Jamie Silva, Performance Director of of Hot Lavalava Productions, a subsidiary of Ho'opuka Imua Lanakila, has been in the performance world for more than 25 years, where she not only succeeded as an entertainer, but educated herself in the management and promotional aspects of the business.
She found great success as an entertainer, which led her to travel throughout the country and worldwide. Jamie ultimately ended up in Las Vegas, Nevada, “the Entertainment Capital of the World,” where, in 2005, she began her career on the on the unforgiving Las Vegas Strip at the Flamingo Hotel where she had 3 shows a night. By May 2005, she became the first Polynesian dance troupe in Las Vegas to win the Best in Otea Amui Group Dance and first All Women’s Tahitian drumming group. She then moved to Honolulu & Hilo Hawaii where she began their dance studio, which established stability in her career in 2006.
In 2009, Jamie founded Hot Lavalava Promotions, a promotional/management company that promoted music / entertainment concerts, bookings and management in Hawaii, for various artists. In between promotions and entertaining, she is practices the spiritual arts of Kahuna and is a member of the Temple of Lono. She is the only female apprentice. Currently Hot Lavalava are overall winners in the 2009 Otea Api Contemporary group dance for Mehetia Festival, Kaneohe, HI., 2010 winners of the Tahiti Nui International for Jr. Ahuroa Div., and Finally the Heiva 'Ai 'Ai |
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