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HEILANI
Heilani Polynesian School of Arts
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2010 Class Information
Location:
Logan PCYC,
Lot 7 Jacaranda Avenue, Woodridge
Times
: 6 - 8pm (Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)
Bring:
Your Hawaiian Pa’u Skirt ($25),
Yellow Tahitian Pareu ($10) &
Heilani Shirt ($15) -or- Singlet ($15)
Fees:
$11 / class (casual)
$65 / month (unlimited classes)
Family Rates available on request!
Phone
: (07) 3442 1700
Email
:info@heilani.com
Tuesday and Wednesday Polynesian classes are open toeveryone to come for 2 hours to get a great fitnessworkout as well as having enough time to get goodquality learning in. We focus on Hawaiian and Tahitiandance and will introduce other cultures every once in awhile. This class concentrates on the fundamentals of Polynesian basics, movement, technique, rhythm,posture, chanting, body strength, flexibility & balance,creative expression and improvisation.Friday is an advanced level class geared towardsthe development of songs and dances used forpublic performances, and competitions. A fastpaced class requiring a strong dance background. Dancers undergo intense physicalendurance training with the possibility of participating in performances. Although thisgroup trains for performances, dancers in thisclass are not guaranteed participation in anyperformances.
‘A’A I Ka Hula, Waiho Ka Hilahila I ka Hale
When one wants to dance the hula bashfulness should be left at home
LIVE WITH PASSION - EMBRACE CHANGE, DO NOT FEAR IT - WHEN YOU’RE SKATING ON THIN ICE, YOU MAY AS WELL DANCE!
1ST TERM
Performance Teamwill need to orderHawaiianImplements beforethe start of thesecond term. Order from Aloha HulaSupply!
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1ST TERM
We will givecurriculums out 4weeks before the endof term and will grade for levels(similar to karateand music training)
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2nd TERM
Performance Teamwill learn to usetheir HawaiianImplements and willNEED to order theirTahitian CostumeSupplies by theEND of the TERM
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3rd TERM
We will be havingworkshops to makeour new TahitianCostumes in thisterm and will haveanother grading forlevels at the end of this term
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4th TERM
This will be our finalpreparation time forour Production. Wewill have mandatoryrehearsals as well aseveryone beingresponsible to selltickets!
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4th TERM
End of YearPRODUCTION tobe held at LoganDiggers onSaturday, 4thof December2010!
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A Quarterly Newsletter
Issue 1 - February 2010
Some of the Performance Team at Marsden Ward Culture Night 2009
HEILANI INFORMATION2
Heilani Polynesian School of Arts
WELCOME
T
O
2010
We would like to thank all of thosethat participated in HeilaniPolynesian School of Arts for 2009and would like to welcome all newand old students to 2010!As you can see we have manypositive changes to this year with ourEnd of Year PRODUCTION beingour main focus & goal for the year.We will be learning many newnumbers, but will not perform themuntil the PRODUCTION! We willmost likely have the event on
http://www.logandiggers.com.au/ crystal_palace.html! The roomcan
seat 400 people and we will ask allperformers to sell tickets to helpcover the cost for hiring the venue, aswell as stage and lighting!
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Lot 7 Jacaranda AvenueLogan Central, QLD 4114Phone: (07) 3442 1700Fax: (07) 3808 7834 Mobile: (04) 1476 8593Website: www.heilani.comEmail:info@heilani.com
Videos:http://au.youtube.com/ user/heilaniproductions
----------------------------------------------------------Please use the WEBSITE as a tool tohelp you practice and improve at home. The words, music and videos areon the DANCE CLASS page of theWebsite & YouTube!
February Curriculum
This month’s curriculum for TUE/ WED night classes:
We will betidying up and getting moredetailed in our Samoan Siva andSasa. We will push our basics fromlast year to the next level. We willhave the students use creativity andteach them how to interpret hulamovements by having them helpcreate their next hula “Do the hula” by Na Leo Pilimehana.
This month’scurriculum for FRInight classes:
We will be working onperformanceexpressions and stagepresence asthat is one majorweakness noticed in thePerformanceTeam last year! Wewillcontinue learning more Maori thismonth with the long pois. We willalso be working on a female hakafrom Ngati Porou “Ka panapana”.
Grading for Levels
This year we are going to givestudents the OPTION of grading forlevels. This is NOT MANDATORY, but offered for those wanting to takePolynesian Dance more seriously.We will have these grading sessionstwice this year (end of 1st term &endof 3rd term) to ensure everyonewho wants the opportunity toprogress & work hard can moveforward intheir trainingand skilllevels. Wewill givecurriculumsout about 4 weeks prior to the week of grading to ensure everyoneUNDERSTANDS exactly what theywill be graded on in each level andhow the points will be awarded. If you feel you are able to grade for ahigher level, you MUST pass allprevious levels before hand (this can be done in the same session). Pleasekeep in mind that we are going to betaking this VERY seriously, and youwill NOT PASS unless you meet aminimum requirement of accumulated points with regards toPractical (dancing technique) andTheory (knowledge). Once you passinto a particular level, you will then be required to purchase and wearthe appropriate uniform color. Forexample if you pass a certain levelyou will then need to order a redHeilani top and red pareu, and will be the red team.
Costumes for 2010
This year we will be having thePerformance Team start purchasingtheir own implements and TahitianCostumes. The girls have workedvery hard and we feel they are readyto start learning some new things.We will be teaching HawaiianImplement numbers starting in the2nd term and we will be teachingthe girls to make their own TahitianCostumes in the 3rd term. Weunderstand that these things costmoney, but feel that the girlsdeserve to start doing more & needthe supplies to do so. You can seethe cost of theHawaiianImplements inUSD on page 4,and the TahitianCostumes willprobably be around the $300 mark.We haven’t posted where to orderthat from yet, as we are still trying tofind the best quality materials at themost cost effective prices. The girlswill be making their own costumesto OFF-SET the cost of LABOUR! Sokeep in mind for costumes andimplements that will last alifetime -
if cared forproperly
- this is a goodinvestment!
REMEMBER
- this isoptional, but in order toparticipate and performthese items - you musthave them!
PERFORMANCESHeilani Polynesian School of Arts
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February Performances
Saturday,6th February 2010
For the past few years we have participated in the SunshineCoast Waitangi Day Event! This year we are inviting thePerformance Team to come and join us.
Mandatory Practice:
This Friday (5th February)
Who:
Company & Performance Team
Date:
Saturday, 6th February 2010
Bus Leaves PCYC @:
12pm
Arrival Time:
2pm
Performance Time:
3pm
What to Bring:
EVERYTHING***Entry is FREE forperformers ONLY***
Wednesday,17th February 2010
This year we are going intoHarris Fields State School tohelp engage the children morein school through our PACEprogram (Pacific Arts & Cultural Education). They are havinga Parent’s Night where we will be introducing the program tothe Parents. The school has invited some of our students tocome and perform. There will still be regular Wednesdaydance classes on this night, and anyone interested inperforming can meet us at the school!
Mandatory Practice:
Friday (12th February)
Arrival Time:
6pm on WED 17th
Address: Smith Road, Woodridge QLD 4114Phone:
07 3387 1222
Bring:
Everything
***REMEMBER - Performances Are Always OPTIONAL***
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