Choreographies
Eia Au, He Mea Hula
Here I am, a hula dancer
Consider your relationship to hula and your journey so far. What key words come to mind?
JOURNALING PROMPT
Use the Hawaiian dictionary to look up your key words:
What is the Hawaiian version?
What else can that word mean?
Example: “love,” in Hawaiian is “aloha.” Other meanings include: compassion, affection, kindness, and grace.
Practice learning these words, saying them out loud, and writing them down.
What words would you like to associate with your hula journey in a month? A year? Five years? Reflect on these periodically to see what changes and how your journey advances.
kaula line/cord
umauma chest
iwaena (outstretched to) centre
huina corner/angle
iluna up
ilalo down
akau right
hema left
po’ohiwi shoulder
kaona hidden meaning
mo’olelo story/history
mana spiritual energy/power
hā breath
ho’omākaukau get ready
mea hula hula dancer
a’ahu clothing/regalia (for hula)
pā’ū hula skirt
kūpe’e wristlets/anklets
DECEMBER 2024
DECEMBER 11
Waioli sets practice.
Learning Mele Kalikimaka Ei Nei by The Brothers Cazimero.
DECEMBER 4
Wai’oli sets.
Duke walk and Ninui practice.
Moana choreo part 4.
NOVEMBER 2024
NOVEMBER 27
Revisiting all choreos!
Krysten’s reflection/thoughts of this year and next year.
NOVEMBER 20
Waioli sets 1,2 and 3 practice.
Learning how to make a Hotua (Hula Kahiko) or Hip hei (Ori Tahiti) Using the Haku Lei technique to make Lei.
Learning about Laulima: Hawaian value of helping/coming together as a community to help the group/the community.
NOVEMBER 13
Waioli sets 1,2 and 3 practice.
Revisiting E O Mai and clarifying choreo.
NOVEMBER 6
Waioli sets 1,2,3,4 and 5 practice.
Learning E O Mai verse 3 and end.
HOMEWORK
Learn the lyrics of E O Mai for next week!
OCTOBER 2024
OCTOBER 30
Waioli sets 1, 2 and 3 practice.
E O Mai verse 1 and 2 clarifications.
OCTOBER 23
Waioli sets 1,2 and 3 practice and technique review.
Revisiting/clarifications of E O Mai verse 1 and 2.
HOMEWORK
Practice for next week as we will be going into verse 3!
OCTOBER 16
Waioli set 1 and 2 practice.
Uwehe and Lele Uwehe practice.
Learning and singing E O Mai lyrics of verse 2.
E O Mai verse 2.
OCTOBER 9
Waioli set 1 and 2 practice.
Working in our down/ups and up/downs.
E O Mai verse 1 adding the feet.
OCTOBER 2
Waioli sets.
Working on our levels with Kaholo, Ka’o and Kawelu.
Working on our reaching and Noho.
Revisiting E O Mai verse 1.
SEPTEMBER 2024
SEPTEMBER 18
Waioli practice.
Kaholo, Akalawa (Q-Kaholo) and Ho’opuka practice.
E O Mai history.
E O Mai verse 1.
SEPTEMBER 11
Waioli sets practice.
Working on our arms/hands gestures and the movement of our shoulders and elbow.
Hawai’i trip memories.
AUGUST 2024
AUGUST 28
Working the technique of Niniu (back roll) and Pio kua (Back bend).
Learning verse 4 and 5.
AUGUST 21
Rib cage/upper body movement/work.
Hula Noho technique review.
Cleaning verse 1 and 2.
Learning verse 3.
AUGUST 14
Working on our Posture, Body position, Technique and Leans.
Learning verse 1 and 2 of Ula Noweo noho version.
Mele: Ula Noweo by Kawika Alfiche.
AUGUST 7
Arms practice focusing on reaching and extending.
Revisiting Wahine ‘Ilikea part 3 and ending.
Hawai’i trip briefing.
JULY 2024
JULY 31
Revisiting Wahine ‘Ilikea part 2.
JULY 24
Revisiting Wahine ‘Ilikea chorus and part 1.
Mele: Wahine ‘Ilikea by Ka’au Crater boys.
JULY 10
Learning the chorus of Wahine ‘Ilikea.
Mele: Wahine ‘Ilikea by Ka’au Crater boys.
JULY 3
‘Oli Kahea practice.
Revisiting choreos: Wahine Ilikea, He mele no lilo and Ula noweo Auana.
JUNE 2024
JUNE 26
Soft Hula practice.
JUNE 19
Working our ‘Oli.
Learning about voice warm-ups, voice projection, Pronunciation and vocabulary.
JUNE 12
Working on our levels down/up and up/down with Ka’o, Kaholo and Kawelu.
Working on our hands gestures and upper body.
