Ka Wa'a, pronounced ka-va-a, is the name of the Hula Mai road show. Many shows travel by bus, but Hawaiians travel by canoe. So that became our name: Ka Wa'a, which means "canoe" in Hawaiian!
Ka Wa'a would like to perform at your event or facility. Please call Vintage house at (707) 996-0311 or Linda Morley Mott at (707)-738-2054 for information.
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A visitor-chef from the
"Big Island" of Hawaii, Norman Piianaia, inspired the Sonoma Community
Center to serve a "Hawaiian-themed" Thanksgiving Dinner this year - and a
whole suckling pig competed with the gobblers for center table
attention. The Island theme got a further boost from Hula Mai: Betty
Ann greeted the guests with Oli Aloha and then Faye Behrens, Diane
Wardell-Tuell, Nellie Woodard and Beth Heine joined her on stage for
Hanalei Moon and Hanauma. Click on the video below to watch. xxxx
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Hula Mai was
proud to be the "show" at the annual Vintage House Fundraising Dinner
and Show. The event took place at the Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen and was
hosted by Julie Atwood and Mabeth Sanderson. The dances include:
Ho'opuka, Pearly Shells, Ulupalakua, Hanalei Moon, Hukilau, and Aloha
Oe. Please click to watch the video. mmmmm
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Next is "Sweet Someone," featuring Gary Sugiyama on vocals and lead uke.
The Hula Mai dancers are wearing dresses created by Linda Bodwell and
Minta Giomi from vintage Alfred Shaheen linen panels. This was recorded
at the Seven Flags luau in Sonoma.
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Here are a few photos from some of the additional shows Ka Wa'a has performed.
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Sonoma Hills
FAHA
Golden Living Center
Atwood Ranch
Private Event
Seven Flags
Vintage House
Hula Mai Ka Wa'a shows are great opportunities for
the haumana, or students, who participate in the performances to gain wonderful experiences and memories, and we
hope we bring pleasure and joy to our audiences, large and small, throughout
Sonoma Valley.
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Hula Mai Winter Workshops will begin on Friday, January 6, and will be on Fridays through March 2, except February 10. That's Volunteer Appreciation Day and Stone Hall will be the scene of the big luncheon. You may remember, Hula Mai was the program at the event this past February.
The Continuing Class Workshops will be Fridays from 11 - 12:30 and Intermediate Hula will be from 12:30 to 2:00.
On Mondays beginning January 9, the Kahiko class will be at En-er-gy from 1 - 2:30 and Open Practice will follow for 2 hours after that.
Give Linda Gavron, Program Director at Vintage House a call for more information at 707-996-0311.
