The Mele Kini Polynesian Dance Studio was established in 1975 by Dottie Pranzatelli and Mary Jayne Anspach. Pranzatelli began her dancing career as a student with the Kealoha Studios, now located in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the Windy City, a Chicago couple perpetuate the dances of Polynesia, and neither of them are of Hawaiian or Polynesian descent. They own the Hokulea Academy of Polynesian ...

With flowers around their necks, wrists, feet, waist, and in their hair, the barefoot students at the School of Hula in Beaverton rehearse. And smile. Lisa Chang, founder and instructor at Hula Halau ...

STOCKTON — Something remarkable happened last weekend when a young woman from Stockton traveled to the Tahitian Islands to compete in the Ori Tahiti Nui world dance championships. She won. Competing ...

Tahiti Fete of San Jose, said to be the biggest Tahitian dance competition in the U.S., just wrapped up its 26th celebration. This year’s event featured dancers from the United States, Europe and ...

A sundrenched, dance-filled party will hit Granada Beach this weekend, drawing upon Polynesian culture. Long Beach’s Ho’olaule’a 2010: A Tiki Beach Production returns to the sand for a 10th year this ...

MAUI, Hawaii – Clipped into hair and strung into leis, fresh plumerias fill the banquet hall with a sweet scent. Soon, the dim stage lights brighten and the audience quiets. A group of 10 or so ...

The unmistakable sound of Polynesian drum beats, mixed with the mesmerising hip movements of dancers, will be used to retell the 1000-year old story linking Tahiti with New Zealand. It’s likely to be ...

Hawaiian hula takes centre stage at the Pasifika Festival this year, with one of the event's largest groups to take the stage travelling here especially. More than 150 dancers and family members ...