JUNE 5
Basics practice: Ami, Ami kuku, Ka’apuni and Ami ilalo
MAY 2024
MAY 29
Wai’oli sets practice.
Working our Levels with Kaholo, Kawelu and Kalakaua.
Working our levels technique with the correct placement of our feet, knee movement and hips.
MAY 22
Kawelu and Kalakaua practice.
Working our technique, feet placement and hip swing.
Learning a new ‘Oli: Kuniki Ka Mauna.
HOMEWORK:
Translate the lyrics of the ‘Oli using Wehewehe.
MAY 15
.Wai’oli sets practice.
Breaking down Kaholo and Ka’o.
Working on our technique: knee movement and pushing our hips and feet.
MAY 8
.Wai’oli sets practice.
Breaking down Kaholo and Q-Kaholo: Imua, Ihope and Huli. (Forward, Back and Turn),
Mele: Lepe Ula’ula by Na Palapalai
MAY 1
Basics practice.
May day is Lei day!
Learning how to make Lei with the Hilo technique/style.
Learning about Lei day and Lei.
APRIL 2024
MONDAY APRIL 22
Basics practices.
The Water cycle choreo part 5: Learning the story of Wākea the sky god and Papa mother earth (Earth part 2/2)
PRACTICE FOR THE SHOOT THIS WEEKEND!
APRIL 17
Wai’oli sets practice.
Cleaning up The Water cycle choreo part 5 (Earth Part 1/2).
Working on moving together, push and pulling and the changes of speed within the choreo.
APRIL 10
Wai’oli sets practice.
Water cycle choreo part 5 (Earth Part 1/2)
Working on moving together and dancing in sync.
APRIL 3
Please skip to 40 mins for the video - sorry!
Learning a new part of the water cycle choreo part 5 (Ocean)
Working on moving together and feeling each other.
MARCH 2024
MARCH 27
Wai’oli sets practice.
Singing E ho mai.
Water cycle choreo part 4 (Ocean)
Working on connecting to the story.
MARCH 20
Wai’oli sets practice.
Revisiting Ula noweo Auana.
Revisiting part 1 of the water cycle choreo.
MARCH 13
Cleaning Verse 5 of Ula noweo.
Revisiting Kalakaua.
Working on our confident while we dance and feeling beautiful.
Singing Hawai’i Aloha
MARCH 6
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ahupua’a presentations!
FEBRUARY 2024
FEBRUARY 28
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 4.
Working on moving together, our positions on the lines to match each other and grounded walking.
HOMEWORK
Practice Ula no weo.
Ahupua’a presentations next week!
FEBRUARY 21
Working on moving together, leading and following each other depending on who we see in the direction our head follows our hands.
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 3.
Singing E ho mai.
FEBRUARY 14
Learning how to connect our soul to move like the wind.
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 1 and 2.
Singing Hawai’i Aloha and E ho mai.
FEBRUARY 7
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 1 and 2.
Singing together Hawai’i Aloha and E ho mai.
HOMEWORK
Practice and write the words of E ho mai for next week!
Practice Ula no weo.
JANUARY 2024
JANUARY 31
Working together our hand gestures of the mele Ula no weo attention to our bodies, how we move together with the music.
Singing together Hawai’i Aloha.
HOMEWORK
Practice Hawai’i Aloha.
Practice your hand gestures.
JANUARY 24
Working together our hand gestures of Ula no weo verse 1 paying attention to our bodies, how we lean, our hands flourish and extensions of the arms.
Singing together Hawai’i Aloha.
HOMEWORK
Practice your hands gestures!
JANUARY 17
Kalakaua and Ula noweo show and tell.
Introduction to our new learning materials and groups for presentations.
Plans for the year and some dates to remember.
JANUARY 10
Wai’oli sets practice.
Arms extensions and push and pull of the shoulders practice.
DECEMBER 2023
DECEMBER 13
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ula noweo Auana Clarifications and clean up.
Happy holidays see you next year!! <3
DECEMBER 6
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 4.
NOVEMBER 2023
NOVEMBER 29
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ho’opuka, Q-Kaholo and Aui practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 3.
NOVEMBER 22
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 2.
NOVEMBER 15
Wai’oli sets practice.
Kalakaua by Pekelo Day practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 1 adding the arms.
NOVEMBER 8
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu, Pio Kua, and duck walk practice.
Kalakaua by Pekelo Day practice
Ula noweo noho review.
Ula noweo Auana verse 1 feet.
Meles: Ula noweo by Cody Pueo Pata (Auana version) and Ula noweo by Kawika Alfiche (Kahiko version)
HOMEWORK
Look for the lyrics and story of this mele.
NOVEMBER 1
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu, Pio Kua, and duck walk practice.
