August 31 Ho'olaule'a

Aloha kākou!

We have finally returned from our visit with ʻohana. Ua mākaukau māua to move forward with this upcoming hoʻolauleʻa as well as Septemberʻs classes. I encourage everyone, participating or not, to attend the August 31 Hoʻolauleʻa at Chibana golf course starting at 5pm. There will be keiki games and activities, our Hula and Tahitian performance, as well as music and fire knife dancers. 

E hele kākou! :)

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For those participating in the Hoʻolauleʻa, thank you for coming to practice last night. The following are the other rehearsal dates: 

• 8/25 Sat, 9:00-12:00pm (please bring costumes)  
• 8/26 Sun, 10:15-11:15am (regular practice)
• 8/27 Mon,  7:30-9:00pm (not mandatory for keiki)
• 8/30 Thu (tentative, Time TBA) - placement only
• 8/31 Fri, show has been changed to 6:00-7:00pm. We are supposed to show by 3:00pm for placement, but I will leave this decision to you and will not enforce your keikiʻs early arrival/removal from school. I will have tape markers on the stage prior to the show and can briefly show them their placement before the show begins. Please be at Chibana NLT 5:00pm with keiki ready to perform their first number.

Please also continue practicing with your keiki. I have made the following adjustments to the line-up:

• Tutu E: Kieanna, Emily, Sienna (floral dress, yellow lei, flower, and water bottle) (I have the flowers)
• Ulupalakua: Kaleo, Jaydin, Kapiliala, Reina (hat, flower, pink lei, button shirt, and jeans) (I have the flowers & Alicia has brought in pink lei to the studio)
• Te Manu: Kaleo, Jaydin, Emily, Kapiliala, Kieanna, Sienna, Reina (shell lei, flower, yellow sarong, and hip band) (I will bring in Saturday)
• Mele ʻOhana: Reina, Emily, Kieanna, Sienna, Jaydin, Kaleo, Kapiliala (white paʻu top, red paʻu bottom, ti leaf lei, flower) (Please read prior email on costume costs or lending, and I will demonstrate ti leaf lei this Sunday)

Please email if you have any questions. I will send out further instructions for costumes shortly.

Keiki Hula & Tahitian, update

Aloha kākou!


Simply an update: Everyone shouldʻve gotten an email regarding my preset absences and the slight change in schedule; however, we are still here. Military flights are very unpredictable, so if I am still on island for the next week, I will be at all classes for Keiki Hula & Tahitian.  Please see schedule below:


Keiki Hula (Sun), ages 3-12
July 29 0900-1000
Aug 05 0900-1000
Aug 12 1015-1115 (need the buffer in between Tahitian and Hula)
Aug 19 1015-1115, 1130-1200 rehearsal (please bring costumes)
Aug 26 1015-1115, 1130-1200 rehearsal (please bring costumes)
Other rehearsal dates and times TBD

Tahitian (Sun)
July 29 1030-1130 (I will email if any changes by July 28)
Aug 05 1030-1130 (I will email if any changes by Aug 03)
Aug 12 0900-1000 (I will email if any changes by Aug 05)
Aug 19 0900-1000
Aug 26 0900-1000

Tahitian (Tue)
No changes, except for the half hour make-up on Aug 28 (class from 1930-2100). Please come to class every Tuesday from 1930-2030.


Please email with any questions or concerns about classes or upcoming performances.


Mahalo a me Mauruuru!

Tahitian Kick-off :D

Yay! What a workout! Mauruuru! 

Quick clarification and an update to next week's schedule (kalamai, I forgot about my Hong Kong vacation...Yikes!)...


Tuition is Y5000/month for either Tuesdays (7:30p-8:30p) or Sundays (9am-10am), not both classes as they may end up overfilling in the future.


Exception for July (I will be in Hong Kong next week, so here are the make-up options this month...)


Sunday, 15 July 9am-10am
or
Tuesday, 24 July 7:30p-9p (1hr30m)
Tuesday, 31 July 7:30p-9p (1hr30m)

Keiki Hula & Tahitian

Hula Studio at Masonic Building Room 204 is finally open, and Keiki Hula classes have officially begun!  Please view schedule below and forward along to whomever you think might be interested. This monthʻs songs: Kuʻu Papale Lauhala (Great grandaunt Aina Kekoʻolani Keawe) and Ulupalakua (John Piʻilani Watkins).  We have lots to learn in our hālau studies and have already begun our ʻoli and ʻolelo. Hiki no!


