MAUI INTENSIVE III

Aloha One and All!

I am now accepting registrations for the Maui Intensive 3 featuring instruction by HEATHER STANTS and JILL PARKER!

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*Dates* *Total Cost* *Registration* *Where to Stay* *Itinerary*

*Class Descriptions and Teacher's Bios* * More Maui Activities*

** DATES are: July 16 - 22, 2007 **

Exactly 29.5 hours of instruction (with The Show, Orientation and Closing Circle), and
way more of FUN! :)

I strongly advise you to stay on Maui for a few extra days to enjoy Paradise. You will have some time during the week to spend with friends or family that may wish to accompany you here, but for Intensive Participants to fully enjoy Maui, plan time on either end of the Intensive to explore and check out our Island.
Optional excursions (such as the ever-popular 'Ulalena Show in Lahaina and the Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm in Kula) are offered during The Intensive.

I (Kajira) will not be teaching at this Intensive. If you would like to arrange for a private,

semi-private, group class or Teacher Certification before or after the Intensive, e-mail my amazing, helpful, supportive husband, Chuck, and let him know: MauiMobileMusic@aol.com Or call me anytime (24 hours): 808.891.8891. Please leave a detailed message (with country code if out of the U.S.) so when I call you back I can answer your questions should I get your machine. The price this year for The Intensive itself includes a professionally shot double DVD

from the closing night performance show featuring Jill, Heather, their assistants, Kajira & BlackSheep BellyDance, and any of you who would like to perform. This DVD is for your personal use only and will not be made available to the public. *Also, no videotaping is allowed during the closing show or during any classes.* There is only one DVD set allowed per participant (sorry, no extra orders for friends or family). You will receive info about how to sign up to perform in the show after you are registered, in Spring 2007. The Show is open to the public, your friends and family for $15 at the door.

** TOTAL COST ** for all 7 days of Classes, The Show and the DVDs is $565.00 U.S. Dollars.

** HOW TO REGISTER **

No matter which method you choose below, please include ALL your contact info: full legal name (and dance name if you have one), postal mailing address, email address (I will be in touch via email) and complete telephone number, including area code or country code. *I cannot register you unless ALL that info is included with your registration!*

1.) The fastest way to reserve your spot is by using PayPal (there is a $5.00 per registration PayPal processing fee, so PayPal payments must total $570.00). If you already have PayPal, go to your account and click on "send money". When it asks who to, send to:chuck@mauimobilemusic.com Make sure you state in the message section of your PayPal payment that you are signing up for the Maui Intensive 3, and include all info above. (If you don't have an account, go to: www.paypal.com and sign up for one if you like.)

2.) You may send me a check, money order, traveler's cheques or international money order in U.S. Dollars made to:

BlackSheep BellyDance
PO Box 791000
Paia, HI 96779-1000

3.) You also may use Western Union. Send your funds in U.S. Dollars to: Cheryl Jordan. Test Question: What? Answer: Maui Intensive. ** Be sure to e-mail Chuck with your transaction number, your name, your confirmation of the name and test questions and answer, your email address and your phone number with country code if out of the U.S. We need your full name, city and country you are from and your e-mail addy so we can pick up your funds (they ask us all that before they give us your payment).**

No matter which method above you choose, please remember to include ALL your contact info: snail mail addy, email address and phone number. *I cannot register you unless ALL that info is included!*

If you have a question, please feel free to e-mail Chuck at MauiMobileMusic@aol.com

DO NOT E-MAIL ME!! I AM PERPETUALLY BEHIND ON HUNDREDS OF E-MAILS! However, don't forget you may call me 24 hours at: 808.891.8891. Please leave a detailed message with country code if out of the U.S. so when I call you back I can answer your questions should I get your machine. Mahalo! (thanks!)

To keep most up-to-date, keep checking and posting on the !BlackSheep, Tribal Fest,

Maui Intensive Tribe on www.tribe.net. If you are not already on Tribe, join it by going to the web URL above. Otherwise, you can still read but not interact at: http://bsbd.tribe.net Chuck usually posts news there first, and all the most current info and photos appear there well before they do on my site. It's a great way to stay in contact and ask questions from others coming or who have been in the past, a wonderful way to find a roomie or flight companion, car rental friend, etc.