Kalakaua by Pekelo Day practice.
Krysten’s feedback.
OCTOBER 2023
OCTOBER 25
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu, Pio Kua, and duck walk practice.
He Mele No Kalakaua practice.
Mele: Kalakaua by Pekelo Day
OCTOBER 18
Wai’oli set 5 review.
Niniu and Pio Kua practice.
He Mele No Kalakaua.
OCTOBER 11
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu and Pio Kua practice.
OCTOBER 4
Wai’oli sets practice.
He Mele No Kalakaua Part 1 and 2 review.
Hawaiian values: Mahalo (Gratitude)
SEPTEMBER 2023
SEPTEMBER 27
Basics practice.
Duck wallk, Niniu (Back roll) and Pio Kua (Back bend) practice.
SEPTEMBER 20
Basic steps, arms positions and technique review.
Wai’oli sets review.
SEPTEMBER 13
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua clean up and clarifications.
SEPTEMBER 6
Lele uwehe, Kui and Kui Moloka’i practice.
Wai’oli Set 5 Review
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 3 The End.
AUGUST 2023
AUGUST 30
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 2.
Homework:
Practice the Kahea for next week! lyrics below this video.
AUGUST 23
Wai’oli Set 5 Review
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 1 review.
Wai’oli set 5 review.
AUGUST 17
Wai’oli Set 5 Review
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 1.
HOMEWORK:
Read the lyrics.
AUGUST 9
Kahiko steps practice and break down: Kā, Aui, Q-Kaholo/H'o’opuka, Ka’o walk, Duck walk and Niniu
Running through of our new Wai’oli set 5.
AUGUST 2
Learning new Kahiko steps: Kā, Aui, Ho’opuka and Ka’o walk.
Introducing Wai’oli set 5: Kā, Aui, Q-Kaholo/H'o’opuka, Ka’o walk, Duck walk and Niniu with Ami ilalo in between.
JULY 2023
JULY 19
E Nihi Ka Hele clean up part 1!
JULY 12
Learning verse 3 and the end of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua. Practice so you don’t forget the choreo!
JULY 5
Reviewing verse 1 and 2 of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua.
Practicing our timing and our Ami and working together.
JUNE 2023
JUNE 28
Learning verse 2 of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua
JUNE 21
Learning verse 1 of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua
MAY 2023
MAY 31
Training session 16:
Working formations and wind gestures.
MAY 31
Working on our arms extensions and ups/downs.
MAY 24
Training session 15:
Practice of Moloka’i Jam formations and the ending gestures.
MAY 24
Working our technique of Oniu, Uwehe and Q-kaholo with arms.
MAY 17
Down time working in a little choreo .
Song: Yoshimi battles the pink robots by The Flaming Lips.
MAY 10
Training session 14:
Working MJ with formations and working together as we move around.
Dancing to a slow tempo to finish our move.
MAY 10
Working level changes: foot work, using our chest and breath in our levels.
MAY 3
Training session 14:
Working the switching of our black pa’u and the new vamp with the wind gestures.
Reminder: Send your mo’olelo homework to Krysten if you haven’t yet.
MAY 3
Working our ups/downs and downs/ups with Ka’o and Kaholo.
Working our hands fluidity, releasing the tension we carry in our hands and using our shoulders and elbows to push and pull.
APRIL 2023
APRIL 26
Training session 13:
Working/clarifying our levels on Moloka’i Jam and understanding how to make the level changes more clear.
APRIL 26
Working arm gestures: Shoulders, extensions and push and pulling.
APRIL 19
Training Session 13:
Moloka’i Jam review: dancing to a slower tempo to clean up and define our movements, hips, arms and feet placements.
APRIL 19
Short choreo to work our coordination, memory and feet placements.
APRIL 12
Training Session 12:
Moloka’i Jam review of things to improve: finish the moves, hips fluidity and smile!!
HOME WORK: Mo’olelo of Moloka’i Jam 1 to 3 pages for May 3rd.
APRIL 12
Working our levels, fluidity of the hips and shoulders.
APRIL 5
Training Session 12:
Moloka’i Jam ups and downs clarifications of the last verse and face positions.
APRIL 5
Formations.
Working levels and hips timing.
MARCH 2023
MAR 30
Training Session 11:
Moloka’i Jam ups and downs clarifications.
MAR 30
Little choreo to work: formations, Huli and moving as one.
MAR 22
Training Session 10:
Moloka’i Jam Amrs, shoulders clean up and using our faces and eyebrows.
MAR 22
Short combo to work on arms, shoulders and “ands“
MAR 15
Training Session 09:
Ke Ha’a La Puna and Moloka’i Jam clarifications and review.
MAR 15
Short combos with our fundamental steps where we did free style or follow instructions.
