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 ...

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 ...

For many people, hula is just a dance. But at Hula Maryland in Crofton, women like Joanna Capezzuto say hula is something much deeper, steeped in culture, storytelling and sisterhood. The dance ...

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 ...

Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa as they share the rich culture and history of Hawaiian dance. Using traditions passed down from his grandmother, owner Chase Keoki Wang ...

SANTA CRUZ >> To Mehana Thomas, hula is more than grass skirts, leis and hip movements. The Santa Cruz-based hula teacher sees the medium as a powerful form of storytelling, a means to celebrate ...