** PLACES TO STAY **

The Studio Maui (TSM) where The Intensive takes place is in Haiku which is part of Upcountry Maui, and/or North Shore (depending upon how close to the beach you are staying). Please read under "Itinerary" for complete info about TSM.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS AREA OF MAUI HAS *ZERO HOTELS*! I do *NOT* recommend staying in Kihei (about 45 minutes-1 hour each way), nor do I care for the hotels in Kahului - because they are not the best and are still 40 minutes drive one way to The Studio. Anything like a hotel or timeshare will not only add extra dollars to your gas tank, to your pocketbook (as they cost much more than vacation homes), but also to your long days due to the drive. DO NOT STAY ANYWHERE ON WEST MAUI SUCH AS LAHAINA OR KAPALUA DURING THE INTENSIVE! I also do not recommend camping in Hana or Kipahulu as those places are also about a 2 hour's drive one way, too.

Instead, our solution is to rent vacation homes! These are fully-equipped homes or cottages that usually hold from one person up to 8 on average. They are not hotels. They usually start you out with a roll of toilet paper, but you are expected to supply your own after that. You will have pillows, sheets and towels needed for the number of people in your home and the beds will be made upon arrival, after that it's up to you. They all have fully functioning bathrooms and kitchens so you can buy your food at Mana Foods in Paia or Down to Earth in Makawao (some groceries are available in the Marketplace where The Studio Maui is, too). Many have hot tubs and great views, some even have outdoor showers as well as indoor for a true paradisaical experience! But don't expect any maids or staff on call. Usually there are no restaurants within walking distance on this side of the island unless you get really, really lucky (though they are plentiful in and across from the Haiku Center Marketplace where TSM is).

For Maui Intensive 3 we are suppling a list of web URLs to start for those of you looking for places to stay on your own (print this page or read n' scroll), as well as a new travel agent who has access to more vacation rentals than our previous agent, Joni Stone, did. Joni passed this job over to Paula Wagner, so if you've worked with Joni in the past, no worries, you have her blessing and mine to go directly through Paula now.

Paula is expecting you to call or email her, and will step into Joni's role of keeping track of who is with The Maui Intensive 3 (*so please make SURE you mention you are with this group*) so you folks who are traveling alone and wish to share a home with other dancers can save money. I also suggest you get one or two cars per home, depending upon the number of people sharing it with you. Then you all can pitch in car for rental and gas, even though it has to be driven by one person only for insurance reasons. Once the home is full, I'm sure Paula will be happy to supply you with one another's email addies so you guys can work it out and get started knowing one another even before you've arrived!

Paula is also happy to find a home just for you, you and a friend, or you and your family as well. You do not have to stay with other dancers from The Intensive. Just tell her what you need and she will handle it, or go it on your own as you like (but do rent a car on your own, too, as you really do need one here). Paula can help with packages that include airfare, vacation home and car rental as well.

To reach Paula, please call her: 808.573.5669 or email her: info@koolauvacations.com Her site is: www.koolauvacations.com She is fully licensed as a Travel Agency in the State of HI, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and manages her company with the help of Cliff Nickens.

Maui is one of the biggest vacation destinations in the world, and has been voted by Conde Nast International Magazine as "Best Island" for 10 years *in a row*. It is also the world's number one wedding destination (we call it "getting Mauied"), so bear in mind that IT IS NEVER TO EARLY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS!!!

Many homes have multiple bedrooms and if you get together with your Tribe.net friends, troupe-mates or family, it is the best way to save money!

Also, if you have been to Maui and stayed someplace in the North Shore/Upcountry area that you liked, please post it on our Tribe (http://bsbd.tribe.net) so others can find it. Keeping up on our Tribe is the best way to stay informed about this event as well as Tribal Fest.