MAR 8
Training Session 8:
Moloka’i Jam review with new formations.
MAR 1
Training Session 7:
Moloka’i Jam 2nd verse clean up.
MAR 1
Moving together/hips practice coping each other.
Formations with huli and gestures.
Shoulders control and fluidity practice.
FEBRUARY 2023
FEB 22
Training Session 6:
Moloka’i Jam 1st verse clean up.
FEB 22
Hips timing practice emphasising the ‘ands’.
Up/Downs practice.
Moving as 1 practice.
FEB 15
Training Session 5:
Manu gesture clean up.
Moloka’i Jam 1st verse practice.
Ke Ha’a La Puna practice.
FEB 15
Kawelu, Kalakaua, Q-kaholo practice.
Working on big hips movement to a slow mele.
FEB 8
Training Session 4:
Ke Ha’a La Puna review
Moloka’i Jam 1st verse clean up.
How to ‘Oli practice.
FEB 8
Finding rhythm to different meles.
Kawelu, Kalakaua, Q-kaholo practice.
FEB 1
Training Session 3:
Dancing Moloka’i Jam in pairs of 2 to see what catched our eye.
Kahea practice.
FEB 1
Reviewing:
Ami kuku, Oniu, Huli, Push and pull of arms and shoulders.
JANUARY 2023
JAN 25
Training Session 2
Run through of Moloka’i Jam. Clarifying third and fifth verses.
JAN 25
Practicing moving faster while maintaining grace and technique.
Kaholo with levels
JAN 18
Training Session 1
Moving as a team and Huli technique
JAN 18
Reviewing Kaholo and hands technique
Working on Ami (right and left)
JAN 11
Working on Kaholo technique and hula hands
DECEMBER 2022
DEC 14
Working our shoulders
DEC 07
Prep for hula presentations
NOVEMBER 2022
NOV 30
Strengthening technique with kaholo - levels and huli
NOV 23
Uhiwai, Ilikea, and Ula Noweo review
NOV 16
Pushing our hips with kaholo
NOV 09
Ilikea, He Mele No Hina, and Uhiwai review
NOV 02
Using shoulders and pushing hips
Ke Ha’a La Puna review
OCTOBER 2022
Oct 26
Ke Ha’a La Puna clean up
Oct 19
Ke Ha’a La Puna ending
Oct 12
Oli practice
Kaholo
Oct 5
Oli practice
Engaging diaphragm, oli technique
SEPTEMBER 2022
Sept 28
Wai’oli with paddles
Ke Ha’a La Puna arms clean up
Sept 21
Adding Huli to our Waioli basics (L Huli)
Adding onto Ke Ha'a La Puna
Sept 14
Cleaning arms and adding onto Ke Ha’a La Puna
Sept 7
Review
JULY 2022
JULY 27
Oli practice
JULY 13
Class in the park
Continuing Ke Ha’a La Puna
JULY 06
Adding to Ke Ha’a La Puna
JUNE 2022
JUNE 29
Practicing oli
Finishing group presentations
JUNE 22
Starting Ke Ha’a La Puna
JUNE 15
Wai’oli sets
Group presentations about elements of the Kuahu and Kinolau
JUNE 01
Wai’oli sets
Discussing the Kuahu and Kinolau
MAY 2022
MAY 18
Practicing Ho’opuka with huli
APRIL 2022
APRIL 27
Cleaning up Wai’oli sets
APRIL 20
Learning two new moves - Ho’opuka and Ka
APRIL 13
Monday/Wednesday class performance
APRIL 07
Fundamental warm-ups
Wahine ‘ilikea review /group feedback
MARCH 2022
MARCH 30
Wahine ‘ilikea review, up/down
MARCH 23
Wahine ʻilikea review, hands and arms
MARCH 16
Wahine ʻilikea clean up
MARCH 09
Uhiwai review
MARCH 02
Wahine ʻIlikea ending
FEBRUARY 2022
FEB 23
FEB 16
Wahine ʻIlikea Pt. 5
FEB 09
Wahine ʻIlikea Pt. 4
FEB 02
Wahine ʻIlikea Pt. 3
JANUARY 2022
JAN 26
Wahine 'ilikea Part 2
Molokaʻi video trip
JAN 19
Wahine 'ilikea Part 1
JAN 12
Steps: Kaholo up/down
Dance: Wahine 'ilikea intro.
