Ewe O Ka Hula with Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

From February 25, 2015 3:00 pm until March 01, 2015 3:00 pm

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Wednesday and Thursday - Hawaiian Hula History/Culture and Hula Etiquette. Course schedule is 3-5pm, break, 6-8pm. Loea Kawaikapuokalani is a renown Hawaiian Historian, you won't want to miss this opportunity to hear amazing historical events that will inspire you. •Friday - Hula `Auana (Modern Hula) 5pm - 6:30pm, break, 7pm - Oli (chanting) •Saturday - Hula Kahiko (Ancient Hula) 10 - noon, break, 1-3pm •Sunday - Hula `Auana (Modern Hula) 10 - noon, break, 1-3pm THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!! DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THE BEST! LOEA KAWAIKAPUOKALANI HEWETT IS A WORLD RENOWN TEACHER WITH ENDLESS ACCOLADES. HE NOT ONLY COMES FROM A STRONG HAWAIIAN BLOODLINE BUT ALSO HAS LEARNED FROM ONLY THE BEST HULA PRACTIONERS OF ALL TIME! HE IS A TRUE HAWAIIAN HISTORIAN - IF YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD HIM LECTURE, YOU NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY - DON'T MISS IT! HULA ABILITY IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO ATTEND ANY OF HIS SESSIONS, ALL YOU NEED TO BE IS HAWAIIAN AT HEART! Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett is coming to Escondido!! We can start our year off right with a good cleansing of the heart and soul! Loea will be doing his 6th annual 5 day Ewe O Ka Hula Workshop and he will also be blessing our new building on Grand Avenue in Escondido! I hope you all can make it, I look forward to seeing you at these incredible workshops and enjoy sharing this opportunity to learn with all of you. Kawaikapuokalani Hewett is most well known as a Haku Mele (composer). He has written over 100 songs and chants - more than any other living Hawaiian composer. He is the Founder and Directer since 1978 of Kuhai Halau O Kawaikapuokalani Pa Olapa Kahiko (Hula group for experiencing the art of ancient dance), he was also the Spiritual Director of the Waimanalo Health Clinic on Oahu for many years. His teachers include his grandmother, Iwa Kanae, Aunty Emma DeFries, Iolani Luahine, and Edith Kanaka'ole. Kawaikapuokalani shares much of his family's background and values. He is a delight to be with and enjoys "playing" as well as teaching. His is a judge for the Merry Monarch 2016 and continues to be the Master of Ceremonies at the E Hula Mau Competition in Long Beach where he has enjoyed volunteering for the past 20 years. Although Loea Kawaikapuokalani mostly teaches trained teachers, these hula workshops presented by Kuhai Halau O Kekā'eilaua'eokalani Pa `Olapa Kahiko provides a unique opportunity for hula dancers at all levels to learn directly from a true master of the art.