The Kapa'a HS Music Department
WORK HARD. PLAY HARDER. LIKE A WARRIOR.
THE KAPA‘A HS POLYNESIAN ENSEMBLE PROGRAM
The Kapa‘a High School Polynesian Music and Dance Program provides students with the opportunity to develop musical and performance skills, a lifelong appreciation for music, and the necessary discipline to achieve musical and nonmusical successes. They have fun meeting and making new friends, traveling to performances on-island, and learning to promote tolerance and personal growth. Students also learn the importance of individual responsibility and cooperative learning and participation within the performance ensemble.
Polynesian Music
The KHS Polynesian Music Class is an open and non-audition group that consists of dancers and musicians that perform the cultural music and dances of Polynesia: Hawai‘i, Tonga, Samoa, ‘Aotearoa (New Zealand, Tahiti (Fr. Polynesia) and occasionally Fiji. Although they remain active throughout the year, their primary function is to perform in the Winter and Aloha Concerts with the KHS Music Department.
Polynesian Dance
The KHS Polynesian Music Class is an open and non-audition group that consists of dancers and musicians that perform the cultural music and dances of Polynesia: Hawai‘i, Tonga, Samoa, ‘Aotearoa (New Zealand, Tahiti (Fr. Polynesia) and occasionally Fiji. Although they remain active throughout the year, their primary function is to perform in the Winter and Aloha Concerts with the KHS Music Department.
Na Pualei o Ma'ilihuna
Nā Pualei o Ma‘īlihuna
Nā Pualei o Ma‘īlihuna
Nā Pualei o Ma‘īlihuna is the traveling portion of the Polynesian music class. It is a smaller version of the whole class and is by invitation-only, based on musical skill and need. It is to accommodate community performances in smaller venues or shorter performance times. They also serve as the Field Staff for the Warrior Marching Band & Color Guard for local and off-island performances.