Apelila (April) - Hiki no!

First off, Maika'i kelā to our keiki o KES for a wonderful job at the Sushi Stars Talent Show! Proud nui au :)

Next up, April 19th at Crowʻs Nest and April 21st at White Beach! Hiki nō!  Everyone who is participating should have received an email by now. The numbers are listed below as well as costumes. Please try to make it to as many of the upcoming practices as possible, including rehearsals on the next two Saturdays from 0930-1230ish.  I will also show how to make the skirts (and paʻu tops), briefly, before/after practices.  I'll have materials for the green and yellow skirts. If you need to make a pa'u top, please email me.  I also should have enough lei and flowers for borrowing.

As for this month's new songs, we will be learning at least one or two new numbers, focusing a lot on basics, and learning the words to Hawaii Aloha. 

Looking forward to seeing you all at hula.

Ho'o hau'oli kakou! :)



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3.  *Little Brown Gal/Little Grass Shack Medley  white pa'u top, green skirt, yellow lei, yellow flower ​​
5.  *That's the Hawaiian  white pa'u top, own pa’u, matching flower, matching lei
     
7.  *I Love you Hilo  white pa'u top, red pa'u bottom, white flower, red lei

9.  *Keiki Tahitian - Paea Yellow pareo or skirt and top, white flower, shell lei or lei

13.  Hawaii Aloha-  Everyone ​ (including keiki moms and families)​.  Please make a ti-leaf lei to give away.

No hula Easter Sunday and Tuesday, April 2nd

Howzit kakou,

Hopefully everyone got the message last Tuesday, but no practice tomorrow (Easter Sunday) or Tuesday (middle school orientation). Not to worry, there are still four more Tuesdays in April and tomorrow is an extra March Sunday. We will resume practice next Sunday and likely have an extra practice or two before the 19th. 

I am also looking at having a short workshop before/after practice on Tuesday, April 9th to show how to make the costumes for the 19th and 21st. It will be simple, and the materials for the "grass" skirts will be provided. More on that later this week. 

Have a great Easter kakou!

'Aue no ho'i! (oh my, oh my, oh my!) :D

It's been so long since my last post. Kala mai!  Since the new year began, I've been student teaching at Kadena Elementary and wrapping up my last two online classes to fulfill my Masters of Education requirements. A means to an end, and I'm looking forward to it all being PAU :) very, very soon.

As well, I hope this post finds everyone in good spirits and ready for spring! 

Our students have learned quite a few songs since we first started back in July. Ho'omaika'i'ana kakou! You guys have done awesome! As well, learning ʻolelo Hawai'i (Hawaiian language) has been successful and is an added bonus to being a hālau, or hula school. Very proud of you all!  We will continue to review the songs already learned in addition to learning several new ones.  Hiki no!

As we continue into the new year, there are some new items of interest to discuss:

• Performances: We've been requested to do a few performances in April, May, and June thus far; however, the details are still in the works, and I will be carefully choosing students depending on attendance, knowledge, and interest. Please have them practice regularly at home. Final selection is always up to the kumu :)
• Hula folders: If your keiki hasn't received one yet, they will have it by the next practice. Please review the songs with your keiki, and older keiki (10+), please bring them to class each week  
• Song selections: if you have any in mind, please feel free to email me and I’ll see what I can work on
• MP3s: I will no longer be emailing songs to you. I will print out lyrics along with artist name(s). This year, I'd like to promote island music and have students buy the music online. You are of course, welcome to simply record it while in the studio if you prefer. Again, no recording of the instructor(s) nor any of the chants
• Costumes: this year, I will not be sewing any costumes. I am hoping to be able to use Hui Nohona Aloha’s seamstress to streamline our costume production. With that being said, we may want to discuss fundraising at a later date when we need it
• Studio cleaning: For the past several months, my keiki, Danni, and I have been switching with Hui Nohona Aloha (our sister halau) to clean the studio each month. Their students take turns staying back each week to help clean the studio. I would like to ask for your kokua on this. Please find the volunteer sign-up sheet and cleaning details at the back of the studio. Mahalo a nui!

