Mahana Dance Company

Based in Lakewod California

POLYNESIAN SHOW SPECTACULARS (all occasions)

WHO WE ARE - We are a professional Polynesian entertainment company based in Los Angeles County (Long Beach, CA), offering the BEST in Hawaiian style luau shows complete with hula & fire dancers, musicians, lei greeters, interactive crafts for your guests, fresh flower leis and Disney's Moana Character. 

We prize ourselves on the authenticity of our entertainment (modeled after the luau shows in Waikiki and Honolulu, Hawaii).

WHAT EVENT TYPES WE SERVICE - ALL OCCASIONS. Corporate events, TV shows, festivals, universities, birthdays, anniversaries, company parties, pre-schools, K-12, weddings. No event is too big or small. 

WHERE WE TRAVEL- Long Beach, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego County, Wilmington, Carson, San Pedro, Seal Beach, Harbor City, Lakewood, Los Alamitos, Surfside, Lomita, Sunset Beach, Torrance, Bellflower, Compton, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Beach, Artesia, Cerritos, Cypress, Garden Grove, Gardena, Paramount, La Palma, Lynwood, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rancho Palos Verdes, Westminster, Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Yorba Linda, Garden Grove, Buena Park, Downey, & beyond! Will travel. Worldwide. 


Our resume includes TV appearances on Lip Sync Battle, America's Got Talent, shows for Islands Restaurant, Staples Center, Taco Bell Corp, Tiki Mermaid Cruises, Don the Beachcombers, and hundreds of private residential and senior home luaus. 

Meet the Director

Mahana was started in 2009 by Sunny Purcell. Of Samoan decent, Sunny has danced Polynesian starting with her family since age 6. Her professional experience includes performing with former top Hollywood group at age 14 - Adventures in Polynesia, Nonosina's Professional "Black Team", and former 6-island performer at the world-famous Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii. Additionally, Sunny has trained hundreds of dance students since age 13, and has traveled as an invited guest to Tahiti and Samoa to perform as well. 

Sunny is a graduate from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, and currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with her daughter.

Message from Director

"Talofa lava, and aloooha! Thank you for your interest. Running Mahana Dance Company is a life calling I truly enjoy. My team and I are dedicated and work year-round to deliver our clients a professional and AUTHENTIC Polynesian entertainment experience. We have proudly serviced over 2,000 bookings since 2009 (including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada,  South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and Nebraska) and look forward to working with you to make your tropical themed needs come to life!