Monday, January 29, 2007

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Hula

Place

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center

2nd floor, Building B

Scheduled Time

4:15-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays

Actual Start/End Time

4:20-5:15

Instructor

Pua (female)

808-922-0588

Cost

FREE

# of Students

40 to 60

Procedure

Sign waiver on the podium next to elevator

Language Spoken

English

Explanation of Hawaiian words in song and background of the song writer was given

Student Attire

Up to you, a few girls wore hula skirts

Student Type

75% Asian visitors, 25% mainland visitors

Many students were either 1st time dancers or returning to learn the rest of the song

All female

Break Time

None

Type of Hula

`Auana

Steps

Kaholo, not taught in detail

Students were expected to just follow along, however Pua stated this was a continuation of Tuesday’s hula class

Fingers

N/A

Hands

Taught 1st then kaholo step added

Facial Expression

N/A

Error Correction

1x

Pua saw a student performing incorrect hand motions for the kaholo (vamp). She demonstrated the wrong movement in jest, then patiently reviewed the correct movement for the whole class

Instruments Used to Lead Class

CD

Pace

Went over 3 verses of the song

Recommended for

Entertainment purposes

Beginner students, for the first time learner who just wants to experience hula

Materials Offered

$15 CD, proceeds benefit charity

Interesting Side Notes

Due to large turnout and limited space near the escalator, Pua had the lines rotate periodically

(Front line went to the back of the area)

Date Observed

1/25/07

1 comment:

aloha said...

This is a good class to attend to get the very minimum for basics in hula. It's a good tourist attraction. A nice slow pace for beginners to learn their steps. Pua was very informational and explained each motions significance and the history of the song. There was, however, very limited space to dance and costant distractions of people walking around the mall.