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The Ka'u School of Arts has been based in Ka'u since 2004. The school's mission is to strengthen not only it community but other communities a well. It also wants to empower individuals in Ka'u by providing learning experiences, opportunities to show their gifts and talents and to teach and share their culture. They also have a vision that each individual in the district of Ka'u is aware of their own creativity and innovation that they each hold within themselves. They believe that with the individuals becoming aware of the talents they possess that they will have better opportunities and careers for themselves.
Ka'u School of Arts offers many classes and programs. Some programs include Arts and Crafts Fairs, Ka'u Ohana Band, and Ka'u Community Chorus. The school offers classes like learning the Hawaiian language, Hawaiian Gourd Decorating, Country Line Dancing, and learning the Spanish language.
The classes help individuals learn and connect to their Hawaiian culture and heritage. Hawaiian Gourd Decorating is one of the school's popular classes. The class is lead by Olivia Ling. Olivia has been learning and teaching this technique since 1981. She has also taught as a Master Artist in Hawaii State Foundation of Culture and Arts. Olivia was raised in a taro growing and near a fishpond area called Kalia which is …show more content…

The band has been in play since 2009 and now holds many recitals. They teach individuals how to learn and play any instrument. They also play and join in local parades. Ka'u Community Chorus has been around longer than the school itself. The chorus began in 1996 and was known as the Ka'u Ecumenical Choir. The program offers opportunities for people to sharpen up their vocal skills. Just like the band, the chorus hold their own performances and concerts. They sing many different types of music such as gospel, pop, classical, Hawaiian and local style

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