Aloha Center Chicago
Kūlia I Ka Nu`u! Strive for the Highest! reflects their commitment to excellence and continual improvement in their practice and performance of hula, mele, and `Oli.
Ke Kula Kūpa`a O Ka Pakipika (Ke Kula), established in 1998, is known as Ke Kula, Kūpa`a’s School of the Pacific, based in Chicago for over twenty-four years. The school dedicates itself to providing rigorous training and education in hula, focused on the language and historical perspective of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island cultures. The haumana (students) affectionately refer to the hula school as Ke Kula, meaning the school, while Kūpa`a signifies stand firm.
Ke Kula has achieved significant recognition and participation in various events and conferences, including the Ka `Aha Hula O Hālauaola World Hula Conferences from 2001 to 2018. Additionally, Lanialoha, a member of the school, was inducted into Kūllia I Ka Punawai (Punawai) in 2005 and collaborated on the recordings of Kalākaua CD Hula Legacy Volume I and Kapiolani CD Hula Legacy Volume II. In 2021, Lanialoha became a signatory member of Huamākahikina, a coalition of Kūmu Hula advocating for the practice of hula.
“Got Hula? Get Ke Kula!”, highlights the opportunity and invitation for individuals interested in hula to join and benefit from the training and expertise offered by Ke Kula Kūpa`a O Ka Pakipika.
Mission: To train future Kumu Hula (master teachers of hula) and Cultural Practitioners, instilling the values, traditions, and skills necessary to uphold and perpetuate the traditions of hula and Pacific Island culture.
WGN – May 22, 2023
THURSDAYS 6:30-7:30P & 8:00-9:00P
June 25 – July 25 – 5 week
KE KULA’S HAKIKINO! FITNESS PROGRAM. KINO MEANS BODY, AND HAKI MEANS TO BREAK! SO YEAH, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO BREAK YOUR BODY. WITH ALOHA OF COURSE. IT IS A RIGOROUS HULA WORKOUT OF THE BASIC HULA STEPS AND TECHNIQUES FROM YOUR FEET UP. DEMONSTRATED BY `ALAKA`I NAPUAHINANO ACCOMPANIED BY THE BACKBEAT PA`I OF KUMU HULA LANIALOHA CHANTING IN A GROOVE YOU CANNOT HELP BUT EMBRACE.
Got Hula? Get Ke Kula! Meet & Greet Wednesday, June 5th, 3:00-5:00pm.
Kumu and ‘Alaka’i would love to meet the keiki interested in hula and the parents who will support them on this new journey. There will be a small kine pūpūs (light appetizers) In-person registration onsite for the ages 6-11. Talk story about Hālau (Hula School) Mandate Orientation Keiki Hula 6-week program, before entranct into Ke Kula’s ongoing training.
RSVP at gothula.getkekula@gmail.comwith your keiki’s name(s) and age(s). Indicate how many people in your ‘ohana will be joining us.