Maui TV News Biography: Anchor/Reporter Kalapana

Kalapana Kollars goes by just "Kalapana" on Maui TV News. He's a man of single focus in everything he does. When he's on the job for Maui TV News, his focus is one thing: Sports! And nobody covers sports for TV and the Internet in Maui County better than Kalapana.

For the past seven plus years, Kalapana has been a cast member in ARRA Montreal’s production of ‘Ulalena. Currently, he plays the starring role of the Young Ali’i, and occasionally also appears in the role of Maui, as a troupe dancer, or as the guitar player in the 'Ulalena orchestra. Yes, he's a man of many talents.

A local talent originally from O'ahu’s west side, he is a graduate of James Campbell High School and studied theater with Dr. Paul Cravath at Leeward Community College.

Kalapana is a talented performer in a variety of styles on the guitar. He also studies hula with Kipe Ebana, ballet with Yvette Richards, and modern dance with Peter Rockford Espiritu. In 2006 he performed as a dancer and chanter in Tau Dance Theater’s production of Naupaka.

Kalapana was a member of his high school’s varsity wrestling squad and went on to coaching his team after graduation. He has been Maui Kama'aina for more than seven years.