Thirteen years ago Director, Lorraine Kinnamon, began teaching and founded Te Hau Nui Polynesian Dance Company in Santa Cruz, California. She has taught Polynesian Dance as adjunct faculty at San Jose State University in the department of Music and Dance, and currently teaches Polynesian Dance classes at the University of California Santa Cruz, as well as other locations in Santa Cruz County. Over the years, she has organized and performed at countless Polynesian events and celebrations throughout the Greater Bay Area. She has sung and danced in several music videos and commercials.