First Night Monterey - Practice

In preparation for the First Night Monterey performance on December 31, 2002, AHA's students practiced for hours in school cafeterias, hotel ballrooms, and even churches, in addition to AHA's regular Monterey Bay facility. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.

	Kumu Hula Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu chants and plays his ipu heke as the dancers practice with their paddles.
	AHA's dancers rehearse for the First Night parade.
	Maile practices 'Wai'oli.'
	Mike dances with his paddle.
	The whole group rehearses.
	Occasionally AHA's students even have fun at practice...
	Davis plays innocent, while Justin gives him stink-eye and Anthony laughs in the background.
	Mike presents the Academy of Hawaiian Arts...
	AHA students rehearse for the parade.
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