Halau KaUaTuahine

Classes Ongoing.

Enrolling in Hula or Ori classes means that you will become part of a Halau, or traditional school of Hawaiian dance.

Please have a look at a very informative article by Dr. Amy Ku’uleialoha Stillman entitled: “So You Want to Study Hula?”

Halau KaUaTuahine offers a multidisciplinary program featuring (but not limited to) Hawaiian Hula, Mele and Oli, Tahitian Ori, drumming and ‘ukulele. We also offer haumana (students) the opportunity to deepen in their involovement in the traditional indigenous cultures of Hawai’i and Tahiti through a series of annual programs and events including theannual Repertory Concert, the Lu’au, the Lala Project and the Cultural Exchange Program.

Haumana are given the opportunity to learn
Mea Ho’okani (instrument making),
Hana Lei (lei making and protocol),
‘A’ahu Hula (costume making, dyeing and stamping)
Mea’ai Hawai’i (Hawaiian food preparation)
and much more!!!

Schedule of Classes September thru December 2009.
All classes are on-going. Please call before first visit to confirm.

Please note that there is an annual registration fee of $15 per student.

Polynesian Dance Classes

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, director of KaUaTuahine Polynesian Dance Company.

Intro to Ori/Ori Tahiti I

The basics; hip isolations and arm gestures, strength and endurance training, singing, ‘Ote’a and ‘Aparima.
Saturdays 10:30am – 11:30am
Tuition $50/month
Ongoing

Ori Tahiti II

Intermediate level instruction.
Saturdays 11:30am – 12:30pm
Tuition $50/month
Ongoing

‘Ahuroa

Learn to dance to the beautiful, lilting melodies of Tahiti
Prerequisite: one year of Ori or Hula instruction
Thursday 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuition $50
Ongoing

Tahitian Ori Company Class

Friday 8:00pm -10:00pm
Tuition $50/month
Performance Prep
Invitation Only

Tahitian Drumming and ‘Ukulele

Saturdays 1:30pm – 2:30pm plus one hour additional practice time per week.
Tuition $50/month
Some drums available for use in class, call first.
Ongoing.

Polynesian Dance For Youth!

Hula and Ori

Saturday 8:30am – 9:30am
Beginning level. Ongoing.
Tuition $40/month

Dress: A pareu or scarf for the hips.
Instructor: Uchiyama

Polynesian Dance for Men

Hula and Ori

Friday 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Ongoing
Tuition $50/month

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

Intro to Hula/Hula I

The fundamentals.
Saturdays, 9:30am – 10:30am
Tuition: $50/month.

Hula II

Intermediate/level instruction.
Saturdays 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Tuition $50 per month

Hula III

Advanced Intermediate/level instruction, and performance prep.
Thursdays 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Entry into class by audition only
Tuition $50 per month

Company Hawaiian Hula

Friday 6:00pm -7:00pm
Tuition $50/month
Performance Prep
Invitation Only

Polynesian Music Classes

Introduction to Mele Hula and Pa’i Ipu

Hawaiian Chant and Drum

Thursdays 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Tuition $50/mo

Tahitian Drumming and ‘Ukulele

Saturdays 1:30pm – 2:30pm plus one hour additional practice time per week.
Tuition $50/month
Some drums available for use in class, call first.
Ongoing.

Oceanic Dance

Intro to Oceanic Dance

(Maori Waiata and Poi dances of Aotearoa, and Sasa of Samoa.)
Saturdays 2:30pm – 3:30pm