Jasmine Kaiulani is a dancer/choreographer, artist and performer from O’ahu. Raised in the Bay Area, Jasmine recently graduated from Sonoma State University (SSU) with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Dance, and was awarded the department’s Student of the Year. At the young age of three, Jasmine trained in Ballet, Tap, Hula and Tahitian with the Westlake School for the Performing Arts and Spark of Creation Studios; and quickly flourished as a dancer and competitor, performing in productions and placing in competitions. By nine, Jasmine self-taught herself Hip-Hop and once again furthered her dance resume with Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban in her teens.
Jasmine has taught, created, choreographed and directed several works for the community during her young adulthood. She was titled Top 10 in the 2020 national Hip-Hop competition, KĀOS Takeover: solo division. The following year, Jasmine was granted the honor of representing SSU at the American College Dance Association Screen Dance Film Festival and earned Special Recognition for Nhan Ho Project’s Images of Dance 2021. She has since joined Groove Against the Machine; her training continues at the renowned In the Groove Studios in Oakland. With a thriving passion for dance, Jasmine continues to hold focus in Hip-Hop and Modern dance; and her purpose to share knowledge and inspire.