DU 15TH ANNIVERSARY HOMECOMING COMMUNITY TOUR

March 9th, 2025 @ 1-4PM / VIVISTOP HONOLULU
1025 Waimanu St. #103, Honolulu, HI 96814
Rhythm & Recipes (ages 10-18)
Dancers Unlimited is joining forces with Vivistop to bring you Rhythm & Recipe workshops, which combines moveMEANT, music production, and ono recipes to tell the stories of the various cultural heritages in our ever growing community. The workshop will end with a potluck, please bring a dish to share. Participants have the option to perform or showcase their work at our 15 anniversary reception following our Edible Tales show on March 22nd at the Leeward Community College.
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March 8th, 2025 @ 8AM-4PM / Kualoa Regional Park, O’ahu
Celebrating 50 years of Hōkūleʻa! We are excited to team up with our sister Hālau, Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea to offer Hula performances and support the various workshops happening throughout the day! FREE EVENT for all to join. Schedule:
Ceremonial Arrival- 8AM
50th Birthday Commemoration- 9AM
Hakipuʻu Waʻa Festival: 11AM-4PM (cultural activities, canoe tours, voyaging education, island entertainment and storytelling)

March 12th, 2025 @ 12:30PM - 1:50PM / UH Manoa Dance Building
Contemporary & Repertoire Workshop
The workshop leads the students through the creative process of our touring repertoire, Edible Tales. Exercises include exploring contemporary movements that weave together different dance styles and stories, and learning phrases from the repertoire. Candice and Linda bring together their expertise in seamlessly merging various dance styles to tell authentic moveMEANT narratives. <FREE>

March 10th-13th, 2025 / VIVISTOP HONOLULU
1025 Waimanu St. #103, Honolulu, HI 96814
Fundraiser Workshops for VIVISTOP
Calling our community to one of Honolulu’s premier creative space for the Keiki and community in Kaka`ako! ALL PROCEEDS from these daily workshops will be donated to help keep its doors open, and continue offering its stellar creative and entrepreneurial programs for the youths. Ages 10+ and adults welcome. Visit VIVISTOP for more information.

March 14th, 2025 @ 9PM-2AM / BEVY
675 Auahi Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
DU Celebrates our 15th Anniversary with DJs Kingsley Ibeneche and Maverick for a night of Afro-House, Afro Beats, Amapiano and more! Ages 21+ welcome. See you on the dance floor! No cover charge.

Edible Tales: Hoʻokupu <The Offering> @ Leeward Community College

March 22nd, 2025 @ 2:30 PM @ Leeward Community College Theater
96-045 Ala ‘Ike Road, Pearl City, HI 96782
Edible Tales is a multimedia dance installation exploring cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability. Through a community-centered creative process, we co-create with our audiences and community members and transform food stories into impactful and authentic moveMEANT narratives - on stage, outdoors, and on films. The special Hawai`i program features performances from our community partners, including Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea. Tickets: $5-$35
Reception: 4PM-5PM. Bring a dish & your food story to share for the potluck!

CUNY DANCE INITIATIVE RESIDENCY

April 15th - May 17th @ Staten Island College / Snug Harbor NYC
Dancers Unlimited is excited to be explore our next choreographic project that centers REST as our creative practice. We are imagining ways to bring RESTFUL PRACTICES to our audience as an immersive performative experience. How do we rest and uplift each other in community? How is REST a radical act of community care? How can dance and rest complement each other? We are reading works by The Nap Ministry, Audre Lorde, and Bell Hooks, as well as tapping into our dancersʻ many creative expressions. Join us on May 17th for a work in progress sharing at Snug Harbor.

Movemeant sessions

2nd Thursdays, 7-10pm @ La Mama Rehearsal Studios
47 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012
Our monthly moveMEANT Sessions return to La Mama this April! We will announce featured teachers and collaborators soon. This year, we are adding BANNED BOOKS to the mix as we explore ways to use freestyle movement to tell stories that are forbidden. INFO & REGISTRATION INFO AVAILABLE IN MARCH.

Spring Community Week

May 24th - June 1st, 2025, Throughout New York City
Entering its 4th year, join us for a week (plus a few more days) of community celebrations of Pacific Island cultures and our NYC roots in the Street Dance Community. This yearʻs schedule include:

  • May 24th: Workshop & Performance at Queens Botanical Garden

  • May 25th: Governors Island Residency Opening Blessing, workshops and performances

  • May 26th-30th: Hula Performance and Hawaiian Cultural Workshops with Kumu ʻAuliʻi Aweau

  • May 31st: The MET Oceania Wing Re-opening Ceremony

  • June 1st: Hālāwai Picnic