For those of you wishing to not work with Paula or Cliff, we are suppling these links for your use as a starting point, but remember, Chuck and I have NOTHING to do with them and are not in any way involved in the booking, maintenance or anything at all to do with your privately found accommodations. We also do not check out personally any homes from Paula.

http://www.hawaiibliss.com - Chuck did a wedding here and says it's amazing!

http://www.peaceofmaui.com/ - a visiting dancer friend found this place and loved it.

http://www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com/Hawaii/Maui/Haiku/rentals1.htm

http://www.mamasfishhouse.com/ - we all love this place! Not only for staying but for eating that really, really, really great dinner you WILL remember....totally ONOLICIOUS! (Not cheap, but worth every dollar.) It's places to stay range from as low as $60 p/night for a studio to $475 p/night for a cottage on the beach.

And check out The Studio Maui's site for even more places to stay if you wanna book on your own: www.thestudiomaui.com

** MAUI INTENSIVE 3 ITINERARY **

ALL CLASSES AND THE SHOW ARE HELD AT THE STUDIO MAUI (TSM).

TSM is in Haiku, Maui, nestled in a corner of the Haiku Center Marketplace. The address is: 810 Haiku Road, Suite 265, Haiku, HI, 96708. Their phone: 808.575.9390. Please visit: www.thestudiomaui.com for more information (including great directions), and for info about their abundant yoga, dance, somatics, 5 Rhythms/Wave and other classes as well as for places to see, things to do and photos of the Temple that is The Studio. In fact, right before and right after this Intensive they will be featuring other week long intensives of their own, so keep in touch. I know there will be Latin dance featured (samba, tango, salsa) as well as other really cool offerings in summer 2007! It is the only studio on Maui of its kind and features sprung bamboo floors (no shoes allowed unless dance soles), state-of-the-art sound systems and mirrors.

Sunday, July 15, 2007:

Last day for arrival on Maui! Be sure you are here and settled in by today.

Monday, July 16:

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.- Orientation. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION.

12:30 - 12:40 - ten minute break to stretch and put away chairs

12:45 - 2:45 - class with Heather

2:45 - 3:00 - *snack break

3:00 - 4:00 - class with Jill

Tuesday, July 17:

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - class with Jill

2:00-2:15 p.m. - *snack break

2:15 - 4:00 p.m. - class with Heather

*eat a healthy breakfast and bring a snack bar or other food for these breaks!

Wednesday, July 18:

9:00 a.m. - meet at The Studio Maui/Haiku Center Marketplace to carpool up to The Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm if you choose to sign up for this optional, relaxing excursion. Your friends and family members may also attend. Our group rate is $33, and you can send that with your registration if you wish to ensure a spot (the max is 30 people there). Please state that the extra $33 enclosed is for The Lavender Farm Luncheon and Tour, thanks!

This excursion starts with herbal tea infused with lavender and delicious homemade scones (also infused with lavender)! Everyone is given a lavender sachet to take home and after our product explanation and demonstration (all their products are made here on Maui), we are given a guided tour of the gardens by one of the friendly and knowledgeable staff people there. You will be invited to touch and smell all manner of lavenders (they currently have about 50 varieties) as well as other cool plants like protea, scented geraniums and lots more. After our tour, we'll feast on real crab cakes with mango-pineapple chutney for our pupus (= meze, tapas, appetizers) and a salad prepared for us right in front of our eyes by one of Maui's chefs who is there that day. S/he explains all ingredients and can make yours totally vegan or with grilled Maui chicken for us protein-lovers. (*Please tell me when sending your money for this optional excursion whether you are vegan or omnivorous so they can get a head count and have all ingredients ready.*)

As if that were not enough, we then have time to visit the gift store for some of the amazing products we've tasted and smelled to take home! For more info, visit: www.aliikulalavender.com

If you choose not to go to The Farm, you may wish a relaxing morning at the beach, waterfalls, or shopping instead.

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - class with Heather

Thursday, July 19:

11:00 - 2:00 - class with Jill

2:00 - 2:15 - *snack break

2:15 - 4:00 - class with Heather

*eat a healthy breakfast and bring a snack bar or other food for these breaks!

