Ward Warehouse Intermediate Hula

Place	Ward Warehouse stage area, under Spaghetti Factory, next to Na Mea Hawai`i
Scheduled Time	6-7 Thursdays
Actual Start/End Time	Start time-6:07, End time-7:14
Instructor	Germaine Kaleolani Haili (female) germaine@nativebookshawaii.com 596-8885
Cost	FREE
# of Students	10
Procedure	Just show up at the stage area
Language Spoken	Hawaiian & English
Student Attire	25% of the students wore hula skirts. Although it is custom to go bare feet while dancing hula, some dancers wore black socks. This is because after dancing, you will have black dirt caked onto your feet.
Student Type	60 % Asian visitors,20 % mainland visitors, 20 % local Many students were returning students and had prior knowledge of basic steps. 9 female, 1 male
Break Time	N/A
Type of Hula	`Auana
Steps	Review of all basic steps of beginner class and addition of: wawae ki`i, huli `ami
Fingers	Alluded in a light but serious manner that the space between your fingers should be no thicker than a dime
Hands	Steps for `auana song taught first, then hands added
Facial Expression	N/A, the focus is on knowing what the song means and then your facial expression naturally reflecting this understanding.
Error Correction	Germaine continues on the philosophy about being “serious” about hula. She corrects students’ errors with an increased smile and lighter manner than the previous class.
Instruments Used to Lead Class	`ipu with hula basics CD of `auana songs
Pace	1st 20 minutes of class: review of basic steps 2nd 40 minutes of class: students reviewed a previously learned song. Instructor then taught 3 verses of Ku`u Hoa.
Recommended for	Novice or Advanced students who want to learn Hawaiian language and the culture and history of hula.
Materials/Services Offered	1 handout of Ku`u Hoa song.
Interesting Side Notes	The class ends in a cheer: reciting of the Hawaiian vowels and the name of the hula school.
Date Observed	3/2/07