In a tiny gymnasium at Foisia Park in Carson, California, an eclectic group of women ranging in age from 14 to 56 line up in rows, ready for instruction at their first siva Samoa (Samoan dance) lesson ...

JACKSON TWP. ‒ "Dance with your heart." That was instructor Audrey Godoy's message as she gracefully moved her hips and arms to the beat of the song. "Let your emotions out." Godoy, artistic director ...

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GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Lyn-Del Pedersen has been teaching students at Aloha Hula Polynesian Dance Studio in Granada Hills for over 15 years. "What we try to do is perpetuate the culture ...

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are looking to inspire and educate students while sharing a breath of life through the Aloha Dance Club. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders make up only 0.05 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and a local dance studio is giving New Mexico a taste of the tropics. Ka Lā Kapu Polynesian Dance Studio is bringing the ...

Family-owned Aloha Entertainment has been bringing appreciation for Hawaiian and Tahitian music and dance to Kern County for over 20 years. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — May is Asian American and ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An East Valley Polynesian dance school is sharing the culture and music of the Pacific with Arizona. Tamāli’i Polynesian Entertainment opened in 2015 in Mesa by Dion and Gabrielle ...

The "Performance in the Park" event celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with vibrant cultural performances, despite rainy weather. The event featured cultural learning ...

The Siva Maia Polynesian Dancers walk onto the dance floor during a dress rehearsal for their Tucson Meet Yourself performance. They’re barefoot, with lime green skirts hovering above their knees and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and, even though New Mexico is thousands of miles away from any Polynesian islands, a local dance school has found a way to ...

Luau is a cultural event hosted by BYU's Multicultural Student Services Office. Lū'au was held on Nov. 15-16, with both nights selling out. (Molly Zuniga) The energy was high as performers ...