Nicole Kealoha has over 20 years experience in the field of performing arts. She has studied several different disciplines from Hula and Tahitian to Jazz and Hip Hop. Her dance abilities and leadership skills have taken her to many places around the world like Japan, New York, LA, Samoa and Columbia. In 2008 Nicole founded Diverse A.R.T. center. A youth empowerment facility that offers classes in Music, Art , Dance and Education. She expanded her reach in 2012 by speaking to over 15,000 youth every year with her “Yes to Purpose” school tour.  Over the past 9 years her work includes Hip Hop Community Events, workshops in the 5 elements of Hip Hop and island wide community awareness murals. Nicole is the founder and host of the annual High School dance competition “Honozulu Beast” and collaborating for the Middle School division. In 2018, the Honozulu Crew division and Elementary division was birthed.  She has choreographed award winning competition pieces and performed for artist such as Kimura Lee Simmons, Carmen and Ms. Hawaii to name a few. She has done work with Mari Koda from Step Up, members from Season 5 Americas best Dance Crew Hype 5-0, Static Noise and members of I Am Me. In 2017 she initiated the first annual Rock the School Bells conference with the University of Hawaii.