It's going to be a busy summer...Isla Pacifika will be at Millennium Park!

Summer is almost here and it looks like it's going to be a busy one!

First, everyone in class is working hard preparing for our class recital in less than two weeks! We're learning many different hawaiian and tahitian dances...a lot of new stuff! The other weekend the girls made pa'u skirts and kukui nut leis. To learn how to make your own pa'u skirt, check out our previous blog post here. Sound exciting? It's just the beginning...

Join Isla Pacifika during the month of June as we teach the basics of tahitian dancing at Millennium Park. If you didn't know, every summer the Millennium Park hosts free workouts on the Great Lawn of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Are you ready to shake those hips and burn some calories?

Warmer weather have you thinking about the beach?

Who could blame you. It's time to start thinking about the summer that's just around the corner. But you never know with Chicago weather, right?
So what better way is there to get ready than to shake your hips? No, we're not talking belly dancing. We're talking about polynesian dancing with Isla Pacifika.

For those who aren't quite sure what polynesian dancing is, think Hawaiian dancing... Tahiti... grass skirts... flower leis... and luaus. Isla Pacifika will teach you how to dance the hula, how to shake your hips for tahitian dancing, and share with you the culture behind polynesian dancing. We bring the pacific islands right here to you in Chicago.

Join us for our polynesian dance class on Wednesdays

from 8:20 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
4057 N. Damen Ave.
(Entrance is on Belle Plaine Ave.)

Free Hula and Tahitian Dance Classes for the month of August!

For the month of August, Isla Pacifika is offering free polynesian dance classes!

Join us on Wednesday nights at 8:15 p.m. and learn the basics of pacific island dancing. Learn how to dance Hula including Hula Auana (modern Hula) and Hula Kahiko (ancient Hula), Tahitian dances such as the Otea and Aparima, and dances from other pacific islands like Guam and many more.

Classes are held every Wednesday at:
4057 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60618

*** Entrance to studio in on Belle Plaine Ave. ***

For more information, please contact us at islapacifika@gmail.com

Weds Dance Class

We had our class at the new studio Weds night. What a great workout! Learning Chamorro Dance has been a great addition to the Tahitian and Hawaiian.