Friday, July 20:

11:00 - 1:00 - class with Jill

1:00 - 3:00 - class with Heather

3:30 - Be ready to go - bring your nicer casual clothes to class so you can change into them and get a quick bite, or food to go at one of the many restaurants in The Haiku Center Marketplace before we leave for our next optional (but "must-see"!) excursion, 'Ulalena. Or, you can leave class early and meet back at The Studio Maui or Haiku Center Marketplace and drive alone as everyone will be given directions to the location in Lahaina (Maui Myth and Magic Theatre). It is imperative that no one leaves Haiku after 4:00 p.m. or you will arrive late.

Even the locals (kama'aina) can't beat the deal I will get our group for the Producer's Package! This package allows us one free drink, center seats, a cast photo and best of all: a chance to stay after to talk with the cast and crew about the show! This excursion is also open to your friends and family at the same rate you will get. The rate will depend upon how many people go: the more, the cheaper!

So, you will hear from me in Spring 2007 about this again once you are registered, and I have a head count. That will be the time to sign up, once I know the exact price. Meanwhile you can start thinking about whether you're going or not. There is no limit to the number of seats I can get at this rate, which will vary between $55 (if we don't have many people) to as low as $45 (regular rate, not even for Producer's Package, is $69)! So invite your non-dancing friends and family to this show.

It was developed by Arra, whose dance company members are the cast of Cirque du Soliel's "Mystere" in Las Vegas. The aerialists train in Montreal, Canada, and are every bit as amazing as those in any Cirque production. The stage has those cool turning-and-disappearing multi-level stages in it, allowing for seamless set changes. Projections, incredible lighting, actual singers and musicians piped through surround-sound speakers with some recorded narration provide a rich theatrical dance production of the history of Maui from before the arrival of the Polynesians until Maui Nei (Maui Today). It is at once poignant and delightful, thoughtful and enthralling........ I highly recommend you attend! Check it out: www.ulalena.com

Saturday, July 21:

12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m. - class with Jill

2:30 - 6:30 - our show set-up. Anyone not dancing is invited to help transform our classroom into a theater as well! We may even need help from your non-dancing friends or family, and then they can get in free. :-D

6:15 p.m. - all performers must be ready (if you're in the second half you can add your adornments during our *brief* intermission) and in the room no later than 6:15. This will also enable you to get a good seat to our own show! You can watch - just bring a casual cover-up and an item to leave on your seat while you dance ;-D Info about how to sign up to perform will be emailed to all participants in Spring 2007 when it's time to also make the 'Ulalena decision.

6:30 - doors open to the public

Please ask friends and family (or if you are not performing this evening but are taking The Intensive) to arrive at 6:30 and remind them that the fee is $15, payable at the door only. All enrolled participants get in free, whether performing or not.

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Our Show! (Title TBA.) Still photography only is allowed. No videotaping other than our official videographer.

Sunday, July 22:

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. - class with Heather

2:30 - 4:00 - Closing Circle

** ABOUT HEATHER & JILL - CLASS DESCRIPTIONS & BIOS **

Heather Stants's Class Description:
Urban Tribal Dance Company is known for their original and funky movement base and complex layered staging. Heather and Sara will treat you to a week long tour through the "Urban Tribal mind". Classes will begin with Pilates based conditioning (note from Kajira: Heather has recently been certified to teach Pilates!), then students will learn movements that make up the Urban Tribal vocabulary. Heather and Sara will string these movements into combinations to be used in choreography or improvisation. Other topics to be covered include interactive partnering, layered improvisation and floor work. Bring those kneepads!

Heather's Bio:
Heather Stants is a lifelong artist and dance enthusiast with a degree in photography and fine arts. Her explorations in tribal bellydance began over ten years ago when she became the assistant director of Read My Hips* (www.readmyhips.com) in Chicago, Illinois. In 1999 Heather moved to San Diego, California and formed Urban Tribal Dance Company.

