Dancers perform a number composed by Kapono Kamaunu in the hula kahiko tradition during a preview of “Migrations” a new show that opens Friday at the Seascape Restaurant. The Maui News/Eli Pace

Opening on Friday, “Migrations” is a tribute through music and dance to the people who have migrated to Hawaii over the centuries.

The dances featured in “Migrations” honor cultures from Tahiti, Hawaii, Mexico, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Spain and more. The performance was produced by Keoni Manuel and David Whitney with Ku’ulei Pridgen serving as the emcee. Manuel also gets credits as a performer and choreographer, and his vision for “Migrations” has been more than 10 years in the making.

The ensemble of dancers includes Akamu Pridgen, Kalai Pridgen, Hana Kihara-Tolentino, Pohuku Kihara-Tolentino, Kahaka Pridgen, Kahea Domogma, Anela Domogma, Mālie Staton, Puamelia Gordon, Momilani Pinheiro, Ululani Elizares, Madeline Pascua, Hilahila Rodriguez and Keoni Manuel, Mana Kekahuna and Ikaika Evangelista.

The performance includes a dinner crafted by the award-winning Seascape Restaurant, and each dish is a tribute to the diverse cultures that have shaped Hawaii. The show will run on Fridays through August and on Wednesdays and Fridays in September.

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Young dancers perform a number for a preview of “Migrations,” a show that honors many of the influences that helped shape Hawaii and opens Friday at the Maui Ocean Center. The Maui News/Eli Pace

A Tahitian dance honors the ancestral voyagers who first came to Hawaii. The Maui News/Eli Pace

During the 19th century, King Kamehameha III welcomed Mexican vaqueros to teach the Hawaiians how to handle cattle, giving rise to the Paniolo tradition. The Maui News/Eli Pace

One of the oldest and most iconic dances of the Philippines, “Tinikling” mimics the movements of the Tikling bird as it avoids bamboo traps. Eli Pace/The Maui News