Interested in Hula with Ke ‘Olu Makani?
Our Mission:
The mission of Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa is to perpetuate and strengthen our Hawaiian culture through hula, music, arts, history, and cultural practices. Ke ‘Olu Makani is an approved 501c3 charitable business.
Our Namesake:
Ke ‘olu Makani O Mauna Loa… The gentile / pleasant wind of Mauna Loa refers to the sway in the hula skirts as the haumana dance with beauty, poise and grace.
Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel received her ‘uniki rites through Master Kumu Hula George Na’ope in 2007.
Her halau is based in Kilauea-Volcano Hawaii with branches in Hilo, Honolulu, and San Francisco. She also has a halau based in Japan. Her halau celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2020.
Studying the hula since the age of 4, she has traveled throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States performing traditional and modern hula. The halau, as well, has traveled extensively throughout the US, Mexico and Japan, Canada, Hong Kong, and Tahiti performing with many notable musicians. Her hula school, Halau Ke ‘Olu Makani O Mauna Loa has won many awards in various hula competitions in Keiki, Wahine, Kupuna, and Kane divisions in Japan, the United States, and Hawai’i
A graduate of the Kamehameha Schools at the Kapalama Campus, O’ahu, she has been exposed to Hawaiian Chant, Dance, Singing and Music and also Hawaiian culture, Arts and Lifestyle. She has dedicated her life as a Kumu and hula practitioner, teaching and tutoring those who desire to educate themselves in an encouraging environment.
Hula Kakou Structure
Kakou:
As kakou means “we” as an inclusive, teachings of the group, this style of hula learning contain structure in that there is a hierarchy below the Kumu of their students. Questions should go to the next up in the hierarchy.
The hierarchy from the top down goes: Kumu > Alaka”i > Paipai > Haumana
Alaka’i
Alaka‘i is the Hawaiian value of leadership. It is a quality desired in managing and leading alike, for it includes coaching, guiding and mentoring others to support their growth and self development. Those who are Alaka‘i lead with caring for others and a strong belief in what people are capable of, both individually and cooperatively. Fundamentally, to be Alaka‘i is to lead and manage by merit of good example, for your own actions will groom your experience and your empathy, fortifying that caring and belief in possibility that Alaka‘i inherently stems from.
Na Alaka’i consists of Jessica, Emma, Lindsay, Taliesin
Na Paepae consists of Leimomi, Karly
Paepae
Means to urge on; to encourage; to incite by speech; to advise; to press upon one’s attention.
Paepae are your guiding students who also take guidance from the Alaka’i.
Classes and Enrollment
Enrollment opens twice yearly for new students. Classes range from 1-2 times weekly dependent on your class/category. Please click below to fill out the student interest form for more information.
Class groups:
Classes are grouped by age as the following:
Papa Liko (Keiki class) ages 6-11
Papa Lehua / Koa (Wahine / Kane) ages 12 – 54
Papa Āhinahina (Kupuna class) 55+
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