217848 1064 Performing Arts Dance General Dance true Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:47:01 -0700 /system/videos/6/05/65/22/226505.flv performing, arts, dancing, hula, hawaii, hawaiian, learning, moving, moves, girl How To Hula Dance http://www.howcast.com/videos/217848-How-To-Hula-Dance http://www.howcast.com/videos/217848-How-To-Hula-Dance/edit approved 156 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=217848"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=217848" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 6 NelsonN http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217848/hula_dance_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 4371 false false false 86523 0 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217848/23.jpg Stand facing your mirror with your feet about four inches apart. Bend your knees and put your hands on your hips.

]]> 86524 1 29 Tip Dance on a comfortable surface; the hula is always done barefoot.

]]> 86525 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217848/33.jpg Use this four-beat pattern for your feet. First, step eight inches to the right with your right foot. Second, bring your left foot toward your right without sliding it. Third, step with your right foot again, and fourth, bring your left foot toward your right, tapping the ground on the fourth beat. Switch directions, leading with the left foot.

]]> 86526 3 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217848/58.jpg Now bring your hips into the four-beat mix. As you step to the right, lower your foot toe-heel and lift your hip; repeat with your left foot and hip. Sway right, then left, right again, and then left again. Repeat to the left side.

]]> 86527 4 79 Tip Keep your knees bent – it helps your hips sway!

]]> 86528 5 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217848/85.jpg Bend your left arm so your hand is in front of the left side of your chest, palm facing down, fingers together and gently extended. Extend your right arm away from your body at shoulder level and keep your elbow slightly bent, your palm down, and your fingers together.

]]> 86529 6 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217848/100.jpg Without letting your left arm touch your chest, bend your elbows and wrists so they are swaying in a wave motion. On the first step to the left, switch so the left arm is extended and the right arm is in front of your right breast. Repeat.

]]> 86530 7 118 Tip As you move, keep your body relaxed but your shoulders still.

]]> 86531 8 123 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217848/123.jpg Look out at your extended hand while you’re dancing. If mele, or traditional song, accompanies your dance, use your face and eyes to tell the story of the song. And don’t forget to smile! Hula dancing is for celebrations.

]]> 86532 9 145 Fact 19th-century Christian missionaries urged Hawaiian women to replace the hula skirt with a high-necked, long-sleeved gown called a holoku.

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