Hālau Hula O Ka Hoku Ākau

Hula School Of The Star In The Northern Sky

Halau Class Information

Beginner Keiki (children ) Classes (ages 4 years to 12 years)

Keiki (children) beginner classes are designed to educate the haumana (student) with the following:
  • Halau Protocols
  • Basic vocabulary
  • Fundamentals of feet and hand motions
  • Basic hula stance and form
  • Chanting fundamentals
  • Working within a group
During this time, you will learn up to five (5) Kahiko or ancient style of dance, and up to five (5) Oli or chants.  You will learn by repetition to recite each Oli and perform each Kahiko within this time frame. Dates of the recital will be established by the Kumu Todd upon completion of the requirments.

Beginner Classes (ages 13 years and up)

Beginner class is set up in six month increments.  During this time you will learn:
  • Halau protocols
  • Fundamentals of feet and hand motions
  • Basic hula stance and form
  • Chanting fundamentals
  • Basic language vocabulary
  • Research fundamentals
  • Working within a group

During this six month time you will learn five (5) Kahiko or ancient style of dance, and five (5) Oli or chants.  You will learn by repetition to recite each Oli and perform each Kahiko within this time frame.

At end of the six month period, you will have the opportunity to perform what you have learned.  This will be your uniki (graduate) project to move to  the next level of the halau. Students are encouraged to work together to retain what they have learned.



Class time and location:

Classes begin on:
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
2:00pm to 3:30pm

The Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center

Hennepin Center for the Arts

528 Hennepin Ave

7th Floor

Minneapolis, MN 55403

http://www.minnesotashubert.org

Please note:  Additional class time is available upon request at no extra cost


Intermediate and Advanced Classes
(Prerequisite:  Beginner Class or equivalent with references from another halau)

Intermediate and advanced classes are set up as ongoing.   Students will learn:

  • Halau protocols
  • Feet and hand techniques and refinement
  • Hula stance for Kahiko and Auana styles
  • Group formations
  • Theatrical fundamentals for stage presence
  • Chanting techniques
  • Language vocabulary
  • Research assignments
  • Working as a group
  • Lei making
  • Costume design
  • Performance/competition
  • Fund raising techniques
Students are encouraged to work together to retain what they have learned.  At the end of each year students will be required to complete a final exam of what they have learned throughout the year. This final is set up in two stages, written and performance. 

Class Time and Location

Sundays 4:00 - 6:00 pm

The Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center

Hennepin Center for the Arts

528 Hennepin Ave

7th Floor

Minneapolis, MN 55403

http://www.minnesotashubert.org

Please note:  additional class time is available upon request at no extra cost