Aloha kakou (everyone)!
Mahalo for attending the first class last night. Just to review, here's what we covered. No worries for those who did not make it; we'll go over it again next class.
Basic Steps:
- Sway: (also known as an Akalewa or a Ha'alewa) - Hips right to left
- Kaholo: This is the most basic step. Step to the right, step together, step again, and together. Rinse and Repeat to the left.
- Kahela: Foot stretches out to form a 45 degree angle from the body.
- Kawelu: (also known as the Kalakaua) - Cha-cha like steps. Usually done one facing left, and then to the right. Drills are 16 count facing front to the right then left (32 total - whew).
- Ami: Hip rotations. Hip forms more of a "D" than an "O".
- Lele: Walking (and swaying at the same time)
Basic Hand movements:
- Kuhi: Basic hand movement, commonly used in the Pa (or the musical part between verses). Pretend you're petting your cat (or dog) with your fingers closed. If that does not work for you, pretend you're removing something sticky in your fingers with your thumb.
- To see: Both hands start right by the eye and one extends to front, at about a 45 degree angle.
- Moon: Both hands start at waist level and forms a circle.
- Wind: One arm extend to 45 degrees, while the other forms a tornado around your head.
- Sea (Rolling and double-dip): One version hands move in circle around the other, other has diving motions.
- Place Name (two types) - First one, one arm extended up, other is extended forward and sweeps. Second one, both arms start at about 45 degrees in front left, Right hand floats down.
We also touched on the first two verses of Hanalei Moon. I am using the music provided by my kumu, but you can download the song in iTunes or your favorite music repository. Also, as promised, I'll bring copies of my halau notes next class so you can have an idea of how my notes look like, but I encourage everyone to make their own notes.
BTW, I will try my best to blog notes after class. Can't make any promises right now, but hopefully this will help. This is probably about the longest that I will write, since we covered a lot last night.
A hui hou! 'Til next week.
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