Uploaded March 2011 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Wendy Takeguchi was born and raised in Aiea, Hawaii and has been dancing hula for over 25 years. In 2009, she relocated to the Chicago area and started the Hana Hou Hula Productions in Naperville, Illinois, which is a company dedicated to sharing authentic Hawaiian culture, education, and the Aloha spirit through classes and performances. Wendy's young hula career includes winning Keiki Hula Competitions, entertaining for hotels and cruise ships in Waikiki, performing for the United Nations and President George Bush, being highlighted as the Pro-Bowl Half Time Show, and traveling around the world to dance the hula and share the Hawaiian culture. (Naperville, Illinois)
Learn more about Wendy at: chicagohulaproductions.com
Interview by Jessica Tevaga / Camera by Ian Kibbe / Editing by Matt Lauterbach / Produced by Jessica Tevaga
Wendy Takeguchi was born and raised in Aiea, Hawaii and has been dancing hula for over 25 years. In 2009, she relocated to the Chicago area and started the Hana Hou Hula Productions in Naperville, Illinois, which is a company dedicated to sharing authentic Hawaiian culture, education, and the Aloha spirit through classes and performances. Wendy's young hula career includes winning Keiki Hula Competitions, entertaining for hotels and cruise ships in Waikiki, performing for the United Nations and President George Bush, being highlighted as the Pro-Bowl Half Time Show, and traveling around the world to dance the hula and share the Hawaiian culture. (Naperville, Illinois)
Learn more about Wendy at: chicagohulaproductions.com
Interview by Jessica Tevaga / Camera by Ian Kibbe / Editing by Matt Lauterbach / Produced by Jessica Tevaga
