Fall Classes – September 9, 2010 to November 30, 2010
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HAWAIIAN and TAHITIAN Dance and Drumming Classes
Saturday:
8:30 – 9:30am Youth Polynesian dance (Hula and Ori Tahiti)
9:30 – 10:30am Introduction to Hula/ Hula Level 1
10:30 – 11:30am Introduction to Ori Tahiti/ Ori Level 1
11:30 – 12:30pm Ori Tahiti Level 2
12:30 – 1:30pm Hawaiian Hula Level 2
1:30 – 2:30pm Tahitian Drumming
2:30 – 3:30pm Introduction to Oceanic Dance
(Maori Waiata and Poi dances of Aotearoa, and Sasa of Samoa.)
Thursday:
6:00 – 7:00pm Mele/ Oli Hawaiian Chant and Drumming
7:00 – 8:00pm Hawaiian Hula Level 3 ( By Invitation only )
8:00 – 9:00pm Ahuroa Tahiti dance
Friday:
6:00 – 7:00pm Company Hawaiian Hula ( By invitation only )
7:00 – 8:00pm Men’s Polynesian Dance (Hula and Ori Tahiti)
8:00 – 10:00pm Company Ori Tahiti ( By invitation only)
BALINESE Dance classes
Tuesday:
6:00 – 7:00pm Balinese dance for Children
7:00 – 8:00pm Balinese dance for Adult
PERSIAN/CENTRAL ASIAN Dance classes
Tuesday:
8:00 – 9:00pm Beginning class for Adult
KATHAK Dance classes
Sunday:
10 :00 – 11:00am Children Level 1A
11:00 – 12:00pm Teens/Adult Level 1A
12:00 – 1:30pm Teens/Adult Level 1B
1:30 – 2:30pm Teens/Adult Level 2
2:30 – 3:30pm Teen/s Adult Level 3
3:30 – 4:30pm Intermediate ( By invitation only)
Classes in Hula and Ori & Ahuroa Tahiti
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Hula
An art form as old as antiquity, with origins in religion. The hula is tied to both spirituality and nature, and is a celebration of life’s mysteries. Instruction includes classical and contemporary Hula, poetic comprehension and historical perspective, Halau protocol, and introduction to community resources. For men and women.
Class Materials: Haumana Hula Handbook
Dress: Women – Pa’u or skirt. Men – comfortable clothing.
Instructor Mahealani Uchiyama, director of KaUaTuahine Polynesian Dance Company.
Ori Tahiti
A dynamic theatre art with fast movement and rhythmic vitality, Ori has come to be known as a symbol of the South Seas. Stresses intricate hip isolation. Instruction includes ‘aparima, ‘ote’a and Tahitian singing, strength and endurance training, gestures appropriate for the dance, familiarization with the Tahitian musical instruments, introduction to the Tahitian language. These classes are appropriate for beginners as well as experienced dancers. For men and women.
Class Materials: Ori, the Dance of Tahiti Handbook, available at M.U.C.I.D.
Dress: A pareu or scarf for the hips. Men – comfortable clothing.
Instructor Mahealani Uchiyama
