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Hula Hālau 12 Week Fall Series (7 – 12 year olds) with Kumu Mālia Helelā
September 14, 2025, @ 9:00 am - December 7, 2025, @ 10:00 am HST
12 weeks series
Sundays, 9:00 – 10:00 am
*Starting September 14, 2025
*no class 10/26 for Diwali
$240
Max Capacity: 12 students
By the ages of 7-12, hula students have developed a longer attention span. They have greater facility in using a medley of hula implements, and are capable of more advanced choreography. Participation in this hula halau (school) is one of the best introductions to Hawaiian language and culture. Children will learn both hula kahiko (ancient hula) and hula awana (modern hula), with the basic steps as well as oli (Hawaiian chants). Please reserve your spot to participate and kindly let your instructor know of any injuries or contradictions. Your enrollment is a commitment to all 12 weeks and no credits are refunded for missed classes.
Kumu Hula Mālia Helelā
Mālia is an authentic Kumu Hula: a recognized hula teacher, officially having graduated after 17 years training from her teacher, Pulu’elo Park. Fluent in Hawaiian, Kumu Mālia frequently composes her own original oli (sacred chants). Kumu Mālia has an affinity for teaching young children. For the last decade she has developed lessons specific to infants, toddlers and preschool aged keiki. She also enjoys sharing classic hula and songs with the elderly. In keeping with her tradition, she is an observant and reverent student of nature and keeper of the land – the ‘āina.
Kumu Mālia Ko’i’ulaokawaolehua Helela strives to live a life of grace. Her hālau, which meets at Still & Moving Center, is Nā Hula Ola Aloha. Completing her ‘ūniki under Kumu Hula Puluelo Park in 2002, she now teaches hula and oli to a wide range of students, from infants and toddlers to kupuna. Mālia studied oli (traditional Hawaiian chant) under Kumu Hula Keola Lake. She continues to look to the beauty and grace of the Hawaiian environment for grounding and inspiration.
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