MARTÍNEZ: His dance company has thrived, in part, thanks to a new style of hula that he developed called hula mua. MAKUAKANE: I use non-Hawaiian music to create work.

Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa as they share the rich culture and history of Hawaiian dance. Using traditions passed down from his grandmother, owner Chase Keoki Wang ...

In Hawaiian, a Lū’ua is a large feast with live music and dance. “One of the dances I was a part of talked about a significant place,” Penina Vaimaona, a member of the club and a dancer at ...

Vicky Holt Takamine, a master teacher of traditional Hawaiian dance, was awarded the 31st annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, the Gish Prize Trust announced on Wednesday.

“This event is to showcase the work we’ve been doing for hula, the traditional Hawaiian dance, and we’ve been working really hard,” Iwata said. “We’re hoping today to showcase our efforts as well as ...

In the coming weeks I’d see the Legong, Barong, and even the Kecak ‘fire dance,’ but it was this fleeting moment in the ...

North Idaho residents will be saying Mālō ‘aupito (thank you very much in Tongan) after attending the free Polynesian Luau ...

A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco.

Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa as they share the rich culture and history of Hawaiian dance. Using traditions passed down from his grandmother, owner Chase Keoki Wang ...