Heather's diverse movement and arts background feeds her creativity and her innovative approach to choreography. Urban Tribal Dance Company is known for it's "urban" and modern influenced dance style, a pared down costume emphasizing body movements over ornamentation, athleticism and the use of the dance form as a means of personal expression and interpretation. Their creativity has twice earned them the title of "Troupe of the Year" in Zaghareet! Magazine's Golden Belly Awards. In addition to teaching several weekly classes in San Diego since 1999, Heather Stants and Urban Tribal Dance Company have been touring extensively since 2004 sharing their love of modern tribal bellydance with dancers in theU.S. and abroad.

Read more about Heather and Urban Tribal on their site: www.urbantribaldance.com
and on their tribe: http://urbantribaldance.tribe.net

*Notes from Kajira: Read My Hips founder, Stephanie Barto, was the first person ever to be certified to teach the FatChanceBellyDance format for American Tribal Style (ATS) Bellydance. In fact, in the first "Collector's Edition" of The Tribal Bible, Heather was featured as part of Read My Hips in a full-page photo. Her background in ATS and many other dance forms means she knows how to fuse styles, which I personally respect.

I have had the pleasure of hosting Heather and Urban Tribal Dance Company at Tribal Fest as a teacher and/or as performers since inception of that event. Heather is a consummate professional in every way and a joy to work with. I know we will all learn so much and have fun while we do so with her leading the class!

Jill Parker's Class Description and Bio:

** Please note that all text below has been written by Kajira.**

Jill's info is pending and will be posted as soon as she gets it to me. But you can learn lots about Jill by visiting her site: www.ultragypsy.com and her tribe: http://ultragypsy.tribe.net

I can tell you that she is a beautifully skilled and talented artist with whom I have also had the pleasure of hosting for years at Tribal Fest. Jill began bellydancing with FatChanceBellyDance (FCBD) in the early 1990s and quickly became one of their best-known dancers. The first time I saw FCBD was at Rakkasah way back then, and it was her duet with Rina Rall that brought me running to Carolena's booth after the show to get class info! I started taking class immediately after, and didn't stop for 8 years. If I hadn't seen Jill and Rina dance that day along with the rest of the company, who knows where I'd be now.....

Later Jill left FCBD to create Ultra Gypsy Dance Theater Company and has not stopped creating since. Besides being a fabulous choreographer and improvisational artist, I know that they also perform specialty dances, put on entire shows and even do fire and bellydance acts as a main highlight at Burning Man each year. Jill has traveled with Heather and members of their respective companies on the famous Spark Tour, and she has taught all over the U.S. and in Germany.

I'm pretty sure her classes will include her famous "Jill's Drills" as well as information about how to fuse tribal with other forms, and how to add theatrical touches to your performances. She keeps studying many dance forms and is expert at fusion with integrity, since she knows how each form works in order to put them together, like Heather.

**These are reasons why I have chosen these two women (and both are bringing assistants, I believe) to teach at Maui Intensive 3. Because I respect them as people and as artists and know everyone will be stoked to spend this week with such pros!**

** MORE FUN ACTIVITIES ON MAUI! **

Here are some ideas for before or after The Intensive, so plan to stay! Below are several web links to these and other fun places, so please print or read-n-scroll. Please be aware that Chuck and I have supplied this list for your convenience, but are in no way responsible for your well-being or enjoyment while experiencing them.

Few visitors are lucky enough to experience the opportunities that the North Shore and Upcountry Maui has to offer. Located just minutes from some of Maui's most spectacular beaches, Haleakala Crater, fantastic horseback riding, zip line tours (Chuck and Kajira LOVE the zipline! ;-D), ATV tours, world class yoga instructors, massage therapists, artists, Hawaii's "old-west" Upcountry paniolo town, Makawao (paniolo = cowboy), and the wonderful North Shore town of Paia.

1.) Horseback riding - enjoy riding through the pastures of Upcountry Maui, with breathtaking views of the surrounding areas such as Haleakala, West Maui Mountains, valley views that not only include "downtown" Kahului, but the spectacular ocean view of both North and South shores at once. Ride through the bamboo forests, through streams into the eucalyptus forests and even up into Haleakala Crater! Most rides include lunch, sometimes barbeque (which in Hawai'i has been honed to a fine art, complete with multi-cultural influences like Hawaii Nei [nei = today]).

