Kāpili Polynesian Dance and Music Workshops
Kāpili February 14-15, 2026
The Kāpili Polynesian Dance and Music Workshops are a community celebration!
Kapili is structured to encourage the student to go deeply into their chosen topic through directed study with a single master teacher for a full weekend of instruction.
We are honored and excited to bring together a community of culture-bearers who will guide you, the student, on a journey of artistic discovery.
- Workshops in Hula, ʻOri Tahiti, Tahitian Drumming, Hawaiian Music and Chant, Ipu Heke Construction, and Lei Making.
- Student Showcase
- Kanikapila
- Craft Fair
2026 Faculty
- Kawika Keikialiʻi Alfiche – Beginning Hula
- Jade Makana Iulio – Fa’a’oa’ora’a (meaning celebration)
- Erik Boquiren – Tahitian Drumming
- Steven Kanahe Espaniola – Hawaiian Love Songs For ‘Ukulele
- Liko Puha – Intermediate Oli Workshop [CLASS CANCELLED]
- Kēhaulani Dinga – Ipu Heke Construction [CLASS FULL]
- Sonja Leimamo Yount – Lei Making [CLASS FULL]
Kāpili Polynesian Dance and Music Workshops Daily Schedule
Saturday
8:30 – 9:15am: Check in
9:15 – 9:30am: Group Warmup
9:30 – 9:45am: Welcome and announcements
10:00am – 12pm: Morning session
12 – 1:30pm: Lunch & Kanikapila
1:30 – 4:30pm: Afternoon session
Sunday
9:15 – 9:30am: Group Warmup
9:30 – 9:45am: Announcements
10:00am – 12:30pm: Morning session
12:30 – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30 – 2:30pm: Afternoon session
3:00 – 4:30pm: Hōʻike Pau Hana (Student Showcase)
Registration for 2026 Kāpili Polynesian Dance and Music Workshops is Now Open!
1. To get started, visit the 2026 Kāpili Workshop Description Page.
2. REGISTER for your first and second choice workshops via the following options:
- ONLINE:
- Online Individual Registration Form
- Online Hālau Registration Form* (for groups of 5 or more from same hālau):
*If signing up 5 or more people at a time from same Hālau, using Online Hālau Registration Form, please make sure online form is completed by each participant and please make sure to pay for correct number of participants.
- PDF: Download, Complete, and Mail the PDF Registration Form
3. PAY via the following payment options:
- Check (made out to MUCID; Mailed to: MUCID, 4200 Park Blvd. #279, Oakland CA 94602)
- Cash (in person)
- Square
| Kapili Fee (includes Lunch & Complimentary Unisex T-shirt!) | Early Bird (through 01/23/2026) | Full Rate (after 01/23/2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Individual* | $135 | $160 |
| Hālau Rate* (when 5 or more register from the same hālau) | $125/participant | $150/participant |
| *Please note: Some workshops have additional class materials fees due to instructor upon workshop start. | ||
No refunds after January 23, 2026.
(“Snail mail” applications must be received by 01/23/2026 to qualify for Early Bird rate.)
*Questions? Want to receive updates? Contact MUCIDEvents@gmail.com
**If you require accommodation access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact us at MUCIDEvents@gmail.com, with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-19 days in advance of the event.
Calling All Vendors! Join us for the 2026 Kāpili Craft Fair! [Vendor Booths are now full and no longer accepting applications–hope to see you next year!]
We are honored that the Center for International Dance is supported in part by a Civics Arts Grant from the City of Berkeley.
We would also like to thank the generosity of Pear Tree Community School and donors like you, who help to make Kāpili possible.
All participants who register by January 22, 2026 will receive a complimentary unisex Kāpili Tee Shirt with their application fee!
(*Please note that, due to processing times, we cannot guarantee a T-shirt to participants who register after 1/22/26).
Just include your size on your Registration Form and pick it up at the registration table when you Check In!
