Hawaiian Cultural Class Series 2024
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.
Students can register for Hawaiian Language classes using the buttons below. Please note the Intermediate Hula classes and Intermediate Hawaiian Lanaguage classes for the January – May 2024 cycle are for Level II students who have studied Hula or Hawaiian Lanaguage with Kumu Lei before. Intermediate hula classes can be purchased as either monthly or full series options.
If you would like to stay informed of future Beginner Level Hula or Hawaiian Language classes, please reach out to our team using the button below. Beginner classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 am – 12:15 pm with start dates dependent on when the minimum number of registered students is reached.
Hula class series
LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE) STUDENTS ONLY
JANUARY 22nd – May 22nd, 2024
MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
MONTHLY PARTICIPATION $150
FULL SERIES $600
Join us for this Hula II (Intermediate) Class Series taught by the talented Cultural Practitioner Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu at Kalani Retreat Center. This series is a total of 4 months with 2 classes per week.
Students can purchase the full series for $600 or purchase monthly participation (4 weeks / 8 classes) for $150. Drop In class access is not available for this class as students must have studied Hula with Kumu Lei previously. Intermediate hula classes can be purchased as either monthly or full series options. If you would like to register or be informed of future Beginner Level Hula classes, please reach out to our team.
LEVEL I (BEGINNER) STUDENTS
*DATES DEPENDENT ON NUMBER OF REGISTERED STUDENTS
TENTATIVELY TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Join us for this Hula I Class Series taught by the talented Cultural Practitioner Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu. Beginner classes will tentatively be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 am – 12:15 pm, with start dates TBD as the class can only be confirmed when the minimum number of registered students is reached. Beginner hula classes can be purchased as either monthly or full series options.
If you would like to stay informed or register for future Beginner Level Hula classes, please reach out to our team using the button below and we will inform you of beginner class updates or when the minimum number of students is reached. A minimum of 8 students are required to host this class. Please reach out to register or ask any question by using the button below.
Hawaiian language class series
JANUARY 24th – MAY 22nd, 2024
WEDNESDAYS 10 AM – 12 PM
FULL SERIES $480 | DROP-IN $30 PER CLASS
Join us for this weekly Intermediate Hawaiian Language Class Series 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 for 16 weeks with 1 class per week on Wednesdays for 2 hours.
Classes are set at a rate of $30 per class and students must register online for classes in advance using the link below. Please note this class is for Intermediate students who have studied Hawaiian Language with Kumu Lei previously. If you would like to be informed of future Hawaiian Language Class opportunities, please reach out to our team at Kalani or to Kumu Lei to inquire and stay in touch.
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 (leiilaekaleimamahu.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.
