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Basic Hula Dance & Choreography for Hawaiian Wedding Song
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Basic Hula Dance & Choreography for Hawaiian Wedding Song

Practice Hula dance drills & learn a full Hawaiian dance
Created byCynthia Lin
Last updated 10/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Hawaiian Hula steps and hand gestures
  • Step by step instruction for the choreography to Hawaiian Wedding Song
  • Performance skills
  • Dance Practice skills

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Course content

5 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 17m total length

  • Demonstration of the choreography.2:30

    Watch this video so you can see what the dance looks like that you are about to learn.

    Students will learn basic Hawaiian Hula steps, arm movements, and hand patterns. They will also gain knowledge of how to learn a dance by segmented practice and breakdowns of each section of the dance.

    The Hawaiian Wedding Song is a classic for wedding performance. Although geared towards brides-to-be, anyone can perform this dance in honor of newlyweds.

  • Intro for the class0:31

    Introduction and welcome to the new choreography lecture.

  • Hula Hands0:39

    Notes on Hula hands. Hula hands are an important part of all Hula dances. Watch this video as I demonstrate Hula hands in different directions. Hula hands are important for depicting both literal and abstract meanings in Hawaiian dance.

  • Tutorial - Beginning4:22

    This tutorial covers the lyrics from the beginning of the song up to the lyric, "Bells will be ringing." Follow the breakdown and practice with the music. Repeat this segment at least ten times before moving on or until you have memorized the choreography.

  • Tutorial - Second Part6:20

    This is the second segment. Starts off with the demonstration. Then practice together with music. Watch this video and practice at least ten times before moving on.

  • Practice both segments3:52

    Combine the first part of the dance with the newest segment. Practice along with the music.

  • Last Segment Demonstration1:23

    Demonstrating what the last segment will look like.

  • Tutorial - Last Segment7:54

    Breakdown for the final part of the choreography.

  • Practice with Cues2:42

    Putting it all together. Dance the whole dance with vocal cues.

  • No cues practice3:01

    Now practice without vocal cues. Eventually, you will not need the visual cues either.

Requirements

  • Be able to stand for a minimum duration of 60 minutes, bend knees, and utilize hand and arm movements

Description

Learn and perform the Hawaiian Wedding Dance for your special wedding day. Kinikia, a longtime hula performer on the East Coast mainland USA has choreographed a simple but effective version of the classical Hawaiian Wedding Dance for the benefit of brides everywhere to learn and perform themselves at their wedding celebration. Performed and taught Hawaiian Wedding Song sung by Andy Williams. Wedding party participants may also want to learn this dance.

This course is geared to dancers of all levels. You do not need prior dance experience to take the course or you can already be an advanced dancer. You will learn some Hawaiian basics through the choreography of the dance. If you are a current Hula dancer, this is a great piece to add to your repertoire.

Once you have learned the dance, you have many options of how you would like to perform it. You may dance a solo for your own wedding, as a tribute to a couple getting married, or privately for a small engagement celebrating the union of two people.

Not ready to perform in public? That's ok. This is a great combination to dance to over and over again. Repetition is the key to success for perfecting the dance movement.

Who this course is for:

  • Dancers
  • Beginning Hula Dancers
  • Women
  • Fitness Enthusiasts
  • Hawaiian Culture Enthusiasts

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