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.
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.
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!
What a great time we had with our summer concert this afternoon! Our performance marked the culmination of our Amazing Summer Program 2024. In addition to our Hawai’i-themed repertoire, we also premiered our two ASP songs celebrating family, friends, and the indomitable feelings of joy that singing brings.
Mahalo nui loa to University Avenue Baptist Church for allowing us to perform in your beautiful sanctuary, and thanks as always to Mo’ili’ili Hongwanji for our weekly Wednesday evening rehearsal space. And thanks most of all to Yoko, Lark, and Stephanie for joining us this summer. We hope to see you again soon! 🥰🎶
Enjoy the pics and a snippet of each of our ASP songs below.
We’ve been working hard learning new music since June, and now it’s time for Na Leo Lani and our Amazing Summer Program singers to show what we can do. We hope you can join us!
When: Saturday, July 20, 2 p.m.
Where: University Avenue Baptist Church, 2305 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822 (Right next to Mid-Pac school in Mānoa)
Cost: Free! (donations to help support the chorus gladly accepted).
Our performance will celebrate a cappella four part barbershop harmony, island style!
June marks Pride Month and we are feeling the love. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🥰
It’s also the first week of our Amazing Summer Program. If you like to sing and want to experience the joy of harmony with a great group of women, come check us out this week or any other Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:30. See here for details about our summer program.
Our Amazing Summer Program is back for the second year in a row, and we couldn’t be more excited!
Whether you’re an experienced choral singer or a car-commute crooner, we invite you to join us for our easy breezy seven-week Summer Program. You will learn two songs in a cappella barbershop arrangements, experience the fun of our weekly rehearsals, and take part in a summer performance for friends and family.
When? Weekly on Wednesday evenings 6-8:30 p.m., June 5 – July 17, concert on July 20
Where? We rehearse in the Mo’ili’ili Hongwanji Social Hall Annex, 902 University Avenue, Honolulu
How much? $35 (includes sheet music, learning tracks, and seven weeks of vocal instruction with the chorus). Please register HERE and remit payment via cash or check at first rehearsal.
For driving and parking directions, see: https://naleolani.org/join-us/
Register now at: NLL ASP 2024 form or simply come check us out on the first night of the program on June 5.
Questions? email naleolanichorus@gmail.com
Six weeks have flown by! Hard to believe, but tonight was already the last night of our Amazing Summer Program. We worked hard and enjoyed the excitement and camaraderie that come from preparing for a show.
Join us this coming Saturday, July 8 from 3 to 3:30 p.m. to hear our Summer Program songs, plus a mix of favorites from our repertoire.
Stay afterwards for the open mic event and show off your own vocal & performing chops!
For more information about our free Saturday concert and the open mic event, click HERE, or just scroll to the next post below.
In preparation for an upcoming singalong, members of the chorus tuned up their ‘ukuleles on Wednesday and strummed the ever-popular folk favorite, “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.” The song originated as an African-American spiritual, so it was a timely choice to honor this week’s Juneteenth holiday.
Enjoy a couple of brief clips and a pic from Wednesday’s rehearsal below.
We spent the second week of our six-week Summer Program working hard on our new songs, getting to know our participants, and celebrating “National Chocolate Ice Cream Day” on June 7. (Not to worry, all you vanilla, fudge ripple, and mint chocolate chip lovers out there — there is also a general-purpose World Ice Cream Day in July — the more ice cream days, the merrier!).
Interested in participating in our Amazing Summer Program, learning two great tunes, and participating in a Friends & Family performance in July? It’s not too late to join us. CLICK HERE to find out more.
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