After years of being shadowed by stereotypes, the hula dance is experiencing a rebirth. Few American icons are as well known for their popular kitsch as the hula dance. From old Hollywood movies to ...

Hula instructor Snowbird Puananiopaokalani Bento teaches the story behind hula dance. For Native Hawaiians, the origins of hula are deeply spiritual and rooted in Hawaii’s creation stories and the ...

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When you think of hula dancing, do you relate it to a dance done by girls in grass skirts to ukelele music? Hula is performed at resorts all over Hawaii, but the significance of the dance is much more ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- "Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many ...

Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa as they share the rich culture and history of Hawaiian dance. Using traditions passed down from his grandmother, owner Chase Keoki Wang ...

If you're interested in learning to dance don't be afraid to take that first step, even if you have the proverbial two left feet. Here's a quick tour -- from Afro-Brazilian to belly dance -- of what's ...

At most fitness classes, you’ll hear pumping, upbeat music. When it comes to working out with Bright Eyes Dance and Entertainment, the melodies take on more of an island feel. Instructor Dorothy ...

OAK PARK, Ill. -- One Chicago-area Hawaiian dance school hopes to leave a legacy. "Hula is life. Hula is everything you see, taste, touch, feel," June Ryushin Tanoue said. Halau i Ka Pono is a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na ...