Friday July 18, 2025
9:00AM-11:30AM • Hula Auana: LEI LIHIHI LEHUA This mele aloha was written to honor the late, Lulu Kelohilani Kahele. She is credited as being the first person to make a lei kui lehua. Otherwise known as, lei lihilihi lehua.
11:30AM-12:30PM • Break
12:30PM-3:30PM • Niihau Shell Earring Workshop
Saturday July 19, 2025
9:00AM-12:00PM • Hula Kahiko: NĀ WAI KAULANA Implement Hula (‘ili’ili) Written to honor the four main waterways on the island of Maui. These main waterways consist of Waikapū, Wailuku, Waiʻehu, and Waiheʻe.
12:00-1:00PM • Break
1:00-3:00PM ‘OLI (Chant): KUKU’ENA (Lei Chant) A chant written to honor the goddess Kukuʻena. Older sister of Pele, and goddess of lei making.
3:00-3:30PM • Break
3:30PM-6:00PM LEI WORKSHOP: Hilo Kukui
Sunday July 20, 2025
9:00-12:00PM Hula Auana: NANI WAI’ALE Composed to honor the uplands of Piʻihonua. From the beauty of Waiʻale waterfall, the abundant river of Kapehu, to the woman who catches ʻōpae by hand in the stream. This is a song of loving memories
12:00-1:00PM • Break
1:00PM-4:00PM • Hula Hairpiece Lei Workshop
WEEKEND PACKAGE PRICING:
$349 All Classes
•ALL SALES FINAL • NO REFUNDS •
SINGLE CLASSES ON SALE:
June 1, 2024. Our goal is to sell out all 35 spots as packages. Should we have open spots, we will offer single classes for sale 6/1/25
HOUSEKEEPING
•it’s a large group of excited people. Help us keep it moving smoothly. We need to try to stick to the schedule in order to squeeze in all these great classes.
•YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING HIM ANYTHING • if you do…. Kuana is allergic to chocolate and shellfish and loves peanut butter. He very rarely drinks alcohol on tour.
•we absolutely LOVE your husbands and kids and dogs, please leave them at home.
•we will provide bottles of water, light snacks or fruits over the course of the weekend. Please bring your own lunch. Help us keep everything clean. You’re welcome to bring little treats but certainly not expected to.
•this is meant to be a fun weekend to unite and reunite many of our new and old hula friends. You need a basic foundation in hula to keep up the these classes. Nobody is training for Merrie Monarch here. It’s a safe, fun and serious environment. Kumu will rotate lines to give everyone an opportunity to learn from different vantage points.
•ALL SALES FINAL • NO REFUNDS •
