Hawaiian Chorus
Class info:
Love to sing or want to build your voice? Join Hawaiian Chorus and learn to sing with confidence in a supportive group setting. You’ll practice vocal techniques, harmony, and musical expression through fun workshops and rehearsals. You’ll sing songs in Hawaiian and other languages. Along the way, you’ll pick up basics of music theory and get comfortable performing on stage. No matter your experience, this is a place to grow your skills, connect to culture, and make music with others who share your passion.
Ages: 12-14
Spots Available: 20
Schedule: Tuesday
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Start Date: 10/14/2025
End Date: 12/16/2025
Meet the team
Learn more about the team behind the Hawaiian Chorus program.
Kapena Alapai
Director, ʻŌlino Pathways – Arts and Culture
Kapena Alapai
Director, ʻŌlino Pathways – Arts and Culture
Kapena Alapai is the Director of ʻŌlino Pathways–Arts and Culture at Liliʻuokalani Center, and was born and raised in North Kona, Hawaiʻi Island, with deep roots in Puʻuanahulu and Holualoa. He comes to the Trust after taking part in a 7-year project, ArtChangeUS, working to reframe the national arts conversation by embracing the cultural assets of U.S. demographic change. This unique snapshot into the field shaped Kapena’s understanding of arts and social justice issues amidst a national funding crisis, multiple divisive presidential elections, and ongoing racial injustice.
He returned to Hawaiʻi in 2020, resolved to fulfil kuleana to ʻāina, ʻohana, and kaiāulu, and envision the next generation of artists and culture bearers. With nearly 20 years of dedication to the nonprofit arts and culture sector, He is a committed leader whose career centers on uplifting Hawaiian identity, youth education, and community through creative and cultural practice.
Raiatea Helm
Program Manager, ʻŌlino Pathways – Music
Raiatea Helm
Program Manager, ʻŌlino Pathways – Music
Raiatea Helm currently serves as the Program Manager for ʻŌlino Pathways Music at the Liliʻuokalani Center.
Born on Oʻahu and raised on the island of Molokaʻi, Raiatea is deeply passionate about uplifting authentic Hawaiian music and honoring ancestral legacies through the performance and teaching of mele Hawaiʻi.
With over 20 years of experience in the Hawaiian music industry, Raiatea has dedicated her life to preserving and perpetuating the Hawaiian falsetto tradition. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian Music from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
In her free time, she enjoys going to the movies, golfing with her husband Bill, gardening, and traveling across the islands to spend time with ʻohana and friends—especially back home on Molokaʻi.
Bowe Souza
ʻŌlino Pathways – Choir Director
Bowe Souza
ʻŌlino Pathways – Choir Director
Bowe Souza is the ʻŌlino Pathways Choir Director at Liliʻuokalani Center. Born and raised on Oʻahu, Bowe developed a passion for music early in life. He is also the choir director at Christ Church Uniting and a music assistant at Kamehameha Schools. Bowe earned a BA in Music and a minor in Hawaiian language from UH Mānoa.
Previously, he was choir director and Performing Arts Department Head at St. Andrew’s Schools and taught piano at Kapena School of Music. Passionate about Hawaiian choral music, he has arranged mele for many schools and organizations across Hawaiʻi. Bowe also enjoys traveling, sports, video games, and spending time with friends.
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