Dancers begin new hula focused on Maui

Hui O Hula offers free hula dance lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both classes start at 1 p.m.

Tuesday’s class meets upstairs in Clubhouse 6; and Thursday’s class meets at Veterans Plaza, or inside Clubhouse 3 when the weather is unfavorable.

Everyone is welcome to sway and hula to traditional Hawaiian music. Newcomers who are interested in learning basic steps should come on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Friendly “senior” dancers are happy to help-show-and-tell.

August has been a busy month for the dancers with seven performances and five birthday celebrations.

Dancers are now happily dancing new hula in class. The current hula subject is Kīpahulu, a dance about a district on east Maui. Dubbed as the “land of the love-snatching wind,” this area of the coast has been inhabited by native Hawaiians for hundreds of years and is still thriving.

The story as well as the moves of Kīpahulu will be explained before dancing. All are welcome to participate. For more information about classes or performances, call Jojo Weingart at 562-431-2242 or email Jojo@JojoJoe.com.