DECEMBER 2021
SAT DEC 18
Steps: Ami Kūkū, Ami ilalo/iluna, Ka'apuni, Ku'i, Ku'i Molokai, Kalākaua
Arms: Exercises for improving grace and wave
DEC 15
End of year performances
SAT DEC 11
Practice your basics! And the steps included
DEC 08
Finishing Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai
DEC 01
Individual feedback for Ka Uluwehi o ke Kai and individual presentation on ancestral lands
NOVEMBER 2021
NOV 24
Ka uluwehi o ke kai
NOV 17
Ka uluwehi o ke kai
NOV 3
aloha ‘āina
Ka uluwehi o ke kai feet for V3
OCTOBER 2021
OCT 20
aloha ‘āina
Ka uluwehi o ke kai
OCT 13
Starting Ka uluwehi o ke kai
OCT 6
Finished ula noweo auana shoulders
SEPTEMBER 2021
SEPT 29
Shoulders for ula noweo auana
SEPT 15
Shoulders!
SEPT 1
Review of arm positions
AUGUST 2021
AUG 11
Ula Noweo (auana) Ha’ina and end
AUG 4
Ula Noweo (auana) Lipolipo with layers/duckwalk
JULY 2021
JULY 28
Ula Noweo (auana) review and breakdowns
JULY 21
Ula Noweo (auana) Lipolipo
JULY 14
BIG Stretch, final verse Ula Noweo Clean Up
JULY 7
Basics warm up via kahea
Ula Noweo kahea practice
JUNE 2021
JUNE 30
Basics practice with paddle
Ula Noweo cleanup cont.
JUNE 23
Basics review
Ula Noweo cleanup
JUNE 16
Quarter Kaholo w/Hula
Mele Roulette
Ula Noweo Noho Review
JUN 9
Uwehe
Ula Noweo Auana verse 3
MAY 2021
MAY 26
Review and Teamwork Ula noweo
MAY 19
Kalākaua, Lele
MAY 12
Ula Nōweo ‘Auana Pt. 2
MAY 5
Congratulations Dani and Row!!!
(and basic step technique cleanup)
APRIL 2021
APRIL 28
Ula Nōweo ‘Auana Pt. 1
APRIL 21
Ula Nōweo Kahiko vs Auana
APRIL 14
Ula Nōweo Pt. 4
APRIL 7
Lele Uwehe
Hehi
Quarter Kaholo
MARCH 2021
MARCH 31
Ula Nōweo Pt. 3
MAR 24
Ula Nōweo pt. 2
MAR 17
Ula Nōweo Pt. 1
MAR 10
Kaholo+Uwehe
Starting Ula Noweo
MAR 3
Ku’i, Kuʻi Molokaʻi, quarter Kāholo
FEB 2021
FEB 24
Hip swing practie “and”
Levels
FEB 17
Ki’i, Lele uwehe, Hehi
FEB 10
Strengthening foundations
Ka’o, Kaholo, Kawelu,
Hela, Oniu, Uwehe
Choreographies
Eia Au, He Mea Hula
Here I am, a hula dancer
Consider your relationship to hula and your journey so far. What key words come to mind?
JOURNALING PROMPT
Use the Hawaiian dictionary to look up your key words:
What is the Hawaiian version?
What else can that word mean?
Example: “love,” in Hawaiian is “aloha.” Other meanings include: compassion, affection, kindness, and grace.
Practice learning these words, saying them out loud, and writing them down.
What words would you like to associate with your hula journey in a month? A year? Five years? Reflect on these periodically to see what changes and how your journey advances.
kaula line/cord
umauma chest
iwaena (outstretched to) centre
huina corner/angle
iluna up
ilalo down
akau right
hema left
po’ohiwi shoulder
kaona hidden meaning
mo’olelo story/history
mana spiritual energy/power
hā breath
ho’omākaukau get ready
mea hula hula dancer
a’ahu clothing/regalia (for hula)
pā’ū hula skirt
kūpe’e wristlets/anklets
MARCH 2024
MARCH 27
Wai’oli sets practice.
Singing E ho mai.
He mele inoa no Kawaipunahele part 4 (Ocean)
Working on connecting to the story.
MARCH 20
Wai’oli sets practice.
Revisiting Ula noweo Auana.
Revisiting part 1 of He mele inoa no Kawaipunahele.
MARCH 13
Cleaning Verse 5 of Ula noweo.
Revisiting Kalakaua.
Working on our confident while we dance and feeling beautiful.
Singing Hawai’i Aloha
MARCH 6
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ahupua’a presentations!
FEBRUARY 2024
FEBRUARY 28
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 4.
Working on moving together, our positions on the lines to match each other and grounded walking.
HOMEWORK
Practice Ula no weo.
Ahupua’a presentations next week!
FEBRUARY 21
Working on moving together, leading and following each other depending on who we see in the direction our head follows our hands.
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 3.
Singing E ho mai.
FEBRUARY 14
Learning how to connect our soul to move like the wind.
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 1 and 2.
Singing Hawai’i Aloha and E ho mai.