Additionally, we are going to try out Tahitian classes, beginning tomorrow Tuesday, July 10 from 7:30p-8:30p. Please bring a towel, water, and donation coins for A/C. :-) We will need it.


Lastly, there is one more summer hula workshop being taught by myself, my mother Kumu Kuʻumomialoha, and kuʻu kaikaina Makanaalohapumehana.  They are both teachers of hula in Kapolei, Oʻahu, and I am lucky to have them even just for a few weeks to share their manaʻo with myself, my keiki, and you as well.  Participants will learn kahiko hula Kilauea (dance and chant) as well as KHBC (Vicki Rodrigues). We will also preview Na Vaqueros (Kuana Torres) for a possible workshop in the near future.


Mahalo ā nui to ʻAnake Josa Ampong for allowing us the much needed studio space and time to practice hula and Tahitian. I am truly grateful for such wonderful extended ʻohana! Please see below Hui Nohona Alohaʻs hula schedule as well. This is our sister hālau and is available to wahine (women) ages 18+. Mahalo once again, Aunty Josa!

A'ohe hana nui ka alu'ia.

United we stand, divided we fall. No task is too big when done together.

Hui Nohona Aloha Hula Classes

Wednesdays

630pm-730pm Beginners

730pm-9pm Advanced/Intermediate

Y5000/month

Mondays

630pm-730pm Make-up/Refresher class

Y2000/month

Registration fee Y5000 per student due second month

Registration renewal Y1500 per student

Keiki Hula & Culture Classes Begin in July

Starting July 8th, Keiki Hula & Culture Classes will be held at the Masonic Building in Yagibaru. Students will learn hula, Hawaiian language and culture, and Tahitian as well.


Additionally, there is one more Tahitian workshop this Thursday, June 28th from 4:30opm-7:30pm and a Hula workshop on July 15th from 1:30pm-4:30pm. Pareu (sarong) is recommended for the Tahitian workshop, and a pa'u (hula skirt) is recommended for the hula workshop. Advanced hula dancers may wish to bring an ipu for 'auana. Please see flyer below for more details.


E hula 'ana kåkou! Hiki no!

Masonic Building is located near Rose Garden and A&W on 330. Room 204. Simply follow the signs to the upstairs.

Workshops

FRI 6/15 (2hrs)

5:00p ~ 7:00p Tahitian (ages 18+), Y3000

Basics, Tiare Oe No Tahiti, E Toro E Piti 

TUE 6/19, WED 20, THU 21 (3 day workshop)

(Participants attend all three days at designated time)

4:00pm ~ 4:45pm Keiki Hula & Tahitian (ages 4-6), Y2000

Basics, That's the Hawaiian in Me, He Mele No Lilo, Te Manu Pukarua

5:00pm ~ 6:00pm Hula and Tahitian (ages 7-12), Y3000

Basics, That's the Hawaiian in Me, He Mele No Lilo, Te Manu Pukarua

6:00pm ~ 7:00pm Hula and Tahitian (ages 13-18), Y3000

Basics,...

6/28 (3hrs)

4:30pm ~ 7:30pm Tahitian (ages 18+), Y4000

Basics, E Toro E Toru, Toriri E (?), Kaula'ili (?)...

Materials needed:

-pa'u skirt and/or pareau (sarong)

-notebook

-water bottle and towel

No video please (you can video yourself, not the instructor)

Pictures ok

Child care not provided

There is a max occupancy for the room

Workshops will start and end on time. Please be ready to enter and exit. Mahalo.

Hiki no!

Kanani

Nā Pua o Kekoʻolani hālau, Okinawa Branch

t.hawaiian@gmail.com

www.punikahakai.blogspot.com

沖縄市体育館

First Tahitian workout...I mean Workshop! :D

O....M...G!!  Our legs are going to be hurting for DAYS!!!


MAHALO NUI to da ladies who pushed me through the workout/workshop tonight ^_^!  I cannot believe you guys wouldn't let me take break l'dat! hehe!  It was awesome!  You should be receiving the songs via email soon. If not, please message me through here and I will make sure to get you a CD copy instead.


Looking forward to the next session...a week away thank goodness! Just enough time for the legs to recoup and den get blasted once again. "Aue, Aue" ...or Aunty Cindy's version, "Oweee! Oweeee!"


Until then...
A hui hou,
Kanani