Choose the class that best fits your desire and abilities:
Each hula class moves at a different pace, depending on the students'
abilities. Not sure which class is best for you? Contact us! All classes are
under the auspices of the Parks and Recreation Departments.
abilities. Not sure which class is best for you? Contact us! All classes are
under the auspices of the Parks and Recreation Departments.
Halau members dance
"Poli'ahu", a mele
(song) about the snow
goddess of Mauna Kea,
and the sadness she felt
after losing her
precious lover
'Aiwohikupua. (2006
Arizona Aloha Festival
in Phoenix)
"Poli'ahu", a mele
(song) about the snow
goddess of Mauna Kea,
and the sadness she felt
after losing her
precious lover
'Aiwohikupua. (2006
Arizona Aloha Festival
in Phoenix)
New Beginners Women's Class
For women ages 16 & older: Beginners Class
started on May 2, 2011. Learn basic hands and
feet movements to a Descriptive Hula. Initial course
runs 6 weeks, every Monday, 7 to 8 p.m.,
Cottonwood Civic Center. No dance experience
required. Email us to be put on Registration List
now! There is only ONE beginners class per year.
Next class will likely start in May 2012.
For women ages 16 & older: Beginners Class
started on May 2, 2011. Learn basic hands and
feet movements to a Descriptive Hula. Initial course
runs 6 weeks, every Monday, 7 to 8 p.m.,
Cottonwood Civic Center. No dance experience
required. Email us to be put on Registration List
now! There is only ONE beginners class per year.
Next class will likely start in May 2012.
Women's Intermediate Hula Class
For women ages 16 & older: Cottonwood
Civic Center, 805 N. Main Street,
Cottonwood, every Wednesday, 6:00 pm
to 7:30 pm, $10.00 per class. Prerequisite:
5 years previous hula experience and Kumu
Hula approval.
For women ages 16 & older: Cottonwood
Civic Center, 805 N. Main Street,
Cottonwood, every Wednesday, 6:00 pm
to 7:30 pm, $10.00 per class. Prerequisite:
5 years previous hula experience and Kumu
Hula approval.
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Women's Advanced Hula Class
For adult women: Cottonwood
Village, every Tuesday night, 5:30 to
8:00 p.m., $40 per month.
Prerequisite: minimum of 7 years
previous hula experience. Placement
into this class requires Kumu Hula
approval.
For adult women: Cottonwood
Village, every Tuesday night, 5:30 to
8:00 p.m., $40 per month.
Prerequisite: minimum of 7 years
previous hula experience. Placement
into this class requires Kumu Hula
approval.
Women's Beginners II Hula Class
For women ages 16 & older. Every
Monday night, 6 to 7 p.m., Civic Center in
Old Town Cottonwood, $8.00 per class.
Prerequisite: 2 years previous hula
experience and/or Kumu Hula approval.
For women ages 16 & older. Every
Monday night, 6 to 7 p.m., Civic Center in
Old Town Cottonwood, $8.00 per class.
Prerequisite: 2 years previous hula
experience and/or Kumu Hula approval.
Kupuna (Senior Citizen) Hula Class
For elders age 60 plus: Cottonwood Civic Center, 805 N. Main Street
(Old Town), every Wednesday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, $8.00 per class.
Classes are open entry. Please call to find out the best date for your
first class.
For elders age 60 plus: Cottonwood Civic Center, 805 N. Main Street
(Old Town), every Wednesday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, $8.00 per class.
Classes are open entry. Please call to find out the best date for your
first class.
The Kane (Men) of the
Halau at the 2006
Arizona Aloha Festival
in Phoenix.
Halau at the 2006
Arizona Aloha Festival
in Phoenix.
Kane (Men's) Hula Class
For men ages 16 and up: Cottonwood Civic
Center, 805 N. Main Street, Cottonwood, every
Wednesday, 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm. $5.00 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.
For men ages 16 and up: Cottonwood Civic
Center, 805 N. Main Street, Cottonwood, every
Wednesday, 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm. $5.00 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.
| Halau members (all classes) perform at their annual Winter Ho'ike 2005 (click on photo for larger image) |
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image.
image.
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FLAGSTAFF HULA CLASSES
Classes in Flagstaff have been temporarily suspended, due to low enrollment. If you are interested in a
Beginners Class in Flagstaff in 2012, please email Kumu Kehau and let her know. Please use the email address
on the Contact Us page. Thanks!
Classes in Flagstaff have been temporarily suspended, due to low enrollment. If you are interested in a
Beginners Class in Flagstaff in 2012, please email Kumu Kehau and let her know. Please use the email address
on the Contact Us page. Thanks!
PRESCOTT VALLEY HULA CLASSES
For Men and Women ages 15 and up: one select Saturday per month. Classes are held in the Crystal
Room at the new Prescott Valley Library, 3rd floor.
ADVANCED LEVEL: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, on that select Saturday. You must have at least 4 years of
previous hula experience to enter this class and Kumu Hula approval. The cost for this class is $40,
payable to the "Town of Prescott Valley".
BEGINNERS LEVEL (tentative): 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, on that select Saturday. No prior hula experience
necessary. However, classes are progressive with one lesson built upon another. The cost for this class is
$15.
Check top of Calendar of Events page for upcoming dates of classes. If you are interested, please email
Kumu to make sure you have the right location of the current class (dates and location subject to
change). There are no classes during winter months (Dec. - March).
For Men and Women ages 15 and up: one select Saturday per month. Classes are held in the Crystal
Room at the new Prescott Valley Library, 3rd floor.
ADVANCED LEVEL: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, on that select Saturday. You must have at least 4 years of
previous hula experience to enter this class and Kumu Hula approval. The cost for this class is $40,
payable to the "Town of Prescott Valley".
BEGINNERS LEVEL (tentative): 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, on that select Saturday. No prior hula experience
necessary. However, classes are progressive with one lesson built upon another. The cost for this class is
$15.
Check top of Calendar of Events page for upcoming dates of classes. If you are interested, please email
Kumu to make sure you have the right location of the current class (dates and location subject to
change). There are no classes during winter months (Dec. - March).
Hula Classes
Halau Hula Napuaokalei'ilima, Central Arizona
Halau Flagstaff members perform at Charly's
as part of International Fair program,
November 2005. [Click on photo for larger
image.]
as part of International Fair program,
November 2005. [Click on photo for larger
image.]
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The Halau performs at The Heard Museum's
Indian Fair & Market, Phoenix, March 2008.
Indian Fair & Market, Phoenix, March 2008.
Arizona Aloha Festival 2007, Phoenix.
Kane and Wahine (above) have
fun with "Holo Wa'apa" at AZ
Aloha Festival 2007!
fun with "Holo Wa'apa" at AZ
Aloha Festival 2007!
Arizona Aloha Festival 2008--The ladies
perform "Blue Hawai'i". Those are real
plumeria lei, strung by the students!
perform "Blue Hawai'i". Those are real
plumeria lei, strung by the students!
Teens perform with the adults at
performances (Az Aloha Festival 2008).
performances (Az Aloha Festival 2008).
Members of the Prescott class
get ready for a performance
(2008).
get ready for a performance
(2008).
Hawaiian Language classes will begin sometime in May 2012. Dates, time, and location to be
announced in 2012. No prior knowledge required. Classes are progressive with one lesson built upon the
previous one.
announced in 2012. No prior knowledge required. Classes are progressive with one lesson built upon the
previous one.