FEBRUARY 7
Cleaning up Ula no weo verse 1 and 2.
Singing together Hawai’i Aloha and E ho mai.
HOMEWORK
Practice and write the words of E ho mai for next week!
Practice Ula no weo.
JANUARY 2024
JANUARY 31
Working together our hand gestures of the mele Ula no weo attention to our bodies, how we move together with the music.
Singing together Hawai’i Aloha.
HOMEWORK
Practice Hawai’i Aloha.
Practice your hand gestures.
JANUARY 24
Working together our hand gestures of Ula no weo verse 1 paying attention to our bodies, how we lean, our hands flourish and extensions of the arms.
Singing together Hawai’i Aloha.
HOMEWORK
Practice your hands gestures!
JANUARY 17
Kalakaua and Ula noweo show and tell.
Introduction to our new learning materials and groups for presentations.
Plans for the year and some dates to remember.
JANUARY 10
Wai’oli sets practice.
Arms extensions and push and pull of the shoulders practice.
DECEMBER 2023
DECEMBER 13
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ula noweo Auana Clarifications and clean up.
Happy holidays see you next year!! <3
DECEMBER 6
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 4.
NOVEMBER 2023
NOVEMBER 29
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ho’opuka, Q-Kaholo and Aui practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 3.
NOVEMBER 22
Wai’oli sets practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 2.
NOVEMBER 15
Wai’oli sets practice.
Kalakaua by Pekelo Day practice.
Ula noweo Auana verse 1 adding the arms.
NOVEMBER 8
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu, Pio Kua, and duck walk practice.
Kalakaua by Pekelo Day practice
Ula noweo noho review.
Ula noweo Auana verse 1 feet.
Meles: Ula noweo by Cody Pueo Pata (Auana version) and Ula noweo by Kawika Alfiche (Kahiko version)
HOMEWORK
Look for the lyrics and story of this mele.
NOVEMBER 1
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu, Pio Kua, and duck walk practice.
Kalakaua by Pekelo Day practice.
Krysten’s feedback.
OCTOBER 2023
OCTOBER 25
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu, Pio Kua, and duck walk practice.
He Mele No Kalakaua practice.
Mele: Kalakaua by Pekelo Day
OCTOBER 18
Wai’oli set 5 review.
Niniu and Pio Kua practice.
He Mele No Kalakaua.
OCTOBER 11
Wai’oli sets practice.
Niniu and Pio Kua practice.
OCTOBER 4
Wai’oli sets practice.
He Mele No Kalakaua Part 1 and 2 review.
Hawaiian values: Mahalo (Gratitude)
SEPTEMBER 2023
SEPTEMBER 27
Basics practice.
Duck wallk, Niniu (Back roll) and Pio Kua (Back bend) practice.
SEPTEMBER 20
Basic steps, arms positions and technique review.
Wai’oli sets review.
SEPTEMBER 13
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua clean up and clarifications.
SEPTEMBER 6
Lele uwehe, Kui and Kui Moloka’i practice.
Wai’oli Set 5 Review
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 3 The End.
AUGUST 2023
AUGUST 30
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 2.
Homework:
Practice the Kahea for next week! lyrics below this video.
AUGUST 23
Wai’oli Set 5 Review
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 1 review.
Wai’oli set 5 review.
AUGUST 17
Wai’oli Set 5 Review
He Mele No Lilo/He Mele Inoa O Kalakaua Part 1.
HOMEWORK:
Read the lyrics.
AUGUST 9
Kahiko steps practice and break down: Kā, Aui, Q-Kaholo/H'o’opuka, Ka’o walk, Duck walk and Niniu
Running through of our new Wai’oli set 5.
AUGUST 2
Learning new Kahiko steps: Kā, Aui, Ho’opuka and Ka’o walk.
Introducing Wai’oli set 5: Kā, Aui, Q-Kaholo/H'o’opuka, Ka’o walk, Duck walk and Niniu with Ami ilalo in between.
JULY 2023
JULY 19
E Nihi Ka Hele clean up part 1!
JULY 12
Learning verse 3 and the end of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua. Practice so you don’t forget the choreo!
JULY 5
Reviewing verse 1 and 2 of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua.
Practicing our timing and our Ami and working together.
JUNE 2023
JUNE 28
Learning verse 2 of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua
JUNE 21
Learning verse 1 of E Nihi Ka Hele by King David Kalakaua
MAY 2023
MAY 31
Training session 16:
Working formations and wind gestures.
MAY 31
Working on our arms extensions and ups/downs.
MAY 24
Training session 15:
Practice of Moloka’i Jam formations and the ending gestures.
MAY 24
Working our technique of Oniu, Uwehe and Q-kaholo with arms.
