Aloha Hula Studio- Rancho Cucamonga

2026 started fresh & ready ✨ Festivals have become one of the ways we get to cheer on each other’s growth. Generational connections are key to bringing out the best in the village that is ✨

📷: Lunar New Year Festival by at Rancho Cucamonga Sports Center

Our 4-week ʻOri Tahiti Series is now at a close and we have decided that…

We are officially continuing ʻori Tahiti class on Mondays at 7pm until June!

⌚️7:00PM - 8:15PM
💃🏻Open to ages 5+

Cost:
Members: Included with the Unlimited Pass; Drop-in: $20/class (Zelle)
New Registrants: $70 for 1 class/week only; Drop-in: $25/class

For members who have already purchased your monthly passes not at the Unlimited Rate, message us on TeachReach and we will reply with a link to pay the cost difference.

📍Register and Confirm your spot in the link in bio.
New Registrants: You must create an account to be able to login and book. After logging in, just click on the date/time in the calendar and reserve!

🌊 Deep dive and learn about the cultures of the Philippines through folk and indigenous dance and music! 🏵️✨

Classes are open for ages 5+.

This year weʻre learning dances of the Kalinga and Abra of the Cordillera region (North), and Zamboanga (South).

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, our cultural & world dance school offers dance and music classes that signal to the heartbeat of homelands, essence, and the call to know our roots as a community. 🌳

🗓️ Wednesdays
⏰ Youth (5-11): 5:15 - 6:15
⏰Basics (5+): 6:00 - 7:00
⏰Choreography (11+): 7:00 - 8:00

🟩Cost:
11+: $80 for 2 class a week for 4 weeks (Basics & Choreography)
5-11: $52 for 1 class a week for 4 weeks (Youth-centered class only); $92 for Unlimited (includes Youth-centered class, Basics, and all other studio classes)
Members: Drop-in: $20/class or included in Unlimited Monthly Pass
New Registrants: Drop-in: $25/class
🟩 Scholarships available for 6 month terms. DM to inquire.

📍New Registrants: You must create an account to be able to login and book. After logging in, just click on the date/time in the calendar and reserve! Link in bio.

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We enjoyed celebrating the Lunar New Year with our local community this weekend, organized by 🏵️🏮✨
Mahalo to the organizers for highlighting this celebration with local cultural arts!

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✨7 MORE DAYS UNTIL ‘Ori Tahiti Series✨

Co-taught by Anouk Butler (AHS haumana; Hula and ‘Ori Tahiti dancer) and Toni Temehana Pasion (AHS kumu/director)

4-Week Series
📅Mondays 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9
⌚️7:00PM - 8:10PM
💃🏻Open to ages 5+

Cost:
Members: Included with the Unlimited Pass; Drop-in: $20/class (Zelle)
New Registrants: $70; Drop-in: $25/class

📍Register and Confirm your spot in the link in bio.
New Registrants: You must create an account to be able to login and book. After logging in, just click on the date/time in the calendar and reserve!

This series will focus on ‘Ōte’a, a traditional dance style from the island of Tahiti. This foundations class will cover basic movement terminology, musical rhythms, choreography, and improvisation. We will build on the basic movements to then participate in a piece that uses both choreographed and improvised dance. In addition to the dance and music, participants will learn the cultural, historical, and contemporary significance of ‘Ōte’a, and how to engage with cultural dance as conscientious and open learners, dancers, and storytellers.

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🌿The Living Culture Series are masterclasses and class series with stewards and practitioners on cultural practice and integration. This series offers the space to learn from experienced practitioners on how culture is lived, created, & carried forward, and to engage with the power of creativity and cultural values.

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2026 Living Cultures Series: Ori Tahiti Foundations ✨

Co-taught by Anouk Butler (AHS haumana; Hula and ‘Ori Tahiti dancer) and Toni Temehana Pasion (AHS kumu/director)

4-Week Series
📅Mondays 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9
⌚️7:00PM - 8:15PM
💃🏻Open to ages 5+

Cost:
Members: Included with the Unlimited Pass; Drop-in: $20/class (Zelle)
New Registrants: $70; Drop-in: $25/class

📍Register and Confirm your spot in the link in bio.
New Registrants: You must create an account to be able to login and book. After logging in, just click on the date/time in the calendar and reserve!

This ‘Ori Tahiti 4-week series will focus on the form and style of ‘Ōte’a, a traditional dance from the island of Tahiti. This foundations class will cover basic movement terminology, musical rhythms, choreography, and improvisation. We will build on the basic movements to then participate in a piece that uses both choreographed and improvised dance. In addition to the dance and music, participants will learn the cultural, historical, and contemporary significance of ‘Ōte’a, and how to engage with cultural dance as conscientious and open learners, dancers, and storytellers.

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🌿The Living Culture Series are masterclasses and class series with stewards and practitioners on cultural practice and integration. This series offers the space to learn from experienced practitioners on how culture is lived, created, & carried forward, and to engage with the power of creativity and cultural values.

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Greetings first Friday 2026! 🏵️✨
We’re looking forward to starting the new season and our third year as a group within on MONDAY 1/5!

Weʻre rested, inspired, and energized to welcome this year with new visions, choreographies, and pieces ✨

Aloha Hula Studio is a family-oriented studio offering classes in Hawaiian Hula, Philippine Dance, and NOW OFFERING seasonal class series of ʻori Tahiti and more! Keep updated by signing up for our newsletter on our site (link in bio).

Our mission is to express the vibrancy of Hawaiian and Philippine cultural arts in the Inland Empire through Dance, Education, and Community.

Our classes are for ages 5+.
Email us for enrollment reservation.

Mahalo nui for supporting your local Rancho Cucamonga cultural dance studio! 🎊

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📍Hōʻike 2025