Mahealani Uchiyama is an award-winning dancer, musician, composer, choreographer, recording artist, author and teacher. She is Kumu Hula (hula teacher) of Halau Ka Ua Tuahine of Berkeley, California and is currently one of the Artistic Directors of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. An advocate for cultural understanding, M?healani
encourages her students to explore and celebrate their cultural differences and common humanity. Halau Ka Ua Tuahine will take you on a journey to the islands of Tahiti with an evening of 'ote',a, 'aparima and mehura accompanied by live singing and a traditional Tahitian drum orchestra. Halau KaUaTuahine is an organization dedicated to the study, protection and perpetuation of the performing arts of Hawai’i and Tahiti. It is named after the gentle “sister” rain that falls in the valley of Manoa in Honolulu. They have presented in performance throughout California and internationally, appearing in venues from the Hollywood Bowl, the Heiva celebrations of Tahiti, French Polynesia and the National Museum of New Zealand. M?healani Uchiyama and Halau Ka Ua Tuahine: Dances of Tahiti is presented as part of Rhythmix Island Arts Concert Series honoring island traditions from around the world, on the island of Alameda. Series Tickets are available for purchase through April 27th. Doors open at 7:00pm.
Mahealani Uchiyama is an award-winning dancer, musician, composer, choreographer, recording artist, author and teacher. She is Kumu Hula (hula teacher) of Halau Ka Ua Tuahine of Berkeley, California and is currently one of the Artistic Directors of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. An advocate for cultural understanding, M?healani
encourages her students to explore and celebrate their cultural differences and common humanity. Halau Ka Ua Tuahine will take you on a journey to the islands of Tahiti with an evening of 'ote',a, 'aparima and mehura accompanied by live singing and a traditional Tahitian drum orchestra. Halau KaUaTuahine is an organization dedicated to the study, protection and perpetuation of the performing arts of Hawai’i and Tahiti. It is named after the gentle “sister” rain that falls in the valley of Manoa in Honolulu. They have presented in performance throughout California and internationally, appearing in venues from the Hollywood Bowl, the Heiva celebrations of Tahiti, French Polynesia and the National Museum of New Zealand. M?healani Uchiyama and Halau Ka Ua Tuahine: Dances of Tahiti is presented as part of Rhythmix Island Arts Concert Series honoring island traditions from around the world, on the island of Alameda. Series Tickets are available for purchase through April 27th. Doors open at 7:00pm.
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