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Friday’s May Day event, He Lei Poina ‘Ole Ke Keiki (A Lei never forgotten is a Beloved Child), was celebrated with Hula from Halau ‘Iolani, song from our very own ‘Iolani Choir and Kindergarten class, and brought to a close by the entire school singing May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii.
Queen Megan Kawamura ‘18, King Jordan Hara ‘18 and court members Aloha Cerit ‘18, Auli’i McClellan ‘18, Jace Hirano ‘18, Alex Liu ‘18, Katelyn Stegner ‘19, Kobi Tanaka ‘19, Mia Kawamura ‘20 Tyler Morita ‘20, Autumn Woolpert ‘20, Koby Kai ‘20, Jenna Fujiwara ‘22, Kyle Ching ‘22, Kasey Sasaki ‘23, Kekela Meyer ‘23, Mohailani Peloso ‘24 and Bryson Leong ‘25, graced the student body and faculty with their hula, while adorned with lei from all of our Hawaiian Islands.Here is a link to a video of the program
A message from May Day Queen, Megan Kawamura '18:
Every year since I entered ‘Iolani School in sixth grade, I have watched queens take the stage time and time again and have always been moved by their grace, poise, and beauty. I dreamed of becoming May Day Queen for the longest time, but never thought that it would one day fully materialize. However, more than the three minutes I had to myself on stage, I truly valued and enjoyed every moment of the journey to put such a large production together. I had an unbelievable amount of support from my family, Aunty Lehua, Kumu Kū, my senior court attendants, SAO committee and friends through it all. Running around from rehearsal to rehearsal was undeniably stressful, but it was a “good stressful;” I was doing what I loved with people who also put their hearts and souls into what they were doing. Having this opportunity to share a little about this culture, which I have grown to appreciate over the years, has been an absolute blessing. My goal for my last year here at ‘Iolani is to inspire the students in younger grades to love and appreciate hula and the Hawaiian culture as much as I have learned to, and I really hope that during these few weeks preparing for May Day and throughout the year working with the Lower School Hālau, I’ve been able to share this love and inspiration with at least a few of them. I hope that May Day continues to evolve in the years to come and that more students will be able to take part in this beautiful cultural celebration.
Orchestra 4 & 5 Spring Concert
Orchestra 4 and Orchestra 5 presented their Spring Concert at Hawaii Theatre on Sunday April 15.
In addition to works by Strauss and Wagner, Orchestra 4 premiered “Goddess Poliahu" by Pierre Grill:
You will be able to enjoy Poliahu once again at Dance Showcase on May 11; at that time the orchestra and solo piano will be joined by a full cast of dancers. Orchestra 5’s eclectic program included the Dvorak Cello Concerto with Amy Kaneshiro ’18, cello soloist:
Throughout this year we have included a variety of special events to showcase the doublebass, a remarkably versatile instrument. Dvorak was followed by a medley of three iconic rock tunes, commissioned by the 'Iolani Orchestra as the centerpiece of our year-long focus on the doublebass. In each of the three sections, the orchestra's bass section took the solo line, accompanied by strings, orchestral percussion, and rhythm section. Bodacious Basses showcased the basses in three of their roles—as soloists, as the bottom end foundation of the orchestra, and as a rhythm instrument.
The concert concluded with the exuberant finale of Beethoven’s Symphony #7.
Our 30 wonderful seniors were honored:
Parade of Bands
On April 12, our ‘Iolani Wind Ensemble participated in the Oahu Band Directors' Parade of Bands event at Roosevelt High School. The event is not a literal parade; rather, participating concert bands are given 30 minutes to set up on stage and perform a few selections for a panel of adjudicators, before making their exit in time for the next group to perform. Adjudicators, this year were Dr. Stanley Michalski, Jr. (Emeritus Professor of Music and Conductor of Bands at Clarion University of Pennsylvania), and Michael Nakasone (former director of the Royal Hawaiian Band, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Pearl City HS, and Punahou). Adjudicators were given reference copies of the conductor’s sheet music to follow as the bands performed, and adjudicators rated the bands according to several categories, including tone, technique, rhythm, etc.
Our Wind Ensemble earned overall scores of superior (Division I) ratings from both adjudicators, with its highest marks in the categories of musical effect and musical interpretation.
Hokuloa Communty Concert
The Hokuloa Singers wrapped up their 2nd semester community performance series with a concert at 15 Craigside on Friday evening, where they were met by a very appreciative audience who not only applauded but supplied the group with punch and cookies to show their gratitude.
Next on the singers' agenda is a joint concert with the men's and women's choirs from Concordia University on Tuesday, May 8 from 2:05 to 3:00 in the Castle Building Chorus Room C-101. The public is invited!
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