Even now that Monique Castaneda has opened her Mau Loa Ohana, it seems surreal. The Hawaiian-themed studio in Antioch will offer guests hula lessons and even cardio workouts to island music. Mau Loa ...

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 ...

KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / KMARCELLUS@STARADVERTISER.COM Tahitian dance moves are often rigorous, targeting the legs and core, and incorporating arm movements. Select an option below to continue reading this ...

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 ...

Sonja Aiwohi cherishes the moment on Tuesday from the deck of her coach at Rodeo Mobile Estates in Soquel on Tuesday as dancers from Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance perform on the street ...

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 ...

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 ...

MAUI and HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii — As the sun dipped below the horizon, the hula dancers took to the pa hula (hula mound) against the rhythmic pounding of the ipu (gourd) and pahu (drum). Dancing with ...