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Start: 7:44 pm

Chris Yeaton performs Hawaiian Slack Key and American Fingerstyle Guitar. Join us for stories and music of the Islands.

8pm
Zebulon
258 Wythe Ave.
Brooklyn NY, 1121
718-218-6934

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Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

"ALOHA WEDNESDAYS"
Polynesian Dance Class
7:30-8:30p

Join Kaina Quenga a native of Moku o Keawe, Hawaiʻi for "ALOHA WEDNESDAYS" Polynesian dance classes at Spoke The Hub (STH) in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Learn the culture and art of Hawaiʻi & Tahiti - including its language and history through dance, music, stories and chants.

The class is open to Adult/Teen - No experience needed. Please bring pareo (sarong).

SPOKE THE HUB RE:CREATION DANCE CENTER
748 UNION ST BTWN 5TH & 6TH AVES (PARK SLOPE, BK)
TRAIN: R/M to Union

Register ONLINE and more info @ www.spokethehub.org.

Feel the Spirit of the islands ~ HAʻA HULA!

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Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:20 pm

HULA KEIKI NYC
Hula Class for Kids
Winter 2010

"Keiki" means "kid" or "child" in Hawaiian. Using recorded music and some Hawaiian instruments, an incredible teacher, Kaina from Hawai`i will teach Hawaiian dance and songs here on the island of Manhattan. Through stories, games, dancing and singing, your keiki will be introduced to the beauty of the Hawaiian culture and enjoy the spirit of ALOHA.

Age: Boys & Girls from 5 to 8 years
Time: 6:30-7:20PM
Dates: 6 Fridays – January 8 & 22, February 5 & 19, March 5 & 19
Location: Studio #4E at 440 Studios at 440 Lafayette St., 3rd & 4th Floors, NYC, (between Astor Pl. & E 4th St, a few doors North from the Blue Man Group Theatre), Phone: 212-529-0259

Note: Studio # may change without prior notice. Please locate the exact studio # in the list of classes by the elevator under "Hula Keiki NYC".

Teachers: Kaina Quenga will be our new teacher. She grew up in Hilo, Hawai'i and she has been dancing hula for over 20 years in Hawai'i, Florida, New York and throughout the east coast. Kaina is based in New York City. In the community, Kaina has worked with the students at Concourse House Day Care in the Bronx for over five years teaching Native Hawaiian mele (songs) and hula (dance) to the children there. She is one of the artists chosen to teach dance with the Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Feet Dance Workshops and AIE program. Kaina most recently performed at the Aloha Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. with Brother Ah and the Aloha World Music Ensemble honoring President Barack Obama. She is devoted to sharing, perpetuating and teaching the traditional dances and culture of Polynesia including those of Native Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan and Maori. Kaina Quenga is a true ambassador of Aloha.

For more information, download the download flyer.

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Start: 7:30 pm

Chris Yeaton performs Hawaiian Slack Key and American Fingerstyle Guitar. Join us for stories and music of the Islands.

February 6th, at "Skyheart Studio" at 7:30pm Drs @ 7pm
51 S. Main St.Suite 3
518-774-0582

RESERVATIONS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
VIA SKYHEARTSTUDIO.COM!!!! NO WALK INS PLEASE!!

Tickets $20

Gloversville, NEW YORK

02 / 7
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

SLACK KEY WORKSHOP by Chris Yeaton
2 hrs, "Skyheart Studio" 1:00am -3:00pm
51 S. Main St. Suite 3
518-774-0582 $15 with concert ticket / $20 without concert ticket

Gloversville, NEW YORK

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Start: 3:00 pm

Chris Yeaton performs Hawaiian Slack Key and American Fingerstyle Guitar. Join us for stories and music of the Islands.

RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST!!
CABIN CONCERTS
60 HAWTHORNE RD.
WAYNE, NJ 07470
973-616-0853
www.cabinconcerts.com

TIME: 3:00
ADMISSION:$25

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Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:20 pm

HULA KEIKI NYC
Hula Class for Kids
Winter 2010

"Keiki" means "kid" or "child" in Hawaiian. Using recorded music and some Hawaiian instruments, an incredible teacher, Kaina from Hawai`i will teach Hawaiian dance and songs here on the island of Manhattan. Through stories, games, dancing and singing, your keiki will be introduced to the beauty of the Hawaiian culture and enjoy the spirit of ALOHA.

Age: Boys & Girls from 5 to 8 years
Time: 6:30-7:20PM
Dates: 6 Fridays – January 8 & 22, February 5 & 19, March 5 & 19
Location: Studio #4E at 440 Studios at 440 Lafayette St., 3rd & 4th Floors, NYC, (between Astor Pl. & E 4th St, a few doors North from the Blue Man Group Theatre), Phone: 212-529-0259

Note: Studio # may change without prior notice. Please locate the exact studio # in the list of classes by the elevator under "Hula Keiki NYC".

Teachers: Kaina Quenga will be our new teacher. She grew up in Hilo, Hawai'i and she has been dancing hula for over 20 years in Hawai'i, Florida, New York and throughout the east coast. Kaina is based in New York City. In the community, Kaina has worked with the students at Concourse House Day Care in the Bronx for over five years teaching Native Hawaiian mele (songs) and hula (dance) to the children there. She is one of the artists chosen to teach dance with the Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Feet Dance Workshops and AIE program. Kaina most recently performed at the Aloha Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. with Brother Ah and the Aloha World Music Ensemble honoring President Barack Obama. She is devoted to sharing, perpetuating and teaching the traditional dances and culture of Polynesia including those of Native Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan and Maori. Kaina Quenga is a true ambassador of Aloha.

For more information, download the download flyer.

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03 / 1
Start: 9:00 am

Directed and designed by Hawaiʻi raised puppet artist Tom Lee, now NYC resident, this show will be touring in Hawaiʻi through March 12.

KO’OLAU 2010 Tour Schedule

Koʻolau "deftly bridges so many disparate elements in one simple piece: children and adult audiences, sadness and happiness, folk art and technology, and most impressively the complexities and simplicity of human emotion..." - Russell Kaplan, NY Theatre.com, 2009

Kaua’i
Sunday, February 28 Kaua’i Community College, public performance 3pm
Monday, March 1 Kaua’i Community College, school performance 9am
Tuesday, March 2 Kaua’i Community College, school performance 9am
info and tickets at: http://info.kauai.hawaii.edu/pac/ 808-245-SING
presented by Kaua’i Concert Association

O’ahu
Friday, March 5 Windward Community College, Paliku Theatre 7:30pm
info & tickets at: www.etickethawaii.com/orc.html 808-235-7310
presented by UH Manoa Outreach College

Maui
Sunday, March 7 Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theatre 5:00pm
info at: http://www.mauiarts.org/calendar.html#20092010Season
808-242-7469
presented by Maui Arts & Cultural Center

Big Island
Wednesday, March 10 University of Hawai’i at Hilo
school performance 9:00 am
school performance 10:30 am
public performance 7:30 pm
info and tickets at http://artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu
808-974-7310
presented by University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Big Island
Friday, March 12 Kahilu Theatre, Waimea, public performance 8pm
info and tickets at http://www.kahilutheatre.org
808 885 6868
presented by Kahilu Theatre Foundation