Today, Isla Pacifika was featured in the Play section of the Chicago Tribune!
In the classes section on page 4A, there is a picture of the girls taken during class. There was also information about our class, time, location, and how to contact us. Great job and keep on dancing!
March 11, 2010
January 15, 2010
Teachstreet Featured our class this week!
They send out featured classes every week to all members of teachstreet. This week, we were one of the featured classes!
Featured Class This Week
Polynesian Dancing in Chicago: Hula, Tahitian, and Chamorro Dance Classes by Isla Pacifika Join us every Wednesday night at 8:20 p.m. and learn the basics of pacific island dancing. Learn how to dance Hula including Hula Auana... Starting January 20, 2010Price: $40.00
Featured Class This Week
Polynesian Dancing in Chicago: Hula, Tahitian, and Chamorro Dance Classes by Isla Pacifika Join us every Wednesday night at 8:20 p.m. and learn the basics of pacific island dancing. Learn how to dance Hula including Hula Auana... Starting January 20, 2010Price: $40.00
January 7, 2010
Classes Will Resume Jan. 13th
Aloha and Happy New Year! Due to popular demand, classes will resume Jan. 13th. See everyone then!
December 22, 2009
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Isla Pacifika hopes that every one has a great and safe holiday and New Year. We are celebrating the holidays and class will resume January 20, 2010. We hope to see everyone then!
December 15, 2009
Keeping the Aloha Spirit amid the Snow
People are still keeping the thoughts of Hawaii amid the snow by still having birthday and Christmas parties. Little girls are still having fun hula dancing with snow as their backdrop. And people are still having office parties to Mai Tais and leis.
Enjoy the cold weather and snow! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
Enjoy the cold weather and snow! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
November 1, 2009
2010 St.Louis Hula & Tahitian Dance and Drumming Workshop
2010 St.Louis Hula & Tahitian Dance and Drumming Workshop
February 20 & 21, 2010
Sponsored by:
Hui Hula 'O Punahele and St. Charles Community College
Featuring:
Nonosina Polynesia, Inc.
Kumu Hula Keali'i Ceballos of Hula Halau Keali'i 'O Nalani
Derek Keil of Teriki's Polynesia ,Lead Tahitian Drummer
This workshop is for those experienced Polynesian dancers with knowledge of terms and technique. This intensive workshop is the only one of its kind in the United States. This is Nonosina Polynesia's only workshop currently in the US. These sought-after dance masters are coveted throughout the world.
If you are up for the challenge of a two day in depth study with the world's finest masters, join us on February 20 & 21, 2010, for the experience of a lifetime.
For more infomation regarding this workshop contact:
Dori ~ ttimandori@sbcglobal.net.
You may register through:
St. Charles Community College at (636) 922-8233.
Register after December 1, 2009.
More Details to soon follow
Hui Hula 'O Punahele
Spreading the Spirit of Aloha in the Heart of the Midwest
October 15, 2009
Making an Ipu
When at PIFA in San Diego, there was a booth by: www.ipufarm.com
At the booth, they had for sale: make your own ipu . Basically, they let you pick out an ipu out of a bin of unfinished ipus at different prices. They had already taken out the seeds, so all you had to do was sand the outside and finish it. There are different widths, sizes and thickness of ipus, so it is person preference.
The ipu is a gourd, like the uli uli, so it is pretty rough and needs a good sanding. But where I used sandpaper so sand the uli uli, you use basically a brillo pad and water.
It was an interesting concept to do, and the kids loved it. Also, they do a make your own ipu party, which would be a fun concept. Too bad there are not a lot of dance classes in Chicago, IL for children to use the ipu in.
When it is pretty smooth, then it can be finished with either a polyurethane or kukui nut oil.
At the booth, they had for sale: make your own ipu . Basically, they let you pick out an ipu out of a bin of unfinished ipus at different prices. They had already taken out the seeds, so all you had to do was sand the outside and finish it. There are different widths, sizes and thickness of ipus, so it is person preference.
The ipu is a gourd, like the uli uli, so it is pretty rough and needs a good sanding. But where I used sandpaper so sand the uli uli, you use basically a brillo pad and water.
It was an interesting concept to do, and the kids loved it. Also, they do a make your own ipu party, which would be a fun concept. Too bad there are not a lot of dance classes in Chicago, IL for children to use the ipu in.
When it is pretty smooth, then it can be finished with either a polyurethane or kukui nut oil.
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