2009 Workshops

2009 Workshops

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* Workshop schedule and instructors may change without further notice.

2009 Moku O Keawe Workshops:

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Workshops Schedules & Location:

All Workshop registration will take place at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott. Click or download map for further details.

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Aia La Ola`a (Hula Auwana)
Instructor: Nalani Kanakaole
Students: 25
Class Date: November 6
Class Time: 900-1200
Description: The poetry describes love, the sensations felt in the moment, and how beautiful it is to be with the one you adore. This song, written by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole, was first choreographed by his Aunty Nalani Kanakaole for a performance at the Moana Hotel on Waikiki Beach. The motions allude to the quivering with delight and being enraptured with the beauty of romance.
As the youngest daughter of Edith Kekuhikuhipuuoneonaliiokohala Kanakaole, Nalani continues to lead the Halau O Kekuhi. Rooted in tradition, their hula style is known as `aihaa, a bombastic, bent-knee posturing that connects the energies of dancer and land through motion.
Bring a pa`u or a pareu. Participants are invited to showcase what they have learned at Sunday’s Ho`ike Program.
Workshop Price: $45.00

This Workshop is Sold Out. Please try our other Hula Workshops with Howard A'i or Kaleo Trinidad

Aloha no O Wai`anae
Instructor: Howard A`i
Students: 25
Class Date: November 7
Class Time: 900 - 1200
Description: The `Ohana A`i have provided hundreds of keiki a strong foundation in hula and the pride in sharing the culture of the islands. Award-winning performances in both Merrie Monarch Festival and the Keiki Hula Competitions, their signature hula style continues to impact generations.

This song of the Wai`anae district was written by Abigail Pililaau for her cowboy husband. The words recall love for the area and the famous panini that grew on the hills and in the valley.

You are invited to experience Wai`anae of the Leeward Coast on O`ahu! Bring a pa`u or a pareu. Participants are invited to showcase what they have learned at Sunday’s Ho`ike Program.

Workshop Price: $45.00

Huaka`i: Keauhou, North Kona District
Instructor: Keala Ching
Students: 45
Class Date: November 7
Class Time: 900-400
Description: Journey to the culturally significant grounds at Keauhou in Kona. This site was a favorite of King David Kalakaua as he spent much time here. The heiau of Hapai Alii have been restored allowing a view into how our ancestors watched time through these masterpieces of architecture. Stories of the district and how governance and the relationship to hula will be shared.
Kumu Keala Ching will teach the hula kahiko “Ponimo`i `O Kalakaua”, a chant he composed to honor King David Kalakaua and his many accomplishments for his people. Participants will also learn protocol as ho`okupu will be presented at Hapai Alii.
Lunch will be provided. Bring a pa`u or pareu. Participants are invited to showcase what they have learned at Sunday’s Ho`ike Program.
Workshop Price: $45.00 (Lunch is included).

Huaka`i: Mahai`ula, North Kona District
Instructor: Kaleo Trinidad
Students: 45
Class Date: November 7
Class Time: 900 – 200
Description:  Celebrated in song and dance, this kipuka is considered a jewel.  One of the few white sand beaches on the Kona Coast, the bay was the former home of the Magoon `ohana.  Three generations of the family spent time at this special site in the shade of the palms, inviting friends and family to partake of the beauty.  
Helen Desha Beamer wrote the song of Mahai`ula, extolling the comforts of the home and all of offerings from the ocean and of distant lands. The imagery of the sea and the journey there make up this wonderful hula.
Award-winning Kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad will host this excursion and will teach the hula on the grounds at Mahai`ula.
Lunch will be provided. Bring a pa`u or a pareu. Participants are invited to showcase what they have learned at Sunday’s Ho`ike Program.
Workshop Price: $45.00

Implement: Pūniu (Knee Drum) Workshop
Instructor: Dr. Taupouri Tangaro
Students: 15
Class Dates: November 5 and 6
Class Times: 900-400 (lunch break 1200 – 100 pm)
Description: A coconut shell provides the sounding cavity for the traditional knee-drum. Most often used alongside the pahu drum, the puniu is the accompanying upbeat. This two-day comprehensive workshop takes the student through the entire process of selecting a coconut, cleaning and polishing the shell, learning how to play the instrument, and to respect the fundamentals of hula. The workshop class culminates at the ho`ike, performing a dance taught by Dr. Tangaro.
Kit Fees: $75.00 + Workshop Price: $45.00. Total WorkShop Price: $120.00

This Workshop is Sold Out. Please try our Ohe Hanu Ihu or `Uli`uli workshop!

Implement: `Ohe Hanu Ihu (Bamboo Nose Flute)
Instructor: Kia Fronda
Students: 25
Class Date: November 6
Class Time: 100-400
Description: The long nodes of the Hawaiian bamboo make this variety valuable and especially desirable to make implements for hula. The `ohe hanu ihu is a nose flute, oft times used in song and chant. The student will learn to prepare the bamboo prior to creating the instrument.
A song will be taught and students will perform as a group at Sunday night’s Ho`ike Program.
Kit Fees: Included in the workshop price.
Workshop Price: $30.00

Hana Ulana (Weaving Lauhala): Pale Workshop
Instructor: Aha Puhala O Puna
Students: 25 new students each day
Class Date: November 7 & 8
Class Time: 9 - 12
Description: Selecting and gathering leaves from the puhala tree is the first step in weaving. As each leaf is cleaned, softened, and rolled into the kuka`a, the process prepares the weaver to have the necessary basic ingredient for their hats, moena, or purses. In this workshop, the student will be taught how to gather and prepare the leaves. They will learn how to make a pale, the simple and very functional two-layered square protective piece that is the base that the ipu is played upon. The term “pale” mean to shield and may be used in a variety of ways.
This basic weaving workshop will encourage the dancer to make their implements and regalia. The workshop instills that craft and growth of spirituality is achieved through process.
Kit Fees: Included in the workshop price.
Workshop Price: $40.00

Implement: `Uli`uli (Gourd Rattles)
Instructor: Kika Nohara
Students: 20
Class Dates: November 6 and 7
Class Times: 100-400
The `uli`uli is a hula dancer’s implement that provides syncopation. The rhythmic sounds add to the mele’s presentation. Made from a tree gourd, the student will prepare and clean the gourd, process and add stripped leaves from the puhala tree, and fashion a traditional `uli`uli for dancing.
Friday’s lesson will be to make `uli`uli. Saturday will focus on a hula `auwana that will be taught using the `uli`uli. Bring a pa`u or a pareu. Participants are invited to showcase what they have learned at Sunday’s Ho`ike Program.
Kit Fees: $25.00 + Workshop Price: $40.00. Total Workshop Price: $65.00

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