The Hula Binder™ is a modern hālau management platform built for the kuleana of hula — cultural preservation, haumāna care, and the business of running a hālau, in one place.
Built by a haumāna with 25 years in the tradition.
SERVING HĀLAU ACROSS HAWAIʻI AND THE CONTINENT
“Our repertoire lives in binders, notebooks, and our kumu’s memory.”
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
“Running the hālau eats the time we should be teaching.”
OPERATIONS
“We love hula. We don’t love chasing checks.”
BUSINESS
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
HĀLAU MANAGEMENT
TUITION, PAYMENTS & SHOP
FINANCIALS & REPORTING
LINEAGE
Hula is passed from kumu to haumāna. The Hula Binder™ maps your hālau's genealogy back to its kumu, and theirs, and theirs — so every haumāna knows whose shoulders they dance on.
WHO USES IT
Every role sees exactly what they need — nothing more, nothing less.
As an admin, you see the full picture — enrollment numbers, revenue, upcoming events, and outstanding tasks. Everything your hālau needs to run smoothly, at a glance.
MOST COMMON TASKS
→ Review and approve new registrations
→ Monitor tuition collection and outstanding balances
→ Generate financial reports for the board
PRICING
Three tiers to fit any hālau — from a small backyard class to a multi-location program. Add video hosting and live-streaming when you're ready.
Non-profit hālau? Talk to us — we offer sliding-scale pricing grounded in our cultural mission.
ABOUT
I am Arleen Fernando, a 5-year haumāna of Kumu Renee Kuʻuleinani Price of Hālau Oʻ Kuʻuleinani, 18-year haumāna of Kumu Patrick Makuakāne of Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu, 1-year haumāna of Kumu Nani Dudoit of Hālau Kaleilehuaikealoonālani, and 1-year haumāna of Kumu Nalani Keale of Hālau Kaulakahi.
The Hula Binder™ is what I wish every halau had.
Haumāna · Lei Maker · Software Architect
GET STARTED
I'll show you the product, answer your questions, and if it's a fit we'll talk about onboarding your hālau.
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