Class Information
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Aloha! E Komo Mai – Welcome!
Classes are for students interested in learning the cultures taught under Hālau Ho’okahi I Ka Hula, a division of our nonprofit organization. Our current haumāna come from across Arizona - Casa Grande, Apache Junction, Buckeye, and Camp Verde. No matter where you’re from, we welcome you into our hālau ‘ohana.
🔔 Update:
5/17/26: We will continue to accept students with basic experience through August. New students without experience will need to register by July. Mahalo!
To register:
- Submit the New Student Packet (found above under “Class Information”).
- Contact us via the Contact Form or email: [email protected].
- All observers and participants must submit completed forms prior to arrival.
What It Means to Be in Hālau
Hula is about discipline, respect, and cultural values.
- Pule (prayer) is a foundational part of class and performance.
- Classes often begin and end with prayer and oli (chant).
- Students are expected to line up in rank order, observe proper manners, and remember that learning in a hālau is a privilege, not a right.
What to Bring
- Plain black top for Hālau shirt to be printed
- Hula: unbleached muslin pā‘ū skirt
- ‘Ori Tahiti: Royal blue pāreu
- ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i: Binder, lined paper, 200 notecards, pen/pencil, markers, and the book ʻŌlelo Hou by John Maka‘āinana Lake
- ‘Ukulele: Real (not toy) instrument + notebook
- Ho‘opa‘a: Your own ipu heke or temporary ipu heke ‘ole
Class Fees
See our Dues and Donations Page Here
Location
1929 E Ray Rd. Ste 1, Chandler, AZ 85225
(SW corner of Ray & Cooper—between the storage facility and dental office)
Look for the blue walls and Polynesian-print curtains from Aloha Fabrics!
Weekly Class Schedule
To preserve the integrity, focus and space of our Hālau environment, entry during classes and rehearsals is limited to registered dancers only. Spectators are not permitted during scheduled class times.
TUESDAY
- 6:00 PM – Mawaena/Intermediate Hula (Ages 13+) - by invite only & must know all hula basics
- 7:00 PM – Hula Kahiko/‘Auana (Ages 18+) - overflow for Sat 11am class
- 8:00 PM – Hula ‘Auana (Ages 30+) - gentle pace, all levels welcome
WEDNESDAY
- 6:00 PM - Private Rehearsal
SATURDAY
- 9:00 AM – ‘Ori Tahiti (Youth 5–17)
- 10:00 AM – Hula Kahiko/‘Auana (Youth 5–17)
- 11:00 AM – Hula Kahiko/‘Auana (Adults 18+)
- 12:00 PM – ‘Ori Tahiti (Adults 18+) - class full as of 5/16/26 (email us if you’d like to be added to the waiting list)
No class recording or photo/video is allowed.
To preserve the integrity, focus and space of our Hālau environment, entry during classes and rehearsals is limited to registered dancers only. Spectators are not permitted during scheduled class times.
Class Terms at a Glance:
- Hula – Traditional dance of Hawai‘i
- Kahiko: Ancient hula with chanting and percussion
- ‘Auana: Modern hula with music
- ‘Ori Tahiti – Tahitian dance; energetic and fast-paced
- Ho‘opa‘a – Chanter/drummer; memorizes and performs oli + pa‘i
- ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i – Hawaiian language
- ‘Ukulele – Hawaiian string instrument
- Siva Afi – Sāmoan fireknife dance
Performance Requirement
To perform at the Aloha Festival in March, students may miss no more than 1 class per month.
- Attendance will be tracked starting January.
- You must be able to confidently perform and solo your mele. No exceptions.
Stay Connected
Join our private student group:
Nā Haumāna of Hālau Ho’okahi I Ka Hula
- Once approved, click “Featured” at the top of the group page
- Read through important student info
- This is our main form of communication