IGNITE YOUR HULA PRACTICE IN 7 DAYS
Let us connect you with the beauty and spirit of hula, as Kumu Andrea guides you through a week of easy and short tutorials in the fundamentals of hula. As your lessons build throughout the week, you’ll finish with the skills you need to learn a simple hula dance that celebrates the beauty of the earth.
What we’ll cover:
Hula Fundamentals: BASIC STEPS & CHOREOGRAPHY
Day 1: THE KĀHOLO
Holo means to flow, as water. Learn how to embody flow as you sway your hips and move through the kāholo step.
Day 2: THE HELA
Learn a stationary step that helps you to feel grounded.
Day 3: THE SWAY
Learn how to embody a natural state of grace.
Day 4: THE AMI
Learn this simple, circular motion of the hips.
Day 5: KE AO NANI part 1
Learn the steps and hand motions for verses 1-3 of a traditional song that honors nature, chanted in Hawaiian and accompanied by percussion with the ipu heke.
Day 6: KE AO NANI part 2
Learn verses 4-5 of Ke Ao Nani.
Day 7: KE AO NANI part 3
Put all the verses together and dance a hula to the full mele (song) Ke Ao Nani.
What you'll get:
- Gentle, supportive, and encouraging hula instruction
- Access to Hula Intro Resources:
- Hula steps tutorial videos
- Hula dance choreography videos
- Song lyrics
- Access to the Learn Hula Online and Ha’a Hula Facebook Group (coming soon!)
- The option to enroll in our HULA FOUNDATION series, a 10-week interactive, online hula course for beginners.
If you are feeling a call to begin your hula journey, or just want a well-rounded first-time hula experience, we welcome you to this free introductory series!
E Hula Kākou! Let’s dance hula!