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HULA WITH A MESSAGE

2026 Conference

Are you currently leading a hula ministry, aspire to lead a hula ministry, or desire to learn how you can share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Hula With A Message?

E komo mai! Join us for an exciting four days of biblical teachings & interactive hula workshops on the island of O'ahu in Wai'anae.

You'll learn valuable leadership skills to:

• effectively lead others by relying on leadership principles found in God's Word.

• develop a Spirit of Excellence through techniques emphasizing the importance of basic hula fundamentals & more.

• build relationships in Hawai'i & beyond the shores of Hawai'i for a support network of encouragment.

• focus on God's original intent for hula & its purpose in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through worship.

For more information click the email link here hwam.hawaii808@gmail.com. To register, click on the "Register Now!" button at the very bottom of this page.

Mahalo for your interest and response, we look forward to seeing you at our event.

Hyatt Place at Ho'opili (Conference Room)
91-3456 Nana Hope Street, (Cross Street: Kulanihakoi Street), Ewa Beach, HI 96706
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Virtual location

You will receive a confirmation email with a URL.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 09:30am PT - Saturday, August 8, 2026 03:00pm PT

"Hula With A Message 2026 Conference " is a biblically based hula worship conference to equip and encourage those who are hula ministry leaders, who aspire to lead a hula ministry, and/or have a desire to share God's Message through hula.


Kumu Noelani Kaleopa'a, founder and owner of "Hula With A Message (HWAM)," has been training hula ministry leaders, students, and groups for over 20 years in leadership skills, basic hula fundamentals, and God's Word to share His Message through hula. She has conducted workshops here in the islands of O'ahu, Maui, Kaua'i, Hawai'i and beyond the shores to California, in such places as Huntington Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Fresno, Lake Forest, etc. Many have continuously sought after her God-given gifts! 


She started her hula ministry journey at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu when it was located at the old Empress Theatre near Chinatown, also known as the "Red City Lights" area. She was the Kumu for Na Keiki o Ke Akua, a hula ministry that offered those who have a love to share the gospel of Jesus Christ through songs and dances of the Pacific Islands. 


"During my early years as the hula ministry leader, it was always taking a step of faith, one step at a time. I became an on-the-job trainee who now had to become God dependent being led by the Holy Spirit and taught by my Kumu Kahi, the Lord Jesus Christ. He brought me to a place of brokenness. The Lord desired my true heart of worship instead for Him. God has "called and chosen" me to share His Message through hula as He originally intended, based on Biblical principles in His Word."


E komo mai! ... We welcome you to come and receive what the Lord has for you!


"E hāʻawi aku lākou i ka hanohano no lēhova, 

e hoʻolaha hoʻi i kona nani ma nā ʻāina ʻē." 

(ʻlsaia 42:12)


Come and join us for an exciting four full days of Biblical Teachings and Interactive Workshops on the Island of O'ahu in Wai'anae. You won't want to miss this opportunity!

CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

ʻAukake 5th, 2026 • Pōʻakolu (WED) - Day 1 

Morning Session:

  • Kāinoa komo (Registration/Check-in)
  • Hana Kupono (Hawaiian Protocol)
  • Pule aʻo Hoʻomana (Prayer/Time of Worship)
  • Ka ʻŌlelo ʻO Ke Akua - Bible Study of Mele Hula
  • Kumu Aʻo (Biblical Teaching)

Afternoon Session: Hands-on Workshops

  • Nā Keʻehi I Ka Haʻa (Basic Hula Steps/Ipu Beats)
  • Hula ʻAuana (Contemporary Hula) - "Ka Wai Ola" (Beginners)
  • Hula Ka Wā Kahiko (Traditional Ancient Hula) - "E Ala E!" (Intermediate/Advanced)
  • Kumu Aʻo (Biblical Teaching)
  • Pule Hoʻokuʻu (Closing Prayer)

ʻAukake 6th, 2026 • Pōʻahā (THU) - Day 2

Morning Session:

  • Kāinoa komo (Registration/Check-in)
  • Pule aʻo Hoʻomana (Prayer/Time of Worship)
  • Kumu Aʻo (Biblical Teaching)

Afternoon Session: Hands-on Workshops

  • Nā Keʻehi I Ka Haʻa (Basic Hula Steps/lpu Beats)
  • Hula ʻAuana (Contemporary Hula) - "Ka Wai Ola" (Beginners)
  • Hula Ka Wā Kahiko (Traditional Ancient Hula) - "E Ala E!" (Intermediate/Advanced)
  • Kumu Aʻo (Biblical Teaching)
  • Pule Hoʻokuʻu (Closing Prayer)

ʻAukake 7th, 2026 • Pōʻalima (FRI) - Day 3

Morning Session:

  • Kāinoa komo (Registration/Check-in)
  • Pule aʻo Hoʻomana (Prayer/Time of Worship)
  • Kumu Aʻo (Biblical Teaching)

Afternoon Session: Hands-on Workshops

  • Nā Keʻehi I Ka Haʻa (Basic Hula Steps/lpu Beats)
  • Hula ʻAuana (Contemporary Hula) - "Ka Wai Ola" (Beginners)
  • Hula Ka Wā Kahiko (Traditional Ancient Hula) - "E Ala E!" (Intermediate/Advanced)
  • Kumu Aʻo (Biblical Teaching)
  • Pule Hoʻokuʻu (Closing Prayer)

ʻAukake 8th, 2026 • Pōʻaono (SAT) - Day 4

Morning Session:

