NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION? You know you want to...DARE TO HULA! Start your new hula journey.  Already a hula dancer? TAKE YOUR HULA JOURNEY TO A DEEPER LEVEL OF JOY, HEALING and FULFILLMENT many never discover. Take a Hula Journey with Kumu Lei! WORLD RENOWN Kumu Hula Leihi'ilani Kirkpatrick will debut her Hawaiian Hula Workshops for the Mainland USA in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA from JANUARY 23-25, 2015! Kumu Lei has hula schools in Hawaii, Japan, Singapore, and now San Diego. Being the first ambassador of Hawaiian Arts and Culture in Singapore in September 2014, she has been invited to perform at Singapore's 50th Birthday Celebration.  http://halaukaleikukuihiilani.wordpress.com/  As the Kumu Hula of Halau Ka Lei Kukui Hi'ilani, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, a Kahua (mentor) for teachers of the Kamehameha Schools in Kaua'i and the Kumu Hula and Kumu Huaka'i of Kaua'i Maoli, she continues the legacy of her parents who both served as Hawaiian educators for many years. Kumu Hula Leihi'ilani Kirkpatrick (Kumu Lei) comes to share her gift of teaching and offers to be a resource and advocate to the Mainland USA hula community leaders, teachers and Na Kumu Hula who desire to learn, preserve, and perpetuate cultural integrity in all aspects of Hawaiian hula, traditions, history and language, and to honor and glorify Ke Akua in all He has given us. A little about Kumu Lei...

•  Started dancing in the 1950's
• Began dancing professionally in 1968
• Graduated through Traditional 'Uniki Rites with LOEA KAWAIKAPUOKALANI HEWETT
•  Studied under KUMU HULA UNCLE JOE KAHAULELIO
•  Studied under KUMU HULA AUNTY PUAMOHALA KAHOLOKULA
•  Established halaus in Hawai'i, Singapore, Japan and Mainland USA
•  Kahua - Hawaiian Mentor to Kamehameha School Teachers
•  Hawaiian Studies Teacher for K-12 in various Kaua'i schools
•  One of the Kumu Hula at the 4th Annual World Hula Conference (Ka Aha Hula O Halauaola 2014) with 100 attendees at her workshop session

FREE RAFFLE ENTRY for each session enrollment by Christmas Day may win you one of the following: ONE-HOUR PRIVATE LESSON with Kumu Lei (announced at welcome reception, redeemed during workshop weekend), AUTOGRAPHED copy of ANCESTRY OF EXPERIENCE: A Journey into Hawaiian Ways of Knowing by Award-winning Hawaiian Author Leilani Holmes, HAND-STITCHED HULA IPU HEKES by Patrick Kalani Sadowski of Na Ipu O Kalani, or HAND-CRAFTED IPU ART MASTERPIECES by Renown Local Ipu Artist Auntie Patti Pakela Bielma of Punahele Arts. Ipu raffle to be announced at Ho'ike. Winner must be present to redeem prizes.  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, CONTACT AUNTIE KAHANOA BY EMAIL: HULA.KAHANOA@GMAIL.COM
• WORKSHOP SESSION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. EARLY HULA BIRD DISCOUNTS END DECEMBER 25. REGULAR FEES START DECEMBER 26. PRICE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP INCREASE ON DAYS OF EVENT. GROUP AND FAMILY DISCOUNTS APPLY UNTIL LAST DAY OF WORKSHOP, SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015.
• FAMILY DISCOUNTS FOR PARENT(S) AND THEIR KID(S) IN ATTENDANCE ARE EARLY BIRD SESSION RATES.
•  FOR WORKSHOP ATTENDEES, $10/SESSION PROFESSINAL CHILDCARE FOR AGES 4 AND UP WILL BE AVAILABLE IN PLAYGROUND ADJACENT TO DANCE ROOM. AGE GROUP MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON NEED AND PROFESSIONAL CHILDCARE PROVIDED. PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER FOR SIGN-UP.
•  FREE PARKING AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS IN ADJACENT PARKING STRUCTURE OR NEARBY STRIP MALLS.
• WORKSHOP ATTENDEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A PERSONAL LIABILITY RELEASE UPON CHECK-IN. li>
•  NO AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDING ALLOWED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BY INSTRUCTOR DURING THE WORKSHOP SESSION.
•  WORKSHOP ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR PA'U SKIRTS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AND LAWA LAWA FOR MEN AND BOYS. FOR FIRST TIME HULA DANCERS, PA'U SKIRTS AND LAWA LAWA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LOAN BY REQUEST FROM HULA.KAHANOA@GMAIL.COM.
•  WORKSHOP ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN FOOD, WATER AND OTHER BEVERAGES. EATING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE DANCE ROOM.
•  RESTROOMS AND CHILDCARE AREA ARE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE DANCE ROOM.