Hula

Choose the hula class that best fits your desire and abilities. Each class moves at a different pace, depending on the students’ abilities. Not sure which class is best for you?

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Location: Cottonwood - Mountain View United Methodist Church, 901 S 12th Street in the Verde Room

Beginners Class

Open to the public - for women & men ages 15 & older: Learn basic hands and feet movement to a descriptive Hula. Initial course runs 6 weeks, cost $48.00, payable in full at the first class. No dance experience required. There is only ONE beginners class per year. Class begins on April 18 - May 23, 2024 - Thursdays 5:00pm - 6:00pm held at the Mountain View United Methodist Church. NOTE: Entry into this class after April 18, 2024 requires instructor approval. No refunds for missed classes.

Intermediate, Kūpuna and Kāne Classes

Location: Cottonwood - Verde Village Property Owners Association Clubhouse (VVPOA) Main Hall - 4855 Broken Saddle Drive

Classes held on Wednesdays

Directions: From eastbound Hwy 260, at the traffic signal, turn left at E Del Rio Drive or westbound Hwy 260 at the traffic signal, turn right at E Del Rio Drive. Turn left on Spanish Rowel which veers right onto Diablo Drive. Turn left on Rock Trail. Turn right on Broken Saddle Drive. VVPOA Clubhouse will be at the end of Broken Saddle Drive.

• Intermediate Women’s Class

For women ages 15 & older: $60.00 per month. Prerequisite: 2 years previous hula experience and/or Kumu Hula approval.

• Advanced Women’s Class

For women ages 15 & older: $75.00 per month. Prerequisite: 6 years previous hula experience and Kumu Hula approval.

• Kūpuna (Senior Citizen) Class

For elders age 60 plus: Classes are open entry. Please call to find out the best date for your first class.

Note: Even though this class is open entry, it is NOT a beginners class. The Beginners Women’s Class is highly recommended before entering this class.

• Kāne (Men’s) Class

For men ages 16 and up: $8.00 per class. Men’s hula is slightly more rigorous than that for women. Some say that hula steps have their origins in Hawaiian martial arts.

Wednesdays from 6:30 - 7:30pm

Location: Cottonwood - Verde Valley Property Owners Association (VVPOA) in the Main Hall

Please contact Kumu Chrisman through our Contact Us page.

Prescott Valley Classes

For Men and Women ages 15 & up: One select Saturday per month. View class dates at the Prescott Valley Parks & Recreation website (see link below).

• ADVANCED HULA: 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM on a select Saturday. You must have at least 6 years of previous hula experience to enter this class and Kumu Hula approval. The cost for this class is $50.00.

• BEGINNERS HULA: Contact us to be put on a Waitlist. Must have 5 - 7 serious students to resume beginners hula.

To register for Prescott Valley hula classes, visit Prescott Valley Parks & Recreations catalog page. Click on the Performing Arts tab. Choose Hula and register the class you would like to enroll in. You will have to create an account if you don’t have one. Payment is done online with your credit card.

If you have more questions, please contact Kumu Kēhau through our Contact Us page.

Flagstaff Classes

If you are interested in future Flagstaff hula classes, please contact Kumu Kēhau through our Contact Us page.

ʻUkulele

Beginners Hawaiian ʻUkulele Classes

May 2 -May 23, 2024 - every Thursday 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman offers beginning classes in Hawaiian ʻUkulele and are open to those beginning students who want to learn to play the ʻukulele or want to continue their ʻukulele lessons from the previous year.

Classes are progressive with one lesson built upon the next. The course runs 4 weeks and the cost is $36.00 for the 4-week course. No refunds for missed classed. Please bring your own ‘ukulele, paper, pencil/pen. Optional: music stand, tuner. Please contact Kumu Kēhau through the Contact Us page if you are interested in attending this class.

Location: Cottonwood - Mountain View United Methodist Church, 901 S 12th Street in the Sycamore Room.

ʻŌlelo

Hawaiian Language Classes

June 13 - August 1, 2024 - every Thursday 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hula portrays the words of a mele (song) in a visual dance form. The majority of Hawaiian music lyrics are in the Hawaiian Language (ʻŌlelo). To gain an enhanced understanding of the language, Kumu Kēhau offers an extensive course in learning the Hawaiian Language (ʻŌlelo).

Beginning Hawaiian Language classes are progressive with one lesson built upon the previous one. The initial course runs for 8 weeks, and the cost is $8 per session, payable in 2 payments of $32.00. No refunds for missed classes.

There will be an option to continue weekly classes if the class demands it.

Location: Cottonwood - Mountain View United Methodist Church, 901 S 12th Street in the Sycamore Room.

Interested in Joining Our Hālau?

Our Hālau Hula (Hula School) welcomes new students (haumāna) to learn hula, ʻukulele, Hawaiian language (ʻŌlelo) and many types of Hawaiian Cultural lessons.