Halau Keali i O Nalani

''Hula is a part of me. It stems from the teachings of my mom. It's her legacy that I want to pass on.'''

Halau Keali`i O Nalani, under the direction of Kumu Hula Keali`i Ceballos, was founded in the spring of 1991. Keali`i draws his love for hula from his mother, Cissylani Ceballos. An avid hula performer and instructor in her own right, 'Aunty Cissy' introduced hula to her son. A hula journeyman, Keali'i has studied under such renown kumu hula as Robert Cazimero, O'Brien Eselu, Leina'ala Kalama, George Naope, and Kawaikapuokalani Hewitt.

'Hula, onced learned, is to be shared.'

As a Kumu Hula, Keali`i emphasizes the importance of awareness. He strives in perpetuating the Hawaiian culture - its art, its identity, its language, its sense of `ohana. The halau serves as the vessel in which these legacies are taught and shared through our hula.

Class Schedule
Westside Academy of Dance, Santa Monica
Tuesday classes at Nakaoka Community Center, Gardena 

http://www.kealiionalani.com/calendar/index.htm

Beginners - Keki
Sun: 9-10am
Tue: 5-6pm
Tue: 6-7pm

Beginners - Adults
Tue: 7-8pm
Fri: 7:30-9pm