My kids took me to Hawaii as a big birthday gift during Thanksgiving. I decided to prepare a bit beforehand by immersing myself in the culture. I read James Michener’s Hawaii and dropped into the ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- "Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many ...

KALAMA — With its graceful arm motions, smooth steps and peaceful music, the hula is more than a dance, says Gloria Fujii. Its movements tell a story. The traditional Hawaiian dance — choreographed ...

The Annapolis-area residents sing, dance and chant with near-flawless rhythm and cadence, displaying traditions and cultures from America’s only island state. They are members of one of the hula ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

You can learn all about hula by joining a hula halau, or school. At Leiola Hula Halau, discipline, respect and appreciation for Hawaiian culture come with each hula lesson. "One needs to know before ...

KRISTIE AKIN/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Jeanette Vasquez, of Port Hueneme, uses her toes to hold the end of the braided-style ti leaf lei during Saturday's workshop in Ojai. KRISTIE AKIN/SPECIAL TO THE STAR ...