Tag Archive | Christmas

Two opportunities to hear us this weekend!

Whether you’re out shopping for last-minute gifts or browsing the library for a book to curl up with amidst this rainy winter weather, you’re in for a musical treat with not one but two free performances by Na Leo Lani! We will be at Kahala Mall on Saturday, at 11:30 a.m. (see Kahala’s Saturday line-up below) and at Kaimuki Public Library on Sunday at 2 p.m. Come join us!

Ringing in the holidays with gigs galore!

Na Leo Lani has been busy singing all around Honolulu this season, with crowd-pleasing gigs at local venues like this one (see pic) at the Hawai’i Kai Public Library. Upcoming events include free performances at the Kaimuki Public Library and Kahala Mall. See our Calendar of Events page for details, or visit this page for announcements!

Books, music, and Santa spirit — a perfect combo!

Oh come, all ye faithful fans of holiday cheer

It’s a Na Leo Lani holiday concert!

Mark your calendar, because Na Leo Lani’s annual holiday concert is right around the corner!

Join us as we celebrate the spirit of the season in song and embrace the wonders of Christmas with an afternoon of a cappella harmonies in the barbershop style.

When? Sunday, December 14, 4:00 p.m.

Where? Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu

What? An afternoon of songs both spiritual and spirited, followed by a light munch & mingle. See poster below for ticket details or click HERE to purchase tickets online.

We look forward to ringing in the holidays with you!

Holiday joy

Na Leo Lani enjoyed a busy 2024 holiday season, with performances all around the island, from the windward to the leeward side and places in between. We had a blast entertaining audiences at the Hawai’i Kai Public Library and Pohai Nani, hamming it up with Sounds of Aloha and Honolulu Blend Show Chorus at the Palikū Theatre, and of course, performing at our own Christmas concert at Harris United Methodist Church.

Mahalo nui loa to our Sing with Us for the Holidays “SWUFTH” program participants — we loved singing with you and hope you stick around or come back for our next short-term session! — and many thanks to Harris United Methodist Church for allowing us to sing in your beautiful sanctuary. Thanks as well to Sounds of Aloha — your shows are always a hoot! — and most of all to our members whose heartfelt participation made our holiday season such a joy.

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou, and may 2025 bring peace to the world, one chord at a time.

Onstage for “Santa’s Hawaiian Workshop”, with sibling barbershop choruses Sounds of Aloha and Honolulu Blend Show Chorus
Na Leo Lani singing a Christmas favorite, “Wrap Your Gift” (with fingers agile, fa la la!)
Three Wise Directors following one bright star —! Stephanie Brictson, Director of HBSC, Bryce Irvine, Director of Sounds of Aloha, and Christine Wee, Director of Na Leo Lani
Harmony is heavenly at the Hawai`i Kai Public Library
Getting in the spirit at rehearsal
Quartetting it up with Jingle Bells

Making merry & bright

We all know the holiday season can be hard work, but there’s no reason it can’t be fun at the same time! As these snapshots and video clip from our recent rehearsal show, the women of Na Leo Lani are serious about music, but we always make time for laughter as well.

Our concentration is on display in this Yuletide favorite

No island style celebration is complete without ʻukulele

Ensemble practice makes perfect!
Shaka for da holidays!

Na Leo Lani presents an afternoon of melodious holiday magic!

Come celebrate the beauty of the season with Na Leo Lani in concert! Featuring a mix of holiday favorites and merry mele, our annual winter concert will fill you with a joyful dose of seasonal spirit. Come for the music and stay afterwards for refreshments and holiday bargains at our Christmas bazaar!

WHEN? Saturday, December 14, 2:30 p.m.

WHERE? Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu

Tickets at the door: $15 general admission, $10 ages 6-12

Free admission ages 5 and under

Questions? Email us at naleolanichorus@gmail.com

Come sing with us for the holidays!

Hard to believe on this warm & sunny September day, but the holiday season will soon be upon us, and Na Leo Lani is already getting ready with the third year of SWUFTH: Sing With Us for the Holidays! The acronym may be awkward, but the sound is pure harmony.

If you love crooning Christmas carols or find yourself singing along (despite yourself!) with the holiday soundtrack at Longs, this program is for you.

Our holiday concert is this Saturday, Dec. 9!

Cultivating harmony

This week is National Farmers Day, so we dedicated our rehearsal to farmers, whose hard work enables us to eat, live, and, of course, sing!

It was also the first week of our Sing With Us for the Holidays (SWUFTH!) program. Three wonderful singers joined us for the fun. See HERE for details if you love singing and want to find out more about our holiday chorus program.

Straw hats, sun hats, trowels, and . . . a mini pitchfork? Watch out, Earth, Na Leo Lani means business when it comes to growing fun.
Welcome to our SWUFTH participants — we love singing with you!
Pick-up quarteting ‘Ulili E, a holiday favorite that salutes the ‘Ulili — one of Hawai’i’s many winter migratory shorebirds. (Video cropped to keep our lovely tenor’s face a mystery. 🙂 )

Sing with Us for the Holidays 2023!

It’s almost that time of year again when the malls are decked out in poinsettias and we find ourselves crooning along with Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey (and Wham!?!) about Christmas days of old. If you love putting the “Mele” in “Mele Kalikimaka” (you know you do!), then Na Leo Lani’s “Sing with Us for the Holidays” (“SWUFTH”!) is for you!

Returning this year for another memorable season of song, SWUFTH 2023 is a ten-week program for women and women-identifying singers, age 14 and up, of all vocal talents and ranges.

WHEN? Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, October 11 – December 20 (December rehearsals may extend a bit longer)

WHERE? Mo’ili’ili Hongwanji, 902 University Avenue, Honolulu. Click HERE for map and parking details.

WHAT & HOW MUCH? $30.00 (Includes sheet music and learning tracks for three songs and two singalongs, plus weekly rehearsals & participation in our holiday performances in December.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Email naleolanichorus@gmail.com or simply come to one of our weekly rehearsals.

For general info about Na Leo Lani chorus, see our Join Us and Who We Are webpages.

Whether you are an old hand at choral music or have only ever sung in the shower, we invite you to embrace the spirit of the season and experience the delights of four-part a cappella barbershop harmony for the holidays.

“SWUFTH” 2023 starts October 11. Come join the fun!