We had a great time this week performing at the Lanakila Senior Center. Like the expression “Imua a loaʻa ka lei o ka lanakila” (Go forth and win the lei of victory), singing for the public always feels like a win.
Mahalo nui loa to the Lanakila Senior Center for being a great audience and inviting us to lunch afterward.
If you like singing and performing, come check us out — visit our “Join Us” page for information on our weekly rehearsals or contact naleolanichorus[at]gmail.com
Join Na Leo Lani for an afternoon of holiday harmonies, barbershop-style on Saturday, December 9 for a delightful concert of a cappella music featuring Christmas favorites, local ‘kine tunes, and other songs of the season. Following the performance, stay for light refreshments and browse our holiday bazaar to find a perfect gift or unexpected bargain!
WHEN? Saturday, December 9, 3:30 p.m.
WHERE? Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu
WHAT? Na Leo Lani Holiday Concert, followed by a Holiday Bazaar and light refreshments
ADMISSION: $15 for adults, $10 for kids 7-14, FREE for little ones 6 and under
Tickets available via any Na Leo Lani member or at the door. For information, please contact naleolanichorus[at]gmail.com
Witches and devils and starfish, oh my! At this week’s rehearsal, we sang with gusto and showed off our Halloween spirit at the same time.
We also marked the third week of our Sing With Us for the Holidays program. If you have a special place in your heart (and lungs) for Christmas carols and other festive winter music, come join us! See HERE for more info about SWUFTH 2023.
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.
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!
Join us on Saturday, July 8 at 3:00 p.m. for a free concert featuring Na Leo Lani chorus and the singers in our Amazing Summer Program, and stay for our open mic event where YOU can show off your own amazing talents!
Where: Mo’ili’ili Hongwanji, 902 University Ave., Honolulu
When: Saturday, July 8, 2023. Doors open at 2:40 p.m. Concert at 3:00. Open mic 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Pre-register for the open microphone event at: https://tinyurl.com/NLLOpenMic or scan the QR code below. The mic is limited to ten acts, so sign up now!
Suggested donation for open mic participation: $10 (cash calabash at the microphone).
Open mic performer guidelines: A cappella or with accompaniment. Bring your own instrument(s) / equipment. There will be a Bluetooth speaker available if you wish to use it. One song per person/group. Other types of talent (slam poetry, magic tricks, tap dance, tell jokes, and more!) are welcome, but please keep lyrics and language family-friendly and in good taste.
We can’t wait to sing for you and see you strut your stuff!
If you have been thinking about getting in the swing of singing again, or just want to check out Na Leo Lani to see what our chorus is about, come join us on Wednesday, February 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for our “Galentines Day” Guest Night!
Where? 902 University Ave, Honolulu, HI 96826
When? Wednesday, February 15, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
For location details and parking info, click our Join Us page, HERE.
Embrace the spirit of the season through song! Join Na Leo Lani for our weekly rehearsals from October 19* through December 18, and sing alongside the chorus as we learn and perform barbershop arrangements of three classic holiday songs. The program culminates in a holiday show on December 18 at Harris Methodist Church.
You will be provided sheet music and learning tracks and will be voice-placed to determine your harmony part. Cost of participation: $20. (Should you decide during the course of the holiday program to join the chorus as a regular member, this fee will be applied to your Sweet Adelines International chapter membership.)
*Note: starting on OCTOBER 19, our rehearsal weeknight will be on Wednesdays , with the exception that on the SECOND WEEK of every month, our rehearsal will be on a THURSDAY. We will meet at the same time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for members and 6 to 7:30 p.m. for “Sing With Us for the Holidays” participants.
See our Calendar of Events page for the complete calendar of rehearsals and chorus events.
See our Join Us! page for location and parking instructions.
If you are interested in joining our Holiday Program or would like more information, please contact naleolanichorus@gmail.com.
We look forward to singing with you!
Do you love to sing? Have you always wanted to give a cappella choral music a try? If so, please join us for Guest Night, Thursday, September 29 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.!
Email naleolanichorus [at] gmail.com for further information, or simply visit our Join Us! page for our rehearsal location and parking instructions.
Please note, we have temporarily suspended our Covid vaccination requirement for Guest Night participants.
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