2.) Haleakala Crater - experience the largest walkable crater in the world! (The entire island of Manhattan, NY, can fit inside this 'inactive' volcano!) The setting will astound you, with its multitude of colors and changing landscapes. See plants and animals that are endemic to this area, such as the Ahinahina (ahinihina = silvery) aka Silversword. A few have been taken to "The Big I" aka the island of Hawaii, but are not thriving there as they do on Maui. They are found nowhere else on earth! Other unusual species include the Chukkers (fat, big birds that walk around in groups and look kinda like quails) and our state bird, the Nene, which are found on most of our islands after becoming a protected species, but no where other than Hawaii. (Nene = goose and are descendants of wayward Canadian Geese who no longer migrate and have developed different traits for subtropical living year-round.)

Haleakala (= House of the Sun) is a National Park, so trails are well marked. I recommend Sliding Sands Trail for an easy walk where you can decide how far you wanna go. Ways to see Haleakala begin with a stunning drive through the many terrains and ecosystems of Haleakala. See a sunset or a sunrise. Look out over to the island of Hawaii off in the distance. A hike down into the crater can be as long as 20 miles one way (from one end of the crater and back), or simply turn around when you have hiked enough. You can also rent cabins for a night or two if you wish to experience the crater for longer, and maybe find a some lava tubes and other cool stuff others rarely see. Reservations can be made through the Hakeakala National Park Service and are usually booked about 6 months in advance.

The altitude on Haleakala's summit is over 10,000 feet, so wear real walking shoes, long pants and layers to fight the chill.

3.) Bike Down the Volcano - Begin your day with a sunrise at the very top of Haleakala, some coffee or tea and a light snack the bike companies serve, put on your gear (supplied by the bike companies, who also drive you up), and begin your 10,000 foot descent all the way down to Haiku (in the same center as The Studio Maui) or into Paia Town. You can also rent bikes and ride down alone, map in hand. More fun, but also more risky than going with the groups, who have protective vans both in front and in back of your group.

4.) Helicopter Tours - Yet another way to see Haleakala crater! Don't miss the opportunity to hover over the lush valleys and waterfalls of Hana, Kipahulu and Kaupo on East Maui, as well as the West Maui Mountains (aka Kahalewai = where the waters meet). Because so much of Maui is inaccessible by car, a helicopter flight is truly the best way to see all that our island has to offer without some serious backpack hiking for days.

5.) Baldwin Beach - a large white sand beach and park, with bathrooms, lifeguard, pavilion, BBQ areas and picnic areas. Great for long walks along the seashore.

6.) Baby Beach- is at the very end of Baldwin beach, and named so for the gentle waters protected by a long reef. A favorite for families. Go around the rock outcropping for clothing-optional swims (also called Baby Beach). This beach is in between Baldwin and Paia Bay Beach.

7.) Paia Bay Beach - closer to town, but otherwise the same stretch of sand as Baldwin and Baby. There is a great Youth Center there with cheap, good food as well as a skate park and a hangout to help keep kids in touch with healthy ways to deal with angst and constructive ways to learn how to do things, through free classes and work days, beach clean-up and pride in the good they are doing. They even prepare the food and run the kitchen under adult supervision. Kids from ages 8 - 18 participate, both sexes and all races and religions.

8.) Ho'okipa - you don't need to be a world class surfer, kite boarder or wind surfer to enjoy

Ho'okipa. This is a must see spot to stop and check out the colorful action out on the water. You

can walk down to the tide pools as well.

9.) Shop Makawao - the "Paniolo" (cowboy) Town, with its many art galleries, Hawaiian shops, clothing stores, jewelry and crystals, cafes, library, and a variety of terrific restaurants.

10.) Shop Paia Town - also rich in local flavor, with its myriad of locally owned stores full of all kinds of gifts, swimsuits, local wear, an award-winning tattoo and piercing parlor and a wide range of restaurants, both indoor and outdoor. This is where our best food store on the North Shore/Upcountry is, too, so buy food on your way to your vacation home here at Mana Foods. Mana carries the best fresh deli and salad bar on the island, as well as organic meats and lotsa fresh fruits and veggies.

