Leolani has gone on to dance for Tokyo Disney's Polynesian Luau production completing an 11-month contract in 2009.

In 2012, Leolani lived and trained in Tahiti for three months and competed in the 130th Annual Heiva I Tahiti dance competition with the troupe, Hitireva. Under the direction of Kehaulani Chanquy, Hitireva won 2nd Place in the Hura Tau (professional division) group category that year.

Leolani has completed Level 1 and Level 2 of the International Ori Tahiti Training Course at Conservatoire Artistique de la Polynesie Franciaise “Te Fare Upa Rau” in Tahiti in 2014/2015.

In 2016, Leolani started TE AHO NUI out of a small studio in Downtown L.A. with a maximum capacity of 11 dancers. They soon outgrew the space and started rehearsing at the LA Bellydance Academy and the Los Angeles Theatre Center. In 2018, Leolani completed the Masters Workshops at the Heiva International program organized by Matani Kainuku in Tahiti. There she took classes with the master chef/instructors of Nonahere, Hei Tahiti, Hitireva, Les Grand Ballet, Manohiva, Ori i Tahiti, and Tamariki Poerani. On this same trip to Tahiti Leolani competed in the Ori I Matavai Solo Competition winning the Overall 1st Place Vahine award. The following week she competed in the World Cup Heiva International Solo Competition at To'ata and won 3rd Place. Also in 2018, Leolani brought 27 of her TE AHO NUI students to Tahiti to watch the Heiva I Tahiti and complete Adelina Hanere’s cultural immersion program ‘Tupuna Kultures’ on the island of Mo’orea. During this same trip to Tahiti Leolani competed in the Hura ‘Ai ‘Ai Solo Competition - part of Coco Hota Hota‘ s Farereiraa Event and won 3rd Place out of 62 contestants in her entire age category.