ABC7

Chicago-area school teaches hula dancing in effort to maintain legacy of Hawaiian tradition

OAK PARK, Ill. -- One Chicago-area Hawaiian dance school hopes to leave a legacy. "Hula is life. Hula is everything you see, taste, touch, feel," June Ryushin Tanoue said. Halau i Ka Pono is a ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Aloha: La Jolla student wants to teach Hawaiian culture and history through hula dancing

Hula dancers may inspire visions of paradise, with Hawaiian sunsets, floral scents and drinks in coconuts. But La Jolla High School junior Aiko Busby is looking to have it also inspire awareness of ...
Yahoo

We Spoke To A Native Hawaiian Woman About Why Dressing Up As A Hula Dancer Is Harmful, And It's A Must-Read If You've Ever Wanted To Wear The Costume On Halloween

To learn more about the negative impact of people dressing up as hula dancers, BuzzFeed recently spoke to Chelei. "Hula dancers are greatly sexualized in the entertainment industry and Hollywood ...
USA Today

Hula was once banned in Hawaii, this competition fosters the next generation of dancers

Hula O Na Keiki is Maui's only hula competition for children that seeks to perpetuate Hawaiian culture The competition pushes students to reflect on what it means to be Hawaiian and practice hula, an ...
NOLA.com

Parkway Promenade goes Hawaiian with leis, hula dancing and tropical attire

While Hawaii is about 4,103 miles from Jefferson Parish, that doesn't mean Hawaii can't come to the parish, or to Parkway Promenade XXIII at Chateau Golf and Country Club. A benefit for Jefferson ...