Hula instructor Akiko Colton spends her day living and breathing the ancient Hawaiian dance known as hula in her Eugene studio. “It’s part of my life, so I cannot just take it out. My blood needs hula ...

To learn more about the negative impact of people dressing up as hula dancers, BuzzFeed recently spoke to Chelei. "Hula dancers are greatly sexualized in the entertainment industry and Hollywood ...

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 ...

A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. Yeah. That Genius Grant ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Vicky Holt Takamine, a renowned teacher of hula dance and a champion for Indigenous culture, will receive a cash award of more than $450,000. By ...

Kumu hula Hina Kamauʻu, left, teaches a class at the Papakolea Community Center. Kamauʻu was part of another University of Hawaii study on hula and cognitive function. The study also builds on past ...

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - He’s just getting the hang of walking, but that’s not stopping 18-month-old Kuanoo Burke from practicing some adorable hula moves. In a video that has gotten more than 10 ...

Alema Ebana dances with his hula group, Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi, at the 2021 Merrie Monarch Festival. This hula told the story of the orator and athlete Naihe, whose skillfulness in surfing ...

Yeah. That Genius Grant recipient is Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. He's working to preserve the traditional Hawaiian dance and move it forward. MAKUAKANE: I ...