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About Us

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Hi.AF

Hawai’i AcroFest is bringing opportunities and experiences to New students, Seasoned Yogis, and Teachers alike on the islands of Hawai'i.

 

The Festivals features a variety of all level workshops taught by island resident teachers, mainland teachers, and also abroad talents. Art, Music, Acro, and Community are woven together with this unique event offering.

 

There is a wealth of acro knowledge that many island residents have limited access to— Hawai'i AcroFest seeks to bridge this gap by creating a larger platform to bring more teachers to us! 

Our Story

Hawai'i Acrofest came to be by lots of hard work, committed dedication, and also a few butt tons of sheer grace supplied by the universe. The Idea came to Catherine Ritter (Critter) in 2019 after her Acro Yoga Teacher Training with AcroRevoultion in Portland. Living on the Islands for 6 years at the time, she found herself traveling often to scratch her itch for acro knowledge.  Hawai'i did not have its own large yearly event. What better reasons for acrobats around the world and across the islands  to get together and play!?  Thus Hawai'i AcroFest is born! 

Critter started making plans and connecting the dots and anticipated a 2020 launch! As we know, the world had other plans....so this gave her time to keep baking the ideas and working out the interisland logistics. Critter held it down over the next two years and got deeeep in the sauce. Many days, nights, and  thousands of hours were poured into the planning and production. While Hi.AF has the most awesome Production/Execution Team full of some major bad asses, about 80-90% of back end logistics were handled by her. Some say her google drive goes on into infinity. lol. As a Young Woman in her 20's, standing at a whopping 5' 2", and a first time Indie Festival Producer, Hawai'i AcroFest was no small feat for her small feet. 

The First Event was a Spectacular Success. Sweet memories to last a lifetime.\

The Second, event sweeter- with a pool party so epic I think we'll all be telling our grandkids about it.

What's the saying?? Third time's the charm? 😉

Hawai'i AcroFest hopes to continue filling this niche in the event community as a Yearly or Bi-yearly festival. It is truly such an honor to be able to bring this creation to life in collaboration with some shining stars in our community. We want to create a rainbow bridge to connect the various communities on all the different islands and bring some next level teachers and talent to elevate our island community members acro skills!

Take a look below at a few of the smiling faces that brought this dream to life!

xoxo

Hawai'i AcroFest

Meet The Team

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Catherine Ritter

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Founder & CEO

Business, Logistics, PR, Communications, Marketing, Event Producer, Execution, Dream Weaver, AcroYogi <3

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Mary Lowman

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Administrative Lead

Right Hand Lady

Production Support

Logistic Assistance

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Katie Pritchett

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Onsite Coordinator

Other Right Hand Lady

Production & Logistic Support

General Bad Assery

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Landon  Hannaford

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Production Manager

AV, Staging, Design, Headliner DJ

Good Vibes Many Tribes

DJ Trisk3lion

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Dave Naylon 

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Production Crew

Execution & Build Leader

Good Vibes Many Tribes

808 Dave 

DJ Naylon

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Juice Rutledge

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Production Crew

Execution & Build Leader

Good Vibes Many Tribes

Da Juice Man

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Zoe Tong

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Art Gallery Curator

Vibe Setter

Glitter Squad Lead

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Tiger Bowman

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Build Crew & Art Support

Glitter Girl Extraordinaire

An Actual Tiger 

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Kahealani Liederbach

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Build Crew & Art Support

Glitter Girl Extraordinaire

Chicken Wing Double Fister

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Da BoomBox Hawai'i

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Kai Dimond & Angelica Sanchez

AV (Out Door) Production

Equipment Specialist

BoomBox Truck = Legendary Parties

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Kalani Honua 

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Oceanside Retreat Center on the Big Island of Hawai'i

Our Supporters

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