Pacific Arts Academy Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani
Pacific Arts Academy Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani, 968 N Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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Pacific Arts Academy Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani offers classes where students dance hula, including both the ancient form of hula (Kahiko) and modern hula (Auana). The program also includes ukulele classes. Classes begin with hula basics, using drills and repetitive hula steps for approximately half an hour.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes are offered Monday through Thursday and Saturday, with all classes 1 hour long.
• Price: $53.00 per month, per student for 1 class per week; $73.00 per month, per student for 2 classes per week. Private group and individual lessons are $50.00 per hour. Family rates are available, payments are due at the beginning of every month, and arrangements can be made to pay for several months in advance.
Baby Keiki classes are for children ages 3–6 years (girls and boys), Keiki classes are for children ages 7–12 years, Kane classes are for men and boys ages 13 years and up, Wahine classes are for women ages 13–40, and Adult classes are for both Kane and Wahine ages 13–99. Beginning classes consist of basics and breakdown of dances at a slower pace, while intermediate and advanced classes include basics, Kahiko, Auana, and Oli at a faster pace with more difficult movements. All students learn to greet each other in the Hawaiian language.
Instruction is provided by Kumu Hula Leinani Viloria and Kawika Viloria. Pacific Arts Academy Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani has been a member award recipient at the E Hula Mau competition for 22 years, the Ia Oe E Kala competition for 15 years, and the George Naope Kane Competition for 5 years. They compete and are recipients of several awards for their display of hula, including high awards at the Ia 'Oe E Ka La Pleasanton Competition, and have been featured in Hawaii Magazine (July/August 2003) and the Diamond Bar Highlander (September 2, 2004).
Pacific Arts Academy Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani is involved in the Hawaiian community, and its dancers participate in E Hula Mau. Their performance He inoa no Kalakaua was a collaboration of the Kumu Hula Association of Southern California featuring over 200 dancers from over a dozen hula studios, and they perform annually at their own Hoike concert. An online space connected to the halau shares information such as a calendar, photos, links, and weekly updates and is described as informative, fun, and free to join.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes are offered Monday through Thursday and Saturday, with all classes 1 hour long.
• Price: $53.00 per month, per student for 1 class per week; $73.00 per month, per student for 2 classes per week. Private group and individual lessons are $50.00 per hour. Family rates are available, payments are due at the beginning of every month, and arrangements can be made to pay for several months in advance.
Baby Keiki classes are for children ages 3–6 years (girls and boys), Keiki classes are for children ages 7–12 years, Kane classes are for men and boys ages 13 years and up, Wahine classes are for women ages 13–40, and Adult classes are for both Kane and Wahine ages 13–99. Beginning classes consist of basics and breakdown of dances at a slower pace, while intermediate and advanced classes include basics, Kahiko, Auana, and Oli at a faster pace with more difficult movements. All students learn to greet each other in the Hawaiian language.
Instruction is provided by Kumu Hula Leinani Viloria and Kawika Viloria. Pacific Arts Academy Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani has been a member award recipient at the E Hula Mau competition for 22 years, the Ia Oe E Kala competition for 15 years, and the George Naope Kane Competition for 5 years. They compete and are recipients of several awards for their display of hula, including high awards at the Ia 'Oe E Ka La Pleasanton Competition, and have been featured in Hawaii Magazine (July/August 2003) and the Diamond Bar Highlander (September 2, 2004).
Pacific Arts Academy Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani is involved in the Hawaiian community, and its dancers participate in E Hula Mau. Their performance He inoa no Kalakaua was a collaboration of the Kumu Hula Association of Southern California featuring over 200 dancers from over a dozen hula studios, and they perform annually at their own Hoike concert. An online space connected to the halau shares information such as a calendar, photos, links, and weekly updates and is described as informative, fun, and free to join.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
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