Late July is the time to strut our laid-back summer attitude, and no one does that better than Na Leo Lani. We rocked our summertime spirit this week and welcomed Noel and Pam. So lovely to sing with you again. 🤩
Less than a month to go before our 50th Anniversary celebration! Have you bought your tickets yet? If not, click here for info.
Na Leo Lani members never cease to amaze. What’s our secret to gorgeous and graceful aging? Barbershop harmony, of course!! Whether we are soaring on the high notes or maintaining a strong foundation on those oh-so-low bass notes, Na Leo Lani’s commitment to a cappella music keeps us young, healthy and fit!
See our May, June, and July birthday girls —JoAnne, Charley, Arlette, Jojo, and Wally — who comprise just a few of our NLL wonder women!
If you are interested in seeing what Na Leo Lani is all about, come to one of our fun and lively rehearsals — weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Find out more here.
Our Summer a cappella Program (SAP) is off to a great start with a lovely mix of new and returning participants and a great lineup of songs.
If you are looking for a cool way to make social connections and engage your musical muscles, there’s still time to join our SAP program! Click Na Leo Lani’s Summer A cappella Program post for more information.
Join us for our Golden Anniversary Celebration TODAY, Saturday, August 23, at Harris United Methodist Church! Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the concert begins at noon, with a luncheon to follow after the show!
If you haven’t already purchased your tickets, you can get them at the door. See below for details. SEE YOU & SING WITH YOU SOON!
WHEN: Saturday, August 23, 2025, NOON to 2 p.m. (doors open at 11:30, concert begins at noon, and luncheon follows the show)
WHERE: Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu. (Park in the church lot or along Nuuanu Ave.)
WHAT: Sweet Adelines Barbershop choral concert featuring Na Leo Lani and special guests Sounds of Aloha and Honolulu Blend Show Chorus! followed by a luncheon of local-kine favorites
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? Kalua Pig, Shoyu Chicken, Fish Tempura, Fried Noodles, Chinese Chicken Salad, and of course rice!
Get your tickets now via the two payment options (online or check) above! We can’t wait to sing & sup with you ❤️ 🎶 ❤️
Pay online via credit card using this online payment form
or pay via check and mail using this form-fillable PDF (Be sure to download the PDF form to your device before filling it out)
Questions? Contact NLL: naleolanichorus [at] gmail.com
If you enjoy singing, meeting new people, and learning new skills, come check out Na Leo Lani’s Summer Acappella Program!
Our breezy summer program begins June 4 and runs for 12 weeks, culminating in our 50th Anniversary Show on August 23.
Join our fun weekly rehearsals, be surrounded by supportive and enthusiastic women, and learn three new barbershop songs: “Come On and Sing,” “How We Sang Today,” and “Will I Ever Tell You”!
The Summer Acappella Program fee of $35 includes rehearsals, sheet music and learning tracks, training in vocal technique, physical warmups, and an introduction to the barbershop art form, including simple staging and choreography.
We look forward to harmonizing with you!
When: Weekly on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., June 4 – August 20, 2025, plus our 50th Anniversary Show on August 23!
Where: Mōʻiliʻili Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Questions? Contact Na Leo Lani at naleolanichorus[at]gmail.com, or just come to rehearsal starting Wednesday, June 4 at 6 p.m.!
Summer is bella with a cappella!
The women of Na Leo Lani thrive well into our late years. Have a look at the photos below and you’ll see: our amazing Ruth turned 93 earlier this year, Vera turned 91 in April, Anna celebrated another excellent year of her 70s, and that’s just a few of our senior members!
What’s our secret? It’s simple: singing is like meditation, but way more fun. We practice breath support, we listen closely to each other, learn new music and master complex harmonies every week, and most of all, we enjoy our sisterhood of song at rehearsal every week — plus we perform for the public whenever we get a chance.
Hail to our March, April, and May birthday gals! (See pics below.) And keep those cycles ‘round the sun coming — singing with you is such a joy.
We had three special guests join us at our rehearsals in April: former Na Leo Lani director Lars Isaacson, who will be bidding adieu to the islands and moving to the continent later this spring, Barbie Dodson, a sister Sweet Adeline and former Honolulu Blend Show Chorus member who often visits Hawaiʻi, and Mark Conching, whose guest-coaching, as always, made our chords really ring.
Both Lars and Mark are longtime Sounds of Aloha members (Mark is the former director). What a wonderful treat it was to have them, and Barbie, too, who came just in time for our special rehearsal evening in honor of National Barbershop Quartet Day on April 11. Thanks for joining us!
Enjoy the photos of their visits below, plus a video of Lars directing us in one of his favorites, “Where Does the Time Go?” (😭)
Like four-leaf clovers, barbershop harmony has four parts. In that spirit, Na Leo Lani celebrated St. Patrick’s Day last week with heaps of Irish-inflected harmony and a side helping of greens.
Adding to the festive atmosphere, we welcomed a new member, Kaori, to the baritones! She is a highly appreciated addition to this most complex and tricky of barbershop parts.
This August, Na Leo Lani is marking a half-century of creating sisterhood through song on the island of O‘ahu. Join us for an afternoon of laughter, lyricism, and lunch as we celebrate our golden anniversary of a cappella harmony in the barbershop style!
WHEN: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu
WHAT: 50th Anniversary Show and luncheon
Update: see March 2 performance here! Na Leo Lani is the third group.
On Sunday afternoon, March 2, 2025 Na Leo Lani will join in harmony with choruses from across on O‘ahu to showcase choral music on the island. Come join us for this melodious and uplifting event! Admission is free, and your heart will come away full of the beauty of song.
Na Leo Lani Chorus 