All classes
are held at a new location which is the Dance Theatre
Workshop on 219 W. 19th St., between 7th and 8th Avenues.
Please note that class times may vary.
Saturday New Beginners Class will
focus on the basic hand and feet movements and start to explore
the ancient dance through study of Hawaiian values and the chants.
Saturday Beginning Kahiko focuses
on the ancient dances of Hawaii, values and mythology.
Sunday classes are for students with at least a
year of hula/dance experience or permission of the kumu. Auana
is the modern hula and Kahiko is the ancient or traditional hula
and includes chanting, usage of dance impliments and Hawaaian
values.
SATURDAY 2008 CLASSES:
| January 12 |
Beginning Kahiko |
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1-3 pm |
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| February 9 |
Beginning Kahiko |
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1-3 pm |
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| March 1 |
New Beginners |
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12-1 pm |
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Beginner's Kahiko |
|
1-3 pm |
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| April 5 |
New Beginners |
|
3-4 pm |
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| |
Beginners Kahiko |
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4-6 pm |
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| May 3 |
No regular classes |
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Dress Rehearsal at DTW |
|
3-6 pm |
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| June |
No Hula Classes |
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| July 12 |
Auana |
|
12 noon - 3 pm |
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| July 12 |
Kahiko |
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3 pm - 6 pm |
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| August |
No Hula Classes |
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| September 13 |
Sacred Hula Retreat - Genesis Farm, New Jersey |
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| October 11 |
Auana |
|
12 noon - 3 pm |
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| October 11 |
Kahiko |
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3 pm - 6 pm |
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| November 15 |
Auana |
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12 noon - 3 pm |
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| November 15 |
Kahiko |
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3 pm - 6 pm |
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| December 6 |
Auana |
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12 noon - 3 pm |
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| December 6 |
Kahiko |
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3 pm - 6 pm |
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SUNDAY CLASSES:
| January 13 |
Auana |
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10 am - 1 pm |
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Kahiko |
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1 - 4 pm |
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| February 10 |
Auana |
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10 am - 1 pm |
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Kahiko |
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1 - 4 pm |
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| March 2 |
Auana |
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10 am - 1 pm |
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| |
Kahiko |
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1 - 4 pm |
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| April 6 |
Auana |
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10 am - 1 pm |
|
| |
Kahiko |
|
1- 4 pm |
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| May 4 |
Dress Rehearsal |
|
10 am - 1 pm |
|
| |
2nd Annual Ho'ike |
|
2 pm |
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| June |
No Hula Classes |
|
|
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| July 13 |
Beginners Kahiko |
|
12 noon to 3 pm |
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| August |
No Hula Classes |
|
|
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| September 14 |
Sacred Hula Retreat, Genesis Farm, New Jersey |
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| October 12 |
Beginning Kahiko |
|
12 noon - 3 pm |
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| November 16 |
Beginning Kahiko |
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12 noon - 3 pm |
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| December 7 |
Beginning Kahiko |
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12 noon - 3 pm |
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PLEASE NOTE LOCATION
FOR CLASSES:
Dance Theatre Workshop
219 W. 19th St. (between 7th and 8th Ave.)
Cost of Classes:
Saturday New
Beginners |
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$20 |
Saturday Beginning Kahiko |
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$40 |
Sunday Auana |
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$60 |
Sunday Kahiko |
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$60 |
If you are taking multiple classes: |
|
|
Beginners Kahiko on Sat. plus one Sunday
class |
|
$90 |
| Beginners Kahiko on Sat. plus two classes on Sunday |
|
$120 |
| Auana and Kahiko on Sun. |
|
$100 |
Make
checks payable to: ZEN COMMUNITY OF OAK PARK
Sign up for Upcoming
Hula Classes online click here
Hula Kahiko Class includes:
- Traditional dances learning basic foot work
and hand gestures
- Research on the different aspects of the
dance: mythology, ali'i/royalty; plants,
place names.
- Chanting
- Learning of implements
Download
a flier (pdf)
For questions about hula classes,
email Kaililani at kaili@zencommunity.org
Kaililani also teaches weekly Hula classes in
Chicago
at the Zen Community of Oak Park
