At most fitness classes, you’ll hear pumping, upbeat music. When it comes to working out with Bright Eyes Dance and Entertainment, the melodies take on more of an island feel. Instructor Dorothy ...

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - In a single-car garage on Vineyard Street in Wailuku, a young Iola Caldito learned the hula. Taught by the late Elizabeth Lum Ho, the 6-year-old found a passion and never let go ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the Windy City, a Chicago couple perpetuate the dances of Polynesia, and neither of them are of Hawaiian or Polynesian descent. They own the Hokulea Academy of Polynesian ...

The Mele Kini Polynesian Dance Studio was established in 1975 by Dottie Pranzatelli and Mary Jayne Anspach. Pranzatelli began her dancing career as a student with the Kealoha Studios, now located in ...

GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Lyn-Del Pedersen has been teaching students at Aloha Hula Polynesian Dance Studio in Granada Hills for over 15 years. "What we try to do is perpetuate the culture ...

Our Pasifika is a platform powered by Aloha Hula Supply that provides workshops and tutorials on various Polynesian artforms. Manager, Kelina Eldredge Handley shared the inspiration behind creating ...

APTOS — The Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance celebrated its 15th anniversary Sunday with a special performance held at Aptos High School. The large-scale event was called a ho”ike — two ...

While the cold and rain keeps Bellevue residents covered and bundled up in February, they'll be able to learn a warm and tropical tradition next month: hula dancing. Instructor Leila Fernandez, a ...

This fitness game has players using the Wii remote controller to hula dance to various songs. Videos of professional hula dancers provide guidance to help players learn. In addition to standard hula ...