{"id":40703,"date":"2015-12-01T10:44:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T20:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=40703"},"modified":"2021-06-16T14:55:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T00:55:47","slug":"windward-cc-holiday-concerts-feature-student-talent-special-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/12\/01\/windward-cc-holiday-concerts-feature-student-talent-special-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Windward CC<\/abbr> holiday concerts feature student talent, special guests"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Special guest artist Natalie Ai Kamauʻu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Windward Community College<\/a> student musical talent and special musical guests will be featured in a week of holiday concerts at Palikū Theatre<\/a> and Hale Aʻo<\/span>. All performances are free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to provide more opportunities like these for Windward CC<\/abbr> students.<\/p>\n

Windward CC<\/abbr> Piano Concert<\/strong>—under the direction of So Jin Kimura and Megan Ward
\nTuesday, December 8, 7 p.m., Palikū Theatre
\nPiano students from the Windward CC<\/abbr> Piano Program will perform solos, duets, trios and quartets of favorite holiday classics. For more information, contact So Jin Kimura<\/strong> via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hanauna Mele Concert Series<\/strong>—under the direction of Kamuela Kimokeo
\nWednesday, December 9, 7 p.m., Palikū Theatre
\nSpecial guest artist Natalie Ai Kamauʻu<\/span>
\nFeaturing Slack Key and ʻUkulele<\/span> students from Windward Community College and UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>. For more information, contact Kamuela Kimokeo<\/strong> via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An Evening of Slack Key Guitar, Vocal Hawaiian Music and Hula<\/strong>—under the direction of Kaʻala<\/span> Carmack, Ron Loo and Makanani Sala
\nThursday, December 10, 7 p.m., Hale Aʻo<\/span> (Hawaiian Studies Halau Mele)
\nSpecial guest artists Teresa Bright and Mona Joy Lum
\nFeaturing student soloists from the Windward CC<\/abbr> Voice 1 and 2 class singing traditional Hawaiian mele, traditional Hawaiian instruments accompanying students from the Introduction to Hawaiian Music class, and slack key guitar students playing and singing Hawaiian mele under the direction of Ron Loo, plus, hula kahiko by Hawaiian Studies Hula ʻOlapa<\/span> students under direction of Makanani Sala. For more information, contact Ron Loo<\/strong> via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An Evening of Voice and Choir<\/strong>—under the direction of Kaʻala<\/span> Carmack
\nFriday, December 11, 7 p.m., Palikū Theatre
\nSpecial guest artist Mona Joy Lum
\nFeaturing student ensembles and soloists in an eclectic program of popular folk, Broadway and art songs. For more information, contact Kaʻala<\/span> Carmack<\/strong> via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Download the holiday concerts flyer<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

—By Bonnie Beatson<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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