Mid-Pacific Institute Presents its Annual Fall Dance Concert

Students from the MPSA Dance Program and Mid-Pacific's hula halau perform at the Paliku Theatre November 17–19

WHAT:           Mid-Pacific School of the Arts Annual Fall Dance Concert

WHEN:           Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:        Paliku Theatre, Winward Community College

                        45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, 96744

TICKETS:      The concert is open to the public. Cost is $25 for adults; $15 for students. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/67228

DETAILS:      The Mid-Pacific School of the Arts (MPSA) presents its annual fall Dance Concert, featuring an evening of dance repertory, contemporary dance, and hula from Mid-Pacific halau, Pūpūkahi I Ke Alo O Nā Pua. The featured works are choreographed by the Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts Dance Faculty and guest artists under the direction of Paul Maley and Kumu Lanakila Casupang. 

Mid-Pacific alumnus Kent Shinomae (’09) returned to his alma mater this year as a guest artist to choreograph an 11-minute dance piece that explores the discovery of the senses, as both dancers and humans. Shinomae began taking dance classes at Mid-Pacific in 7th grade, and added musical theater, ballet, jazz and modern dance to his repertoire as part of his MPSA high school curriculum. He currently performs with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Mid-Pacific School of the Arts offers students the opportunity to study under the direction of expert Mid-Pacific instructors from stage and screen who are noted professionals in their fields. The school offers pre-conservatory level programs and intensive arts training in dance, hula, instrumental music, media, musical theatre, theatre, visual arts and aoice. The arts are an integral part of the Mid-Pacific experience and students at all grade levels are exposed to arts education because Mid-Pacific believes the arts are as much a part of an individual’s development and success as they are a part of a meaningful and enlightened society.

About Mid-Pacific Institute

Mid-Pacific Institute is a preschool through grade 12 independent school in Honolulu with 1,500 students nestled into 43 acres in lush Mānoa Valley. Founded in 1908, Mid-Pacific sparks the joy of learning and nurtures the individual passions within every student, so lessons are learned for life. Students create their own future, and enjoy an engaging, supportive educational journey by solving real-world problems, and have fun along the way. This caring environment allows for both failure and success, where students learn perseverance and resiliency.

Students directly benefit from Mid-Pacific’s partnerships with leading researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education alongside multiple local museums led by the Bishop Museum. First-in-Hawaiʻi programs include The Entrepreneurs Lab, School of the Arts, the Immersive Technology Program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, to name a few. The Mid-Pacific experience prepares students to thrive in life, wherever it takes them, as contributing members of their local and global communities. For more, visit midpac.edu.