Makana has been a student of Kumu Hula Rolanda Mohala Reese and Hālau Hula Nā Meakanu O Laka O Hawaiʻi for 25 years.  For nearly two decades, she has had the privilege to serve as alakaʻi (student instructor) of the advanced wāhine class.  With the blessing of Kumu Mohala and under the name Laʻikūokealaula, she will begin instructing children in early 2022 and has plans to open to adults in the fall.  The focus of Papa Liko Lehua & Papa Ohiʻa Lehua will be to lay a strong foundation in hula & oli basics, create a positive atmosphere to learn, and form a lasting bond as a hula ʻohana.