Kumu Hula (master teacher) Kehau Chrisman announces the 2016 Flagstaff workshop schedule for Beginner Hula. Starting Saturday, July 9, the first of four Beginners Hula workshops commence at the Flagstaff Recreation Center Besides being immersed in the culture of Hawaii, each hula workshop is designed to learn basic hand and feet movements as well as learning an entire hula dance to Hawaiian music (mele) from start to finish.

Chrisman moved to Arizona from Hawaii, where she studied for 17 years to reach the highest rank of Hula Master (comparable to a PhD in Hula) following rigorous protocols taught by well-known and respected Hawaiian hula masters.  In 2004 she opened her hula school, Halau Hula Napuaokalei'ilima, in Northern and Central Arizona.

Kumu Kehau Chrisman says, “If hula is the ‘catch’ for drawing people in to learning what it is like to truly live ALOHA then I think hula is of immense value to Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians alike because it’s not really how well you dance hula, but how much you embrace the Hawaiian culture and participate in it that enhances your life, enriches your soul and raises you to a different level.”

Learning to dance hula is extremely rewarding.  Here's what some of our current students have to say: “We're so unbelievably fortunate to have someone of Kumu's caliber and commitment to Hawaiian culture living and teaching in the Verde Valley."   “Come, see, and experience before you decide. It's worth it to explore something that could become very meaningful to you." “It resonates with my being.” “Renews my Aloha Spirit.”

Workshop Information:

Hula for Beginners - Open to those 15 and older.  Learn basic hula movements, Hawaiian language, music (mele), culture, and values.  Saturdays on July 9, July 30, September 3 and October 8 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM.  $50.00/per workshop

Classes are held at the Flagstaff Recreation Center located at 2403 N Izabel St., Flagstaff, AZ 86004.

To register for classes or for more information, visit www.arizonahula.com, call Chrisman at (928) 639-4683, or email her at kumuhula@halauhulailima.com