii’s executive director dances in a new direction (Dec 30, 2021)

Honolulu Star Advertiser
Kimi Takazawa and Ballet Hawaii celebrate Christmas with unique televised version of ‘The Nutcracker’ (Dec 12, 2021)

Honolulu Star Advertiser
Dancers debut, return in Ballet Hawaii’s The Nutcracker (Dec 12, 2019)

Pointe Magazine
The Second Annual Great “Nutcracker” Round Up: 2019 Edition (Nov 22, 2019)

Hawaii Business Magazine
Dancers in Harmony (Nov 19, 2019)

Broadway World
BWW Review, The Nutcracker at Ballet Hawaii (Dec 18, 2018)

Honolulu Star Advertiser
Ballet Hawaii presents “The Nutcracker” (Dec 17. 2018)

Honolulu Star Advertiser
Ballet Hawaii goes big with “The Nutcracker” (Dec 13, 2018)

Pointe Magazine
The Great 2018 “Nutcracker” Round Up (Nov 20, 2018)

Broadway World
BWW Review: Ballet Hawaii presents The Sleeping Beauty with artists from across America (July 5, 2018)

Broadway World
BWW Review: Ballet Hawaii’s Nutcracker at Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Dec 16, 2017)

Hawaii News Now
Ballet Hawaii presents historic island Nutcracker for the holidays (Dec 14, 2017)

Pointe Magazine
Christmas In Hawaii (Dec 7, 2016)

Midweek
Nutcracker Forever (Dec 15, 2015)

Hawaii News Now
Ballet Hawaii presents Alice In Wonderland (Aug 8, 2015)

Honolulu Magazine
Ballet Hawaii presents Nutcracker 2014

Honolulu Magazine
Ballet Hawaii’s Pamela Taylor-Tongg reflects on The Nutcracker (Dec 11, 2013)

Press Room

Ballet Hawaii Wins 2023 Emmy Award

Shriners Children's Hawaii: Nutcracker Media Launch (2024)

Behind the Scenes of The Nutcracker (2012)

Hawaii News NowBallet Hawaii marks 50 years, next generation prepares to take the stage (July, 18, 2026)

Aloha State DailyShangri La and Ballet Hawaiʻi partner to support local students (April 22, 2026)

Hawaii News NowHawaiian-themed ‘Nutcracker’ brings the holidays to the Blaisdell (December 12, 2025)

Honolulu Star Advertiser“Nutcracker” returns to Blaisdell Concert Hall (December 12, 2025)

Aloha State DailyBallet Hawaiʻi’s “The Nutcracker” puts Islands center stage (November 24, 2025)

MidWeek‘Nutcracker’ Returns To Ballet Hawai‘i For The Holidays (October 23, 2024)

island scenea legacy in dance (October 8, 2024)

Honolulu Star AdvertiserBallet Hawaii Presents: Balanchine to Broadway (July 7, 2024)

Hawaii News NowNew Executive Director of Ballet Hawaii talks upcoming season (June 22, 2024)

KITV: Island Life Live2024 Best of Hawai’i: Ballet Hawai’i (June 14, 2024)

Broadway WorldBallet Hawaii Welcomes Richard Vida as Executive Director (April 15, 2024)

Show Biz by Wayne HaradaVIDA NEW BALLET HAWAII LEADER (February 17, 2024)

Hawaiʻi Public RadioBallet Hawaiʻi makes an old Japanese fairy tale new with its summer performances (July 18, 2023)

Pointe MagazineCompetitive Feelings in Ballet: Recognizing When They’re Healthy, and When They’re Not (November 21, 2022)

Hawaii Business MagazineFor This Dancer and Teacher, Ballet Offers a Lifetime of Rewards (Oct 21, 2022)

Pacific Business NewsBallet Hawaii’s executive director dances in a new direction (Dec 30, 2021)

Honolulu Star AdvertiserKimi Takazawa and Ballet Hawaii celebrate Christmas with unique televised version of ‘The Nutcracker’ (Dec 12, 2021)

Honolulu Star AdvertiserDancers debut, return in Ballet Hawaii’s The Nutcracker (Dec 12, 2019)

Pointe MagazineThe Second Annual Great “Nutcracker” Round Up: 2019 Edition (Nov 22, 2019)

Hawaii Business MagazineDancers in Harmony (Nov 19, 2019)

Broadway WorldBWW Review, The Nutcracker at Ballet Hawaii (Dec 18, 2018)

Honolulu Star AdvertiserBallet Hawaii presents “The Nutcracker” (Dec 17. 2018)

Honolulu Star AdvertiserBallet Hawaii goes big with “The Nutcracker” (Dec 13, 2018)

Pointe MagazineThe Great 2018 “Nutcracker” Round Up (Nov 20, 2018)

Broadway WorldBWW Review: Ballet Hawaii presents The Sleeping Beauty with artists from across America (July 5, 2018)

Broadway WorldBWW Review: Ballet Hawaii’s Nutcracker at Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Dec 16, 2017)

Hawaii News NowBallet Hawaii presents historic island Nutcracker for the holidays (Dec 14, 2017)

Pointe MagazineChristmas In Hawaii (Dec 7, 2016)

MidweekNutcracker Forever (Dec 15, 2015)

Hawaii News NowBallet Hawaii presents Alice In Wonderland (Aug 8, 2015)

Honolulu MagazineBallet Hawaii presents Nutcracker 2014

Honolulu MagazineBallet Hawaii’s Pamela Taylor-Tongg reflects on The Nutcracker (Dec 11, 2013)

Honolulu Star AdvertiserTeacher inspires passion for dance (Dec 30, 2010)

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