Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Class Enrollment and Descriptions

Kaikamahine Girls Class: beginning girls ages 3 to 8. Don't let the word 'beginning' fool you as some of these keiki's have been shakin' it since they could walk. Experience levels vary in this youngest group but we find we are able to keep each age level and skill level improving and learning a lot of new skills.

Keiki Kane: Boys Class ages 3 to 12. Presently this is our only boys class but we have had an older boys class in the past, just depends on enrollment. These boys bring the house down when they perform and rehearsal time looks more like gym time with them sometimes. Have your boy come try it for free for a couple weeks and he'll be so excited to come back. Promise! :)

Liko Lehua Girls Class ages 9 to 15. The class instruction and expectation intensify with the Liko Lehua Girls. Choreography, flexibility, language and co-ordination are the name of this ga6me.

'Ohia Lehua Girls Class ages 16 and up. Tryouts in front of the instructors is required for this advanced, performing group. Students are expected to maintain over a dozen dances and costumes and always be ready if the right performance opportunity presents itself. This class holds our most advanced students.

Na Wahine Ladies Class ages 18 and up and up and up :)
This class offers a relaxed pace and atmosphere for those who want to get their heart rates up a little each week and shake the dust of your pa'u or tahitian skirts. Before this class you may not have thought you could move like that, but believe us- you can!







Kaikamahine Class reviewing Ike Kumu basics with Uncle Fili
Practicing long poi's with Aunty Pania

Tahitian with I'i's, yay!

Kaikamahine Class: you can see the joy on their faces

Standoff- j/k entrance to a beautiful ahuroa

There's those cute keiki's again!

Youngest boys and girls then Lehua Girls then 'Ohia girls then Na Wahine Ladies.

at the end of a past recital- everyone take a bow!

Advanced girls class showing why they're advanced

Give it to me- attitude girls!


Handsome keiki boys: such good dancers too

Fierce Maori Warriors

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

New Year, New Blog!

'Twas a long dress rehearsal night...

The 'mean' Keiki Kane class

Almost 6 minute O'tea and they still look beautiful

Practice the finale

Awesome bunch of performers- so proud!

The Lovely Na Wahine Class before performing

Whitney, Lexie, London & Keili right before opening the recital with I Ali'i
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