2010 George na'ope Kāne Hula Festival
The 6th Annual
George Na'ope Kāne Hula Festival
Presented by the Makanaaloha Group
Sponsored by www.hawaiianfeathers.com
2010 HULA WORKSHOPS MARCH 20-21 2010
2005 Competition Results
& Photos
2010 Kāne
Halau
Participants
2006 Competition Results & Photos
2007 Competition Results
& Photos
2008
Competition Results
& Photos
2009
Competition Results
& Photos
To Our Honored Judges for this event, we are grateful for their commitment of time, knowledge, aloha, and support of Uncle George Na'ope and this event. Our Judges for hula confirmed this year will be Chinky Māhoe, Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, & Keala Ching. Our Judge for 'ōlelo Hawai`i is 'Iokepa De Santos.
Kāne Solo Competition
Kāne Division: This division is open to individuals from the age group of 13 years and older.
The Kāne solo competition will challenge the skills of the kāne in hula kahiko, hula 'auana and an optional Koho'ia category.
Koho'ia (meaning the "Chosen Chant") Each year in our Kumu de-briefing the new mele for the following year will be announce for your consideration, and that mele will be the required mele to use in your presentation of hula kahiko to enter. This year our Koho'ia mele is composed by our language judge, 'Iokepa De Santos. 'Iokepa has offered to compose a new mele for this event each year to continue this category on our hula competition.
The Koho'ia mele for 2010 is written in honor of King Kamehameha. The mele, Ka Wānana A Pai'ea, a mele about his first 5 years of the life of Kamehameha the Great. This chant will be sent to you upon your entry of this competition in the hula Koho'ia. I will also make available the contact information for 'Iokepa De Santos and he will make his time available to you for any questions you may have to prepare this mele.
The mele will only be performed in hula kahiko, the choreography of the mele and the melody will be yours do produce. When you enter this category, either in the Kāne or Keiki competition, you may choose what division you wish to perform this hula kahiko in. You may choose the kaikamahine group or solo hula kahiko, keiki kāne, and kāne group or solo hula kahiko as well. Only one performance is required within your halau to participate in the Koho'ia category. Since this is an optional category to enter, there will be one overall given to the performance scoring the highest points (The Makanaaloha Award). Since the points scored in the optional Koho'ia category and any division can perform this mele, the points will not be included in the overall halau score towards the George Na`ope Perpetual Award.
The solo competition is an open competition and is not limited to only one soloist per halau. You may enter only the solo competition as a halau, and up to 2 soloist in the division.
Kāne Solo Awards
First place and first runner-up in the Kahiko division & 'Auana division
One first place award in the optional Koho'ia competition
Group Competition
Kāne Division: This division is be open to the halau age group of 13 years of age and older.
For the group competition, the halau participation requirements will be a minimum of 3 kāne per halau performance.
Group Competition Awards
First place and runner-up for hula kahiko
First place and runner-up for hula 'auana
One first place, a signed ipu heke by judges, & Makanaaloha, for overall group scores
The George Na'ope Perpetual Award, goes to the halau with the highest total combined scores of all categories in both divisions. The halau winning this award is required to return with it each year to defend it's win. The halau that wins the The George Na'ope Perpetual Award in three consecutive years, will keep the award forever.
Past Winners - 2005 - 2006 Halau a Kawika laua o Leinani - 2007 - 2008 Hālau Nā Pua Lehua I Ka Ua Noe - 2009 Hālau Nā Pua Mai Ka Lani
Festival Schedule
August 13, Friday Morning - Soloist interviews - hālau check in - stage rehearsal throughout the day
August 14, Sat. Morning - Doors Open at 9:00:00am - Festival Starts as 10:00am - 6:00pm (approx.)
August 14, Sat. Evening - Kanikapila in honor of Uncle George at the Clarion Inn in the atrium about 7:00pm until pau
August 15, Sun. Morning - Doors Open at 9:00am Festival Starts at 10:00am - 5:00pm (approx.)
August 15, Sun. Afternoon - Awards presentation, closing ceremonies, debriefing with judges for all Kumu Hula (location TBA)
Fresh leis from Hawai'i will be available at this event. Our lei vendor with be Auntie Milan Chun with Martha's Lei Stand & Milan's Flowers of Honolulu, Hawai'i. She will be available to take your hālau lei orders and bring to you the freshest, fragrant and well made leis in Hawai'i. I hope this will help you in your planning for this event. You can contact Aunty Milan through our "Links" page where all of the information is provided for you.
Soloist & Group Information and Forms
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