Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MAUI and HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii — As the sun dipped below the horizon, the hula dancers took to the pa hula (hula mound) against ...

The MacArthur Fellowships were announced this week and they include legal scholars, scientists, composers and a hula dancer. Yeah. That Genius Grant recipient is Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane has a strong connection to the Hawaiian Islands, especially when it comes to dancing. “I love when people love Hawaii and want to learn about it too,” Mary Ann Souza said. She ...

The Oakland-based Academy of Hawaiian Arts’ Kane Hula dancers are “notorious” for their attention-grabbing performances. Invariably, there is a moment — when school founder Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu, ...

The sweet smell of plumeria, swaying palm trees and seductive, shimmying hips--add chanting or ukulele music and you’ve got hula, right? For Patrick Makuakane, who was born and raised in Honolulu and ...

Hula Halau O Kamuela won first place in the Kaikamahine Kahiko (Girls Traditional Hula) division last year. Ka La Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e won first place in the Keiki Kane Auana (Boys Modern Hula) ...

PORT ANGELES — A free demonstration of the ancient tradition of hula is planned at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center this Wednesday. Port Angeles resident Barbara Lott will demonstrate the ...

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 ...

There’s a rule to watching hula: Pay attention to the dancer’s hands to understand the story. But Kumu Hula `Iwalani Christian said the hands alone won't tell you everything you need to know: Clothing ...

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. Yeah. That Genius Grant ...