Hui O Hula share aloha with senior communities

Hui O Hula members enjoy sharing their aloha spirits through hula/Hawaiian dance. With her New Day Break Ministry and musical talents, Sharon Chang similarly shares her joy and happiness with the residents of various assisted-living and healthcare centers. Before the pandemic, she administered to more than 30 communities.

Chang recently joined the hula group in performing for the residents of Brookdale, a health and wellness community in Garden Grove. As part of the program, hula instructor Jojo Weingart, the dancers, Chang and hula fan Richard McIntosh demonstrated “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands,” then hana hou (or “do it again”) for the Brookdale residents.

All are welcome to free hula lessons, where the object is to have fun. Newcomers are welcome to join the group upstairs in Clubhouse 6 on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., when basic steps are taught before traditional dancing starts. There are also lessons at Veterans Plaza on Thursdays at 1 p.m. Traditional hula is danced barefoot, so everyone is encouraged to wear socks or soft booties if dancing barefoot is not an option.

For more information, call (562) 431-2242 or email Jojo@huiohula.com.