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6 JUNE 2, 2021
The Sound Of Music: The DeLima Family Shares Knowledge With Students
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inspiration from my own childhood with growing up in a musical family.”
Now, the family is bring- ing its virtual classes to Windward Mall with its new Kapena School of Music & Creative Expression.
The school is open during mall hours, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Stu-
“We are hoping to teach private and group les- sons throughout the week — Monday to Friday — and open our weekends to work- shops, master classes, open mics and kani ka pila ses- sions for all our students to beinvolvedin,”sheexplains.
dents may enroll online at kapenaschoolofmusic.com or email kapenaschoolof- music@gmail.com. Follow the school on social media @kapenaschoolofmusic or call 808-221-8501.
Kapena School of Music offers individual classes in voice, ‘ukulele, guitar, bass and piano. LAWRENCE TABUDLO PHOTOS
“This school will be an ex- tension of the online courses we started in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,” states Kalena, president and founder.
The monthly workshops will feature musicians, song- writers, promoters, luthiers andmore.
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“However, I have been working on the school since 2017. The pandemic just gave us the time to be able to focus on opening, so we’re very grateful to have had a little break in our lives in or- der to work on this.”
With its pool of talent, skill and experience, it follows that members of the DeLi- ma family will be among the teachers and hosting some of the master classes.
The school, which is lo- cated on the second floor of the Macy’s wing, will offer a slate of individual classes in- cluding voice, ‘ukulele, gui- tar, bass and piano. Group classes for choir, ‘ukulele, guitar and dance are also available.
The school’s motto is em- blazoned on one of its walls: Be Yourself, Believe in Your- self, And Play Loud. Does this include sharing the stu- dents’ music with the public?
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“We will be offering indi- vidual and group lessons to our students weekly, as well as monthly workshops and master classes with local en- tertainers and accomplished musicians,” Kalena adds.
“We will absolutely have recitals and are excited to host performances at the Windward Mall on center- stage and elsewhere,” Kalena states.
The individual classes are available for all ability lev- els, as they are private les- sons tailored to each student. Private classes include four 30-minute sessions a month. Group classes are one hour a week, available in monthly increments.
“What we’re really hoping to offer our students, though, is a space that feels like a second home and teachers who feel like extended ‘oha- na. I think music and per- forming arts are so needed in our communities to help encourage mental and emo- tional wellness and to create a culture of community and togetherness.
“Our mission statement and motto came to me as
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