Academy of Hawaiian Arts

Address:

10700 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605

Phone:

(510) 635-2160

Hours:

Sat: 9:30am-5pm

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About Academy of Hawaiian Arts The Academy of Hawaiian Arts is a 501 ( c ) organization and performing arts school in Oakland, California. A hula halau ( dance school ) led by the vision of its Kumu Hula ( teacher of hula ), AHA offers hula classes for dancers of all ages. AHA also offers classes in Hawaiian music ( 'ukulele and singing ) and workshops in Hawaiian crafts. History of AHA Since its inception in 2003, the Academy of Hawaiian Arts ( AHA ) has been carrying forward the vision of its founder, Kumu Hula Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu. With the support of AHA's kumu hula, instructors and many volunteers, AHA is able to carry out its mission to cultivate and evolve the cultural arts of Hawai'i, including dance, music, composition and language. Though the Academy of Hawaiian Arts is a young organization, it has roots going back to 1988, when Bea and Herb Hew Len turned over the directorship of their Oakland, California halau, N Mele Hula 'Ohana, to Hawaiian transplant to the San Francisco Bay Area, Kumu Hula ( teacher of hula ) Mark Keali i Ho omalu. Driven by Ho'omalu's distinct style of Kupaianahula ( firm style ), N Mele Hula 'Ohana set high standards in hula competitions along the West Coast and in Hawai'i, as well as competing in the prestigious Merrie Monarch competition in Hilo from 1998-2000. Ho'omalu retired from N Mele Hula 'Ohana in early 2002.

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