WUNC

Hula master, working to preserve traditional Hawaiian dance, wins 'genius grant'

The MacArthur Fellowships were announced this week and they include legal scholars, scientists, composers and a hula dancer. Yeah. That Genius Grant recipient is Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula ...
KTLA

Aloha to Hula: Learning the Art of Traditional Dance at Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na ...
KREM

'My favorite part of this dance is telling the story' | Northwest Hula Company tells stories through traditional dances

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane has a strong connection to the Hawaiian Islands, especially when it comes to dancing. “I love when people love Hawaii and want to learn about it too,” Mary Ann Souza said. She ...
Los Angeles Times

This Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Hula

The sweet smell of plumeria, swaying palm trees and seductive, shimmying hips--add chanting or ukulele music and you’ve got hula, right? For Patrick Makuakane, who was born and raised in Honolulu and ...
Newsweek

Hula Dancing Helped Native Hawaiians Lower Their Blood Pressure

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Traditional hula dancing has been found to help lower blood pressure in ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakane brings ‘Unusual Places’ to Hawaii

Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, dances “Crazy He Calls Me,” one of the pieces to be presented at “I Mua: Hula in Unusual Places.” Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a ...
NBC News

Hawaii’s biggest hula festival is honoring Lahaina wildfire victims this year

Jayda Lum Lung will dance a traditional hula in honor of Lahaina wildfire victims at Hawaii’s biggest hula competition of the year. Her hand movements will flow gracefully to symbolize the winds, ...
Labroots

Hula Dancing Helps Hawaiians Lower Blood Pressure

The rates of stroke and heart disease are about four times higher for Native Hawaiians than for non-Hispanic whites, according to EurekAlert. Can a traditional dance program help? In research ...
Sacramento Bee

Hawaiian, Californian hula teams compete in Sacramento. Here’s the story behind the event

Thirteen-year-old Kekoa Arucan performs a playful opening hula of the George Na’ope Hula Festival, set to a song originally composed for the opening of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, on Friday.
East Bay Times

Kauai’s intimate luaus give you a front seat to Polynesian artistry

For most first-time Hawaii visitors, a luau dinner show is a must — an unforgettable vacation highlight that fully immerses you in the rhythms of aloha culture. HGTV show sued for showing native ...
NPR

Hula master, working to preserve traditional Hawaiian dance, wins 'genius grant'

A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. Yeah. That Genius Grant ...
KTLA

Aloha to Hula: Learning the Art of Traditional Dance at Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa

On the heels of a DUI arrest in Ventura County early last month, pop icon Britney Spears voluntarily checked herself into rehab over the weekend, but not before donning a sheer bodysuit and showing ...