A private class for your Kauaʻi celebration
Quick answer
Yes. Hawaii Luau Company arranges private hula lessons on Kauaʻi for your own family, private party, wedding group, or company retreat. An instructor can meet your group at an approved hotel, home, timeshare, or resort in areas such as Poʻipū, Hanalei / Princeville, Līhuʻe. Rates start at $259 per hour for 1–5 participants; confirm the address, availability, lesson details, and complete price before booking. North Shore bookings, including Hanalei and Princeville, add $50.
Hawaii Luau Company arranges private hula lessons on Kauaʻi for families, birthdays, wedding parties, and company groups. Request instruction at an approved property in Poʻipū, Līhuʻe, Kapaʻa, Hanalei, or Princeville, subject to availability.
The short version
Choose by group size
| Group | Often fits | Published rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 participants | Couples, families, birthdays, and small private parties | $259 per hour for the group |
| 6–10 participants | Wedding parties, reunions, and small company groups | $389 per hour for the group |
| More than 10 | Larger private celebrations and corporate groups | $25 each above the listed group tier |
Kauaʻi North Shore bookings in Hanalei or Princeville add $50. Confirm the complete total before booking.
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South Shore · North Shore · East Side
A Poʻipū resort booking and a Hanalei home stay start in different places. Choose your area below, then call with the exact address. North Shore lessons carry a $50 additional charge.
South Shore
For a resort stay in Poʻipū or accommodation around Kōloa, make your approved property space the starting point. A private session can gather relatives who have spent the day doing different things.
Ask the property where outside instruction is permitted and tell us who will participate.
North Shore · add $50
Bring the lesson to the home, timeshare, hotel, or resort agreed for your North Shore booking. Send the address and discuss a sheltered alternative if you are considering an outdoor space.
Add $50 to the lesson price for North Shore Kauaʻi, including Hanalei and Princeville. Confirm the final total when booking.
East Side & Līhuʻe
Groups staying along the East Side or in Līhuʻe can arrange a lesson around their own base. When friends are in different accommodations, nominate one approved meeting point rather than a public beach.
Have the address, group size, and preferred day ready when you call.
More than a view
Our Kauaʻi hula classes are private bookings for your invited group. Bring family members, wedding guests, friends, or colleagues together to learn at an approved hotel, timeshare, home, or resort.
Start with your shore of the island, the property address, and the people who will participate. North Shore bookings in Hanalei and Princeville carry a $50 additional charge. Confirm availability, lesson material, space, and the complete price before reserving.
The roots run deeper than a vacation
Above Kēʻē Beach, Keahualaka Heiau is dedicated to Laka, the goddess of hula. Go Hawaiʻi describes it as a historically significant place where some hālau hula continue ceremonial practice. Hula has multiple origin traditions; Kauaʻi is part of that rich cultural story.
You do not need to visit a sacred site to begin learning respectfully. Your lesson takes place at the property agreed for your group. Bring curiosity about the story being taught and remember that the places named in Hawaiian traditions carry meaning beyond their views.
Listen · Notice · Ask
Does the material you are learning speak about a place? Ask your instructor what the words refer to. Avoid guessing a meaning from a gesture alone.
Notice where the eyes follow the hands and how the body carries the phrase. You are learning to pay attention, not just to reproduce a shape.
Ask about what you are being taught and listen to the explanation. Different teachers and traditions bring their own knowledge; a first lesson opens a conversation.
A little context for your first lesson
Kahiko and ʻauana are words you may hear when watching hula on Kauaʻi. They can help you ask about a lesson, without assuming that every session covers both styles.
Kahiko is associated with older hula styles, often accompanied by chant and percussion. Listen for how the movement follows the words. The ipu heke, a double-gourd drum, is one instrument connected with this practice.
ʻAuana is commonly described as modern hula and is often accompanied by song and stringed instruments. The storytelling still matters. Ask about the meaning of the material selected for your private lesson, whether you are staying in Poʻipū or Princeville.
A beginner hula class can start a conversation about language, place, and expression. For children, tell us their ages; for adults with experience, tell us what you have studied. The content and pace are discussed for your Kauaʻi booking.
Private hula lessons · Kauaʻi
Choose your group size. Each hourly rate covers your private group.
1–5 participants
$259/ hour for your group
North Shore Kauaʻi: add $50.
Ask about this lesson6–10 participants
$389/ hour for your group
North Shore Kauaʻi: add $50.
Ask about this lessonFor a larger group, call to confirm the arrangement and total. Confirm your lesson length, any applicable taxes or other charges, and what is included before booking.
Call (888) 582-8858 to plan your lessonYour people, learning together
Choose the family members who will dance and share the ages of younger participants. One agreed property can become the meeting place for the group.
You do not have to fill the day to share something worthwhile. Tell us when you will be at your accommodation and ask about an available lesson time.
Let’s arrange your lesson
Have your Kauaʻi address and preferred date ready, plus the number and ages of the people joining. Discuss the practice surface, a covered alternative, and the instructor’s availability. For Hanalei or Princeville, include the $50 North Shore charge in your plans.
A few things you may be wondering
Hawaii Luau Company’s private hula lessons on Kauaʻi cost $259 per hour for 1–5 participants and $389 per hour for 6–10 participants. These are group rates. Additional students are $25 each. Add $50 for North Shore Kauaʻi, including Hanalei and Princeville. Confirm the complete price, lesson length, and any applicable taxes or other charges when booking.
Yes. Hawaii Luau Company arranges private hula instruction on Kauaʻi for birthdays, wedding parties, reunions, and company groups. Share your date, property address, participant count, and children's ages. The team confirms instructor availability, a suitable space, lesson details, and the complete price before booking.
Yes. Add $50 for a private hula lesson on Kauaʻi’s North Shore, including Hanalei and Princeville. The group lesson rates are $259 per hour for 1–5 participants or $389 per hour for 6–10; additional students are $25 each.
No. Keahualaka and Kēʻē are mentioned for their cultural context. Hawaii Luau Company’s private lessons take place at the hotel, timeshare, home, or resort location agreed for your group.
Yes. Contact Hawaii Luau Company with your Poʻipū property, dates, and participant count. Share children’s ages and confirm that the property permits the proposed practice area to be used.
Discuss a suitable covered alternative and the weather arrangements before confirming your Kauaʻi lesson. The booking terms determine how changes are handled; do not assume a public shelter is available.
Ask about the material available for your session when booking. The island’s hula heritage provides context, but a particular song, chant, or choreography is not guaranteed simply because the lesson takes place on Kauaʻi.
Not automatically. Kahiko and ʻauana describe hula styles, but the lesson material depends on the instructor and session arranged for your group. Ask Hawaii Luau Company what instruction is available for your Kauaʻi dates before confirming.
A private class for your Kauaʻi celebration
We will start with your Kauaʻi location, your dates, and your group. Call to arrange time for a private hula lesson.
Call (888) 582-8858