MAY 17
Down time working in a little choreo .
Song: Yoshimi battles the pink robots by The Flaming Lips.
MAY 10
Training session 14:
Working MJ with formations and working together as we move around.
Dancing to a slow tempo to finish our move.
MAY 10
Working level changes: foot work, using our chest and breath in our levels.
MAY 3
Training session 14:
Working the switching of our black pa’u and the new vamp with the wind gestures.
Reminder: Send your mo’olelo homework to Krysten if you haven’t yet.
MAY 3
Working our ups/downs and downs/ups with Ka’o and Kaholo.
Working our hands fluidity, releasing the tension we carry in our hands and using our shoulders and elbows to push and pull.
APRIL 2023
APRIL 26
Training session 13:
Working/clarifying our levels on Moloka’i Jam and understanding how to make the level changes more clear.
APRIL 26
Working arm gestures: Shoulders, extensions and push and pulling.
APRIL 19
Training Session 13:
Moloka’i Jam review: dancing to a slower tempo to clean up and define our movements, hips, arms and feet placements.
APRIL 19
Short choreo to work our coordination, memory and feet placements.
APRIL 12
Training Session 12:
Moloka’i Jam review of things to improve: finish the moves, hips fluidity and smile!!
HOME WORK: Mo’olelo of Moloka’i Jam 1 to 3 pages for May 3rd.
APRIL 12
Working our levels, fluidity of the hips and shoulders.
APRIL 5
Training Session 12:
Moloka’i Jam ups and downs clarifications of the last verse and face positions.
APRIL 5
Formations.
Working levels and hips timing.
MARCH 2023
MAR 30
Training Session 11:
Moloka’i Jam ups and downs clarifications.
MAR 30
Little choreo to work: formations, Huli and moving as one.
MAR 22
Training Session 10:
Moloka’i Jam Amrs, shoulders clean up and using our faces and eyebrows.
MAR 22
Short combo to work on arms, shoulders and “ands“
MAR 15
Training Session 09:
Ke Ha’a La Puna and Moloka’i Jam clarifications and review.
MAR 15
Short combos with our fundamental steps where we did free style or follow instructions.
MAR 8
Training Session 8:
Moloka’i Jam review with new formations.
MAR 1
Training Session 7:
Moloka’i Jam 2nd verse clean up.
MAR 1
Moving together/hips practice coping each other.
Formations with huli and gestures.
Shoulders control and fluidity practice.
FEBRUARY 2023
FEB 22
Training Session 6:
Moloka’i Jam 1st verse clean up.
FEB 22
Hips timing practice emphasising the ‘ands’.
Up/Downs practice.
Moving as 1 practice.
FEB 15
Training Session 5:
Manu gesture clean up.
Moloka’i Jam 1st verse practice.
Ke Ha’a La Puna practice.
FEB 15
Kawelu, Kalakaua, Q-kaholo practice.
Working on big hips movement to a slow mele.
FEB 8
Training Session 4:
Ke Ha’a La Puna review
Moloka’i Jam 1st verse clean up.
How to ‘Oli practice.
FEB 8
Finding rhythm to different meles.
Kawelu, Kalakaua, Q-kaholo practice.
FEB 1
Training Session 3:
Dancing Moloka’i Jam in pairs of 2 to see what catched our eye.
Kahea practice.
FEB 1
Reviewing:
Ami kuku, Oniu, Huli, Push and pull of arms and shoulders.
JANUARY 2023
JAN 25
Training Session 2
Run through of Moloka’i Jam. Clarifying third and fifth verses.
JAN 25
Practicing moving faster while maintaining grace and technique.