Paia has long been a hangout for locals, surfers, tourists and "hippies" that feature both upscale boutiques as well as affordable and unique stores, and three stores with stuff that bellydancers might love (well, at least 3 ;-D) such as The Indigo, Mandala Ethnic Arts and the one right across from them (they carry great jewelry as well as very unusually styled Jewish hamsas for all price ranges)!

11.) Private Massage, Acupuncture, or Reflexology - Maui is renowned for its wide range of skilled body healers and massage practitioners. If you enjoy having body work, or want to experience it for the first time, you will not want to miss out on the plethora of talent that is readily available. It can make all the difference in the world!

12.) Hana Guided Van Tours - Leave the driving to someone else, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Local Hawaiian guides provide an informative, interesting and entertaining narrative to all the amazing sites and treasures that Hana has to offer. Lunch, snacks and beverages are provided.

13.) Hana On Your Own - Give yourself a full day and you can take the drive to Hana on your own. Pack your own lunch or grab a world famous picnic basket in nearby Paia. Begin your drive along the breathtaking, famous North Shore of Maui. Stop at waterfalls, visit arts and crafts stands and other attractions along the way. Enjoy local snacks at the food and fruit stands that are dotted throughout the trip. Be sure not to miss the bamboo forest - it's not marked well but I think I can explain how to get there, so ask me when here. You can hike right into nothing but bamboo and it's really cool! Keep going over one little stream and then one you will want to walk through partially and stay on rocks partially, go left and follow the trail to a lovely pond!

The Bamboo Forest is across from some gorgeous Rainbow Eucalyptus trees - the most beautiful species I have ever seen! "The Garden of Eden" at mile marker 11 as you wind your way to Hana is a nice stop for that picnic or just a stroll, and there are numerous ponds, an outlook over famous Keanae (one of our last remaining "old ways" towns that supplies the rest of us with 'da kine' kalo (aka taro in Tahitian). Be sure to stop at Black Sands Beach (Waianapanapa State Park) as well as Red Sands in Hana! If you have lotsa time and energy, stop for a walk through the Lava Tube between these 2 beaches. Red Sands is especially great as it is protected by a rock wall, inside of which is calm water for swimming and pretty OK snorkeling, too. You can jump off the rocks into the calmer pool while the waves ('nalu') crash ferociously outside the natural "pool".

14.) Hang Gliding - if your're adventurous (no kidding!) you will never forget the experience of riding tandem while soaring gracefully like a bird over Maui's awe-inspiring coastlines, the gentle slopes, dramatic gulches and valleys of Haleakala.

15.) 18 holes of fabulous golf at the nearby Pukalani golf course. (One of Chuck's fave places to play!)

16.) ATV Adventures, Zip Line Tours, Luaus, Snorkel and Dive trips and so much more! In summertime, I recommend a dolphin tour to experience swimming near (or with if you are lucky and calm) our huge pods of about 150-200 spinner dolphins as well as the bottlenose dolphins that hang out with them.

17.) Take a private, semi-private or small group class with Kajira! I also offer Teacher Certification (please look under that title elsewhere on this site for the details and qualifications) in my format for American Tribal Style (ATS) BellyDance. I'm also versed in oriental styles and offer coaching on any subject having to do with The Dance. Besides being an expert teacher and innovator of ATS, I am skilled in Turkish Romani-Oriental fusion, veil work, use of baskets, skirt work, scimitar or sword/saber work (single or double), as well as the Moroccan Guedra Blessing Ritual.

There are many, many more things to do! The popular ones do sell out weeks in advance. You can guarantee your reservations for some of these more popular tours and activities with no prepayment required.

Here is a place to start:

www.mauiactivities.net/index.lasso

Please check into all activities to make sure they are right for you. Many need your reservations in advance, especially the Old Lahaina Luau which is one of the only ones that is *all Hawaiian* and why it is so popular. Their web URL is: www.oldlahainaluau.com