Hula Huali: Aloha

Aloha

Welcome to our blog. Class time is so short and it is hard to remember everything. Hopefully this page will help you after you have gone home. Here you can review what you have learned in class this week (Vocabulary), practice your kaheas (Lyrics), find music to practice with at home (Music), and find other hula inspiration (Hula of the Week). Thank you for your time and dedication to learning this beautiful art form. Remember to practice!

About Hula Huali

After a lot of thought, I have decided to teach hula. Not for financial reasons but because I want to help my culture to be represented accurately and respectfully. I believe hula, as well as other polynesian dances, is as rigorous as any dance form and requires disciple, dedication, and work to master. I require that from my students because I want them to master hula. They deserve a correct education and not just be party entertainment.

I started my hula studies as soon as I could stand from my grandmother and aunt, who learned it from their mothers and aunts, and so on back through my family. I teach the simple basics that I learned and have been passed down to me so my students will have a solid foundation of tradition. Huali is Hawaiian for polished, clean, and pure. That is the kind of student and dance I hope to have come out of my classes.

If you are ready to learn and enjoy hula, you are welcome at Hula Huali.

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