Hawaii Recap: Part 2

After a few days in Honolulu, we headed to the Big Island to perform at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park! At the park we played an evening concert on their After Dark in the Park series and had the opportunity to connect with a wonderful audience from around the island. We also performed several short afternoon concerts around the visitor center and had a great time meeting park visitors and working with the wonderful National Park Service staff.

We also spent a little time in Hilo performing at Waiākea Intermediate and High Schools and loved working with the students! It was really special to connect with recent University of Hawaii-Manōa grads teaching in these programs (thanks also to the Waiākea Schools for lending us percussion instruments!!) and to share music with such passionate and engaged students.

While we were on the Big Island, we took a day to explore all we could of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and the island itself! We hiked to green sand beaches, spotted whales off the coast, checked out some beautiful waterfalls and forests, and enjoyed the otherworldly scenery of the national park’s lava fields and craters. What an amazing place!