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Tuesday Student Takeover: Aleeya Cantor-Charles

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published October 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM HST

Aleeya Cantor-Charles is a ballet dancer at the Alexander Academy of Performing Arts on Maui. The King Kekaulike High School senior has been dancing at the Alexander Academy since she was 3 years old where the teachers made dance and learning fun. This year will be her third Nutcracker. Past roles have been Arabian Coffee, The Columbine Doll, The Snow Queen, and this year, The Sugar Plum Fairy.
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