Kaua‘i UnderGround Artists Winter dance workshops Join Kaua‘i UnderGround Artists for breakdance and hip-hop workshops with guest artists Jon Ayson formerly of Rainbow Dance Theater in Oregon and Kaua‘i resident Kina Beaudry, who has danced with Western Washington Hip-Hop Dance
Kaua‘i UnderGround
Artists
Winter dance workshops
Join Kaua‘i UnderGround Artists for breakdance and hip-hop workshops with guest artists Jon Ayson formerly of Rainbow Dance Theater in Oregon and Kaua‘i resident Kina Beaudry, who has danced with Western Washington Hip-Hop Dance Team from Seattle. KUGA has worked with the County of Kaua‘i to provide alternative activities for at-risk children and teens. The workshops are at Lihu‘e Parish Hall. Workshops begin at 1 p.m. and go until 5 p.m. tomorrow; and from noon to 4 p.m. Monday. They include capoeira, and African dance as well. To register visit, kuga808.com or e-mail kuga808@mac.com
St. Theresa School
Horseshoe tournament
St. Theresa School will be having a Horseshoe Tournament on January 23 and 24 at Kekaha Neighborhood Center, to raise funds for it’s seventh and eighth grader’s Washington D.C. experience. The tournament will have both regular and Portuguese styles. There will be both men and women divisions for ages 18 and above. Each team consists of two players. Entry fee is $80 per team or $150 for both brackets. Awards will be given and a dinner will take place at the end of the tournament. For more information call, Camille Hesapene 337-1351/639-1097 or Arthur Brun, 652-7469.
Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy
Information session
Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy (HPA) will present a free information session for prospective students entering grades six to 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan, 24 at Kukui Grove Center in Suite E15, next to Star Market. Presentations begin promptly at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Students and families are also welcome to drop in at any time. The school’s admission officers will provide information on HPA’s academic and residential programs, summer session, the admission process, and financing options for Kaua‘i students. Alumni and current parents will be available to answer questions.
HPA’s challenging academic curriculum takes advantage of Hawai‘i’s geographic and social setting to give students a strong sense of Hawai‘i and its culture. Courses and activities include programs in the marine sciences, astronomy, visual and performing arts, as well as an athletic program that stresses school-wide participation.
For more information, call the HPA Admission Office at 808-881-4321, e-mail admissions@hpa.edu or visit the school Website at hpa.edu
Participate in East Side Family Summit
Organizations who offer family-strengthening programs are encouraged to sign up for an information booth at the 6th Annual East Kaua‘i Family Summit: Celebrating Kaua‘i’s Families.
The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Kapa‘a High School courtyard .
“This is a great opportunity for organizations to let the community know what kind of services they offer,” said Bridget Arume, Parent Community Network Coordinator, Department of Education, and member of the organizing committee. “The family summit is a fun and informative annual event. We’ve had great turnouts in the past.”
Participating organizations will be provided with a tent, table, electricity, Internet access if needed, as well as lunch.
To sign up for the event call Arume, 821-6972 ext. 116.
Mokihana Club Music Scholarship Competition
The Mokihana Club invites graduating high school senior music students to apply for the club’s 40th annual music scholarship competition. Applications must be postmarked by midnight March 7.
The competition will be held on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the Lihu’e Parish Hall. Applicants must have resided on Kaua‘i a minimum of four months prior to deadline, or if the applicant is studying on another Hawaiian Island, entry is allowed if the immediate family meets the residency requirement.
Applicants must be a graduating 2009 high school senior and a student of piano, strings, woodwinds, brass or voice and be a student who plans to attend an accredited college, university or vocational school. Or, if they are pursuing a professional music career, they must study with a qualified music teacher.
Students must fill out an application and be recommended by a music teacher and one other non-family adult; express a seriousness of purpose toward music, provide a copy of their academic school record; and bring their own instrument to the competition, except for piano, which will be provided.
Applications are available through teachers at all Kaua‘i high schools and many private music teachers or by calling Linda Sanders, 826-1916 or Carolyn Knepper, 826-1944.
This competition is not based on financial need. In the past, the Mokihana Club has awarded up to $9000 in scholarships to competition winners. Since the program began in 1970, the club has awarded scholarships totaling over $90,000 to college-bound music students.
The purpose of the competition is to encourage talented graduating Kaua’i students to continue their studies at institutions of higher learning.