2012 Song Review

Ka Nohona Pili Kai

He Mele No Lilo

Te Manu Pukarua

‘Ulupalakua

Tutu E

Mele ‘Ohana

Pate Matai

Keanuenue

I Love You Hilo

Sophisticated Hula

That’s the Hawaiian in Me

Kilauea

Christmas Lu’au

Christmas Island

Mele Kalikimaka

2012 ‘Olelo Review

Aloha! Aloha kakahiaka

O wau kou inoa …O ʻAnake Kanani koʻu inoa

Pehea ʻoe? …Maikaʻi au!  Hauʻoli au!  Māluhiluhi au

Pā (Begin) …A – Alapiʻi a, E – Elepani o ke kai e

Pī ʻāpā (alphabet song) …A E I O U  HE KE LA MU NU O PI me WE a me ʻOKINA o ka Pī ʻāpā

‘ili’ili (the pebble implements), pu’ili (split bamboo implements)

2013 Song Preview

Little Brown Gal, Little Grass Shack Medley

Pupu Hinuhinu

Tropical Baby

Kaleponi

Tropical Baby

Haole Hula

ʻUwehe, ʻAmi, & Slide

Aloha Week Hula

E Liliʻu E

My Hula Girl

Ke Ao Nani

ʻŌpae E

2013 ‘Olelo Preview

Eia Mākou (Here we are)

Hawaiʻi Aloha

Keiki o Ka ʻAina

A.L.O.H.A.

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

Iaorana i te matahiti api!

Hope everyone had a grande holiday season and are starting off with an awesome happy new year!

Classes begin this Sunday, January 7th ~ Yay!  January's schedule is below along with curriculum. If ever you think of songs you'd like to dance, please feel free to drop me a note via email or post here on the blog. As the year's events unfold, I will continue to post it here.  Please share if you know of any as well.  

Hope you all are ready for another year of Hula and Tahitian. Hiki no!

Tahitian
Sunday 900am-1000am
Tuesday 730pm-830pm
Y5000/month (4 classes)
Basics, Aparima: Tu Pa'i Pa'i, Ote'a: Mo'orea

Keiki Hula
Sunday 1015am-1115am
Tuesday 600pm-700pm
Y4000/month (4 classes)
Y6000/month (2 siblings)

'Ohana Christmas Pa'ina

Looking forward to our 'Ohana Christmas Pa'ina planned at the Schilling Ballroom Sat. Dec 22 from 3pm-8pm. Games, White Elephant, & Potluck.  Great for all the 'ohana to get together wala'au (talk stories), kau kau (eat), hula, and kanikapila (play music). Hoping you all can make it.  Please email/post number of keiki so we can plan for games and please bring a wrapped gift for each keiki (max $10)...Aloha no! Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) Words & music by R. Alex Anderson Jingle bells upon a steel guitar Through the palms we see the same bright star   Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day That's the island greeting that we send to you From the land where palm trees sway Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaiʻi's way To say Merrry Christmas A very Merry Christmas To say Merry Christmas to you Source: Copyright 1950 Bibo Music Publishers Santa Monica CA - Music clip by Gippy Cooke

Mahalo nui oukou!

E na keiki o Na Pua o Keko'olani a me na wahine o Hui Nohona Aloha, Awesome performance despite the rains! Cannot begin to express the pride felt for you Hawaiians and Hawaiians at heart putting aside the weathering of the rain to put on a smile and a great performance. Mahalo a nui!

To the Special Olympic athletes - IMUA! Wonderful job!

And to the staff of the Special Olympics - a big mahalo for letting us be a part of it all!

Me ke aloha pumehana,
Na Pua o Keko'olani halau o Okinawa

Special Olympics show

Pairing up with Hui Nohona Aloha once again to perform a special show for our talented athletes at Kadena Special Olympics 2012!  We wish all the competitors the best of luck tomorrow!