Olakino
Health
Movement as medicine. Hula and Polynesian dance train the whole body, from core stability to shoulder mobility, in a way that feels like celebration rather than exercise.
Hana Ākea
Hula Wellness
Workshops
Polynesian dance as a path to health, connection, and cultural understanding. Classes for every age, every level, rooted in the spirit of the Pacific.
The Foundation
Five Pillars of Wellness
Hana Ākea is built on five values that predate any wellness trend. They come from Pacific culture, and they hold up.
Meaningful Work
Purpose in Motion
Every class is built around mastery with meaning. Students learn technique and story together, because dance without context is just movement.
Harmonious Relationships
Connection
The circle is the oldest classroom. Side by side in a hula class, people drop their walls. Relationships form naturally around shared rhythm.
Aloha Spirit
Presence + Warmth
Aloha is not a greeting, it is a way of holding other people. Every Hana Ākea class is built on that principle, from the first warm-up to the final bow.
Ohana
Family
Created in loving memory of David Cancilla. With teamwork, anything is possible. Family is not just who you come from, it is who you dance beside.
What We Offer
Classes + Workshops
From toddlers taking their first hip steps to adults learning to tell stories with their hands. Every offering is led by Lineah and grounded in Pacific cultural tradition.
Wahine Adult
$7016+ · 4-week series, 90 min per session
Hawaiian hula and Tahitian basics, arm motions, hip work, and storytelling through dance. Built for adults returning to movement or discovering it for the first time.
Mommy + Me
$6518 months to 3 years · 4-week series, 45 min per session
Bonding, stress relief, and Polynesian dance basics for caregivers and their youngest dancers. The best 45 minutes of your week.
Polynesian Princess
$503 to 5 · 4-week series, 45 min per session
Hawaiian and Tahitian fundamentals, crafts, and the kind of joy that only a room full of five-year-olds fully committed to a hip shimmy can produce.
Keiki
$606 to 10 · 4-week series, 60 min per session
Dance fundamentals, hand motions, and the vocabulary of Polynesian storytelling. Kids leave knowing how to speak with their whole body.
ʻŌpio Youth
$6011 to 15 · 4-week series, 60 min per session
Dance basics plus choreography for teens ready to take it seriously. Technique-focused, performance-minded, no prior experience required.
Poi Making + Skills
$756+ · Single session, 3 hours
Students build their own poi from scratch and learn the foundation of Maori poi technique. Culture, craft, and coordination in one afternoon.
Implement Skills
$756+ · 4-week series, 60 min per session
Poi, Titi Torea stick manipulation, ʻUli ʻUli feather gourd, and other Polynesian implements. For students ready to add tools to their practice.
Date Night Workshop
$50/personAdults · Single session, 60 min
Polynesian dancing, treats, and a shared experience that is genuinely more fun than dinner. Available seasonally around Valentine’s Day.
The Instructor
Lineah Cancilla
Lineah has been dancing since age three, which puts her at 27+ years of professional experience in dance technique, strength, and performance. She teaches the way she learned, through repetition, cultural context, and a genuine love of the craft.
She owns both Hana Ākea and Hana Beats, performs with Hana Entertainment, and has spent more than a decade teaching students of every age and background. She is a mother of four, and she brings that same patience and presence into every class she leads.
Her teaching philosophy is simple: the dance teaches the dancer. Show up, do the work, and the rest follows.
27+ Years ExperienceHawaiian, Tahitian, Maori Cultural ArtsHana Entertainment Performer
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Ready to Start?
Classes are offered in the Salt Lake Valley. Reach out to ask about current schedules, private workshops, or anything else.
Created in loving memory of David Cancilla
With teamwork, anything is possible.