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+1 708-714-4853
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2743 N 73rd Ct, Elmwood Park, IL, 60707
b/t Schubert Ave & Diversey Ave
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0.2 miDiversey & Neva Terminal
0.5 miElmwood Park
0.5 miBelmont & Octavia Terminal
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Specialties
Specializing in teaching Hawaiian culture, through, Hula, Mele (music), language, and understanding of everyday Hawaiian life.
Offering Hula lessons, & Hawaiian entertainment for all ages.
History
Established in 2005.
Originally branched out from Halau O Ke Kaona Pa Kamakani, which was a Hula Halau (school) run by my mother, Kumu Hula, Hannah Kainoa Gleason, Through her blessings, as well as the blessings of my other Kumu Hula, I was encouraged to start my own Halau (Hula School) It started off in McDonough, GA & has since branched out to the Chicagoland area. We also do annual workshops in the Kansas City, MO area, and last summer took 1st place at the Hoike Hawaii Hula competition in Orlando, FL for our Gracious Ladies Kahiko Division.
Meet the Business Owner
Tina E.
Business Owner
I have been teaching hula for 27 years, and dancing for 38 years. My first hula teacher was my mother Hannah Kainoa Gleason. She came from a small Hawaiian homestead on the Island of Hawai’i, called Keaukaha. I later went on to learn from Kumu Hula William Kaulu Charmin, in the suburbs of Chicago, at the age of 10 & then from Kumu Hula William (Suse) Soares, in Kohala, HI at the age of 16. Both Kumu’s put me through separate Uniki (graduation) ceremonies in 1990 & 1991. I continued to teach as an Alaka’i (teacher’s aide) to my mother, until I started my own Halau in 2005.
