Hula instructor Akiko Colton spends her day living and breathing the ancient Hawaiian ... students to step away from those stereotypes and focus on the authentic performance and dance techniques ...

In her 30 years of teaching the art and culture of Hawaiian dance, it would seem Mahealani ... amis and other fundamental steps that comprise a hula dancer's repertoire. With the evening's run ...

and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many people visit Hawaii," Elder says, "and they think ...

OAK PARK, Ill. -- One Chicago-area Hawaiian dance school hopes to leave a legacy. "Hula is life. Hula is everything you see, taste, touch, feel," June Ryushin Tanoue said. Halau i Ka Pono is a ...

Yeah. That Genius Grant recipient is Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. He's working to preserve the traditional Hawaiian dance and move it forward. MAKUAKANE ...