Gratitude, Compassion and Humility is how we live.
Flow Kākou is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization whose mission is to empower, educate and inspire each community member through dance and theater.
Flow Kākou provides a variety of movement-based physical educational programs for all ages, races, abilities and curiosities. All it takes is one dance.
We provide in-school and after-school programming for early education, elementary through high school, college, university, professional development and continuing education for adults and senior citizens.
We also provide movement presentations, performances and events for all ages, cultures and abilities.
We may not all speak the same language but we all understand body language.
FLOW – Represents a steady, continuous stream of an individual’s choices, actions and reactions; it’s a process of moving and adapting to others as well as one’s surroundings and environment. At its core, flow represents balance in its purest and most simple form.
KĀKOU – In the Hawaiian Language, pronouns are split into inclusive and exclusive points of view. Inclusive pronouns refer to the speaker and the person being spoken to, while exclusive pronouns refer to the speaker and another person (not the addressee). Kākou is the INCLUSIVE form of the English pronoun “Us.” In essence, Kākou encompasses all things – all people, animals, plants, planets, and beyond.
If you have a body, we can move with you. If you have a mind, we can think with you. If you have a voice, we will listen to you. Flow Kākou is the balance of all things moving together.
Come join Flow Kākou and Go, when you go!
Allen Hanaike
Born and raised in Kaneʻohe on the island of Oʻahu. Allen spent the majority of his career in the telecommunications and IT fields and is presently a Realtor for Keller Williams Honolulu. He’s on a handful of Hawaii non-profit boards and spends his spare time guiding Matt in making his dream come true.
Joseph Ciccarelli
Joe was born and raised in New York. After coming to Hawaii for college, he remained in the islands. He is a public high school teacher on Oahu, and his joy in life is spending time with family and friends. He is a big believer in innovation and thinking outside the box and is excited to be part of team Flow Kākou.
JoRina Holland
Born and raised in Kilauea on the island of Kaua’i, JoRina spent the majority of her career in business accounting and is presently the owner/operator for her own accounting firm on Kaua’i. She assists a handful of Kaua’i small businesses and a few non-profit associations with their accounting needs. She currently spends her free time in her yard, gardening.
Rachel Berman
Rachel Berman grew up in Kailua and San Francisco, and spent most of her adult life in New York City as a professional dancer. The bulk of her career was spent performing with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Since “retiring,” she has had a diverse career in the field of dance, as a choreographer, coach, répétiteur, producer, manager, administrator, fundraiser, writer, advocate and educator. She is currently the chair of the dance department at Orange Coast College in Southern California (and misses Hawaiʻi everyday). After almost 40 years in the dance biz, she is excited to bring her wealth of knowledge to the Flow Kākou team.
Matt Del Rosario
Artistic Director A.K.A Lauhala Matt was born and raised in Hawaii and trained as a professional artist on the mainland. He has studied various forms of movement, dance, and theater, collaborating with professionals in various disciplines from around the world.
