Hawaiian Cultural Class Series 2025
Our center is proud to partner with Hua ʻĀina and Kumu Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu for these Hawaiian cultural class series, including Hula and Hawaiian Language, hosted on the lands of Ke’eke’e (where Kalani Retreat Center resides). These series each offer a unique opportunity to connect with Hawaiian culture and enrich your experience on the Hawaiian islands.
If you would like to register for Beginner Level Hula or Beginner Level Hawaiian Language classes, please select the registration button below for each class or reach out to our team at [email protected]. Please note each class requires a minimum of 8 students to run and the registration period for Spring 2025 closes on January 23rd.
Hula class series
LEVEL I (BEGINNER) STUDENTS
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TENTATIVE START DATE: JANUARY 28th, 2025
$150 PER MONTH
Join us for this Hula I Class Series taught by the talented Cultural Practitioner Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu. Beginner classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, with a start date to be determined once a minimum number of students for the course is met. A minimum number of 8 registered students is required to run the course. Beginner hula classes registration can be done by contacting our team.
If you would like to register for Beginner Level Hula classes, please reach out to our team using the button below and we will inform you as the start date is decided and a link for payment become live. Please let us know if you have any questions at the moment.
Hawaiian language class series
LEVEL I (BEGINNER) STUDENTS
WEDNESDAYS 10 AM – 12 PM
TENTATIVE START DATE: JANUARY 29th, 2025
$130 PER MONTH
This weekly Hawaiian Language Class Series is taught by the talented Cultural Practitioner Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu at Kalani Retreat Center. This series is an in person ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language) class series with 1 class per week on Wednesdays for 2 hours, with a start date to be determined. A minimum of 8 students is required to start the course. This class takes place on the Hale Aloha lanai at Kalani Retreat Center (Ke’eke’e).
Classes are set at a rate of $130 per month and students must register online for classes in advance using the link below. If you would like to be informed of future Hawaiian Language Class opportunities or join the next cohort of learners, please reach out to our team at Kalani or to Kumu Lei.
About your Kumu
Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu is from Mokuhulu, Puna on the island of Hawaiʻi. She presently works and creates educational experiences in Hawaiʻi through her business called Hua ‘Āina (leikcreative.com).
She’s been teaching for a little over 30 years and taught at the community college in Hilo for about 10 years. She’s a mother of three and married for 18 years. Her passion is being on the land and creating special educational opportunities for herself and others. She focuses on Hawaiian language, the Hawai’i Environment and Practices of Hawaiian culture which includes Hula and ʻŌlelo (Hawaiian Language).
Her experience as a Kumu has led her down a path that is truly unique to who she is. She’s taught hula for 25 years in and outside of Puna, and comes from a tradition of hula through the lineage of Hālau o Kekuhi. She is presently working at maintaining her hula training through practice and teaching within the community of Puna.