  • Kāinoa komo (Registration/Check-in)
  • Pule aʻo Hoʻomana (Prayer/Time of Worship)
  • Huakaʻi to Kaʻala Farm, Inc., 
    Hawaiian Loʻi, Taro Farm
    
    86-120 B203 Farrington Hwy. 
    Waiʻanae HI, 96792 
    Phone: (808) 696-4954
    
    
    https://kaalafarm.org

Visitor Packet (PDF Download)

Required Reading)

KFI Visitor Packet 



History & Liability Release Form 

(PDF Download to print):

KFI History & Liability Release Form

Afternoon Session:

  • ʻAina awakea (Lunch)
  • Hoʻomaʻamaʻa Hou (Review 
    and Fellowship)
    
  • Pule Hoʻokuʻu (Closing Prayer)

LIST OF ITEMS TO BRING TO THE CONFERENCE

  • Pens/Pencils
  • Notebook for taking notes
  • Personal Water Bottle (thermos bottle to keep water cold)
  • Hand Towel
  • Pāʻū hula (hula skirt)
  • Lei poʻo, Kupeʻe lima, Kupeʻe wawae, Lei aʻi
  • Ipu or Ipu heke
  • Pale (floor pad for Ipu)
  • HWAM t-shirt (Self ordered from Custom Ink prior to attending conference. See next section below.)

Optional:

  • ‘Ukulele or Guitar

ʻAukake 9th, 2026 • Lāpule (SUN) - Special Invitation

Calvary Chapel Leeward Coast (CCLC) Sunday Service

Kumu Noelani and her Senior Pastor Kaleo & Mary Searle would like to extend an invitation to all the attendees of HWAM conference who are planning to stay past Sunday the 9th to join them at their Sunday Worship Church Service. Womenʻs Prayer starts at 7:50AM with Church Service Worship starting at 9:30AM. They would love to have you worship with their church ohana.


87-672 Farrington Hwy.

Waiʻanae, HI 96792

(808) 509-8620

Calvary Chapel Leeward Coast Church

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Early Registration $90.00 per person 

(by 6/15/2026)


Late Registration $110.00 per person 

(6/16/2026 to 8/5/2026)


Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received prior to July 5, 2026 will be subject to a $25 administrative fee.


No refunds after July 5, 2026.


Registration includes: Workshops and conference materials. Lunch will NOT be provided on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. However, there are other options for lunch right there at the Hyatt hotel or elsewhere in the nearby areas.
Sandwich lunch** and bottled water will be provided after our Saturday outing.



**PLEASE NOTE: Meat protein will be served in Saturdayʻs lunch that HWAM will be providing. So for those that require special meal preferences, we encourage you, please make sure and pack a lunch to bring with you for Saturday! Mahalo for your understanding in advance.


For inquiries, please contact "Hula With A Message" via email at: hwam.hawaii808@gmail.com

ORDER YOUR HWAM CONFERENCE T-SHIRT

Front of T-shirt

Back of T-shirt

If youʻre interested in purchasing our "Hula With A Message" T-shirt, weʻve made ordering easy for you. Just click on the button below labeled "Order Your T-shirt Here" and youʻll be linked to Custom Ink, our vendorʻs site order page. You can either purchase a t-shirt for yourself or for your hula ministry group. We recommend you have your order shipped directly to your home so you will have it in time to pack and take with you to the conference.

HOTEL/LODGING ACCOMODATIONS

Listed below are possible options for hotel/lodging accommodations in the Kapolei area for those who are traveling from the mainland, outer islands of Hawaiʻi to Oʻahu or those who live on the outskirt cities of Waiʻanae, Oʻahu.

Hula With A Message

2026 Conference

HOST HOTEL 
(Updated 04.10.2026)


1. Hyatt Place at Ho'opili

91-3456 Nana Hope St.

Ewa Beach, HI 96706

Tel: 1(808) 992-7595


https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/hnlzh-hyatt-place-at-hoopili


Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hyatt.hoopili/


2. Embass Suites by Hilton Oʻahu Kapolei

725 Manawai Street • Kapolei, HI 96707

808-674-8222

http://www.hilton.com 


3. Hampton Inn & Suites Oʻahu Kapolei

91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy Ste 900 • Kapolei, HI 96707

(808) 628-4900

http://www.hilton.com 


4. Residence Inn by Marriott Oʻahu Kapolei

731 Kunehi St • Kapolei, HI 96707 

(808) 674-4480

https://www.marriott.com/default.mi


5. Four Seasons Resort Oʻahu at Ko ʻOlina

92-1001 Olani St • Kapolei, HI 96707

(808) 679-0079

http://www.fourseasons.com


6. Camp Pālehua

1 Pālehua Road • Kapolei, HI 96707 

Contact: Eva Hubbard, Camp Director 

Mailing Address: 

92-1285 Umena Street #1• Kapolei, HI 96707

Phone: (808) 347-0736 

Email: camppalehua@gmail.com

Website Link: https://www.camppalehua.org/

BULLETIN INSERT / FLYER FOR CHURCHES

Promotional Design Layout 8.5" x 11", 2-up, landscape format
(download, print, and trim in half)

We've provided a full color, hires design layout file, especially for Hula Ministry groups that may be a part of a church. Just download it to your computer, print, and trim in half to insert into the weekly bulletin announcements your church distributes to the congregation. These could also be used as flyers to pass out to friends and family that may be on your heart to share the information with. The QR code included on the flyer will link your reader to this "Hula With A Message" 2026 Registration information site.
Church Bulletin Insert / Flyer (click on this link or on image of layout)