Kaholo with levels
JAN 18
Training Session 1
Moving as a team and Huli technique
JAN 18
Reviewing Kaholo and hands technique
Working on Ami (right and left)
JAN 11
Working on Kaholo technique and hula hands
DECEMBER 2022
DEC 14
Working our shoulders
DEC 07
Prep for hula presentations
NOVEMBER 2022
NOV 30
Strengthening technique with kaholo - levels and huli
NOV 23
Uhiwai, Ilikea, and Ula Noweo review
NOV 16
Pushing our hips with kaholo
NOV 09
Ilikea, He Mele No Hina, and Uhiwai review
NOV 02
Using shoulders and pushing hips
Ke Ha’a La Puna review
OCTOBER 2022
Oct 26
Ke Ha’a La Puna clean up
Oct 19
Ke Ha’a La Puna ending
Oct 12
Oli practice
Kaholo
Oct 5
Oli practice
Engaging diaphragm, oli technique
SEPTEMBER 2022
Sept 28
Wai’oli with paddles
Ke Ha’a La Puna arms clean up
Sept 21
Adding Huli to our Waioli basics (L Huli)
Adding onto Ke Ha'a La Puna
Sept 14
Cleaning arms and adding onto Ke Ha’a La Puna
Sept 7
Review
JULY 2022
JULY 27
Oli practice
JULY 13
Class in the park
Continuing Ke Ha’a La Puna
JULY 06
Adding to Ke Ha’a La Puna
JUNE 2022
JUNE 29
Practicing oli
Finishing group presentations
JUNE 22
Starting Ke Ha’a La Puna
JUNE 15
Wai’oli sets
Group presentations about elements of the Kuahu and Kinolau
JUNE 01
Wai’oli sets
Discussing the Kuahu and Kinolau
MAY 2022
MAY 18
Practicing Ho’opuka with huli
APRIL 2022
APRIL 27
Cleaning up Wai’oli sets
APRIL 20
Learning two new moves - Ho’opuka and Ka
APRIL 13
Monday/Wednesday class performance
APRIL 07
Fundamental warm-ups
Wahine ‘ilikea review /group feedback
MARCH 2022
MARCH 30
Wahine ‘ilikea review, up/down
MARCH 23
Wahine ʻilikea review, hands and arms
MARCH 16
Wahine ʻilikea clean up
MARCH 09
Uhiwai review
MARCH 02
Wahine ʻIlikea ending
FEBRUARY 2022
FEB 23
FEB 16
Wahine ʻIlikea Pt. 5
FEB 09
Wahine ʻIlikea Pt. 4
FEB 02
Wahine ʻIlikea Pt. 3
JANUARY 2022
JAN 26
Wahine 'ilikea Part 2
Molokaʻi video trip
JAN 19
Wahine 'ilikea Part 1
JAN 12
Steps: Kaholo up/down
Dance: Wahine 'ilikea intro.
DECEMBER 2021
SAT DEC 18
Steps: Ami Kūkū, Ami ilalo/iluna, Ka'apuni, Ku'i, Ku'i Molokai, Kalākaua
Arms: Exercises for improving grace and wave
DEC 15
End of year performances
SAT DEC 11
Practice your basics! And the steps included
DEC 08
Finishing Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai
DEC 01
Individual feedback for Ka Uluwehi o ke Kai and individual presentation on ancestral lands
NOVEMBER 2021
NOV 24
Ka uluwehi o ke kai
NOV 17
Ka uluwehi o ke kai
NOV 3
aloha ‘āina
Ka uluwehi o ke kai feet for V3
OCTOBER 2021
OCT 20
aloha ‘āina
Ka uluwehi o ke kai
OCT 13
Starting Ka uluwehi o ke kai
OCT 6
Finished ula noweo auana shoulders
SEPTEMBER 2021
SEPT 29
Shoulders for ula noweo auana
SEPT 15
Shoulders!
SEPT 1
Review of arm positions
AUGUST 2021
AUG 11
Ula Noweo (auana) Ha’ina and end
AUG 4
Ula Noweo (auana) Lipolipo with layers/duckwalk
JULY 2021
JULY 28
Ula Noweo (auana) review and breakdowns
JULY 21
Ula Noweo (auana) Lipolipo
JULY 14
BIG Stretch, final verse Ula Noweo Clean Up
JULY 7
Basics warm up via kahea
Ula Noweo kahea practice
JUNE 2021
JUNE 30
Basics practice with paddle
Ula Noweo cleanup cont.
JUNE 23
Basics review
Ula Noweo cleanup
JUNE 16
Quarter Kaholo w/Hula
Mele Roulette
Ula Noweo Noho Review
JUN 9
Uwehe
Ula Noweo Auana verse 3
MAY 2021
MAY 26
Review and Teamwork Ula noweo
MAY 19
Kalākaua, Lele
MAY 12
Ula Nōweo ‘Auana Pt. 2
MAY 5
Congratulations Dani and Row!!!
(and basic step technique cleanup)
APRIL 2021
APRIL 28
Ula Nōweo ‘Auana Pt. 1
APRIL 21
Ula Nōweo Kahiko vs Auana
APRIL 14
Ula Nōweo Pt. 4
APRIL 7
Lele Uwehe
Hehi
Quarter Kaholo
MARCH 2021
MARCH 31
Ula Nōweo Pt. 3
MAR 24
Ula Nōweo pt. 2
MAR 17
Ula Nōweo Pt. 1
MAR 10
Kaholo+Uwehe
Starting Ula Noweo
MAR 3
Ku’i, Kuʻi Molokaʻi, quarter Kāholo
FEB 2021
FEB 24
Hip swing practie “and”
Levels
FEB 17
Ki’i, Lele uwehe, Hehi
FEB 10
Strengthening foundations
Ka’o, Kaholo, Kawelu,
Hela, Oniu, Uwehe