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Long time belly dancer and hula dancer, Charmaine presents a beginner hula instructional workshop and 21 complete dance routines.
DVD #1: "Everything You Should Know About Hawaiian Hula" includes step-by-step instructions for Hawaiian steps and hand gestures, brief history, Hawaiian language and terms, modern, traditional and ancient movements and step variations, hand and wrist exercises, 50 interpretive hand movements, costuming for ancient and modern, plus demonstrations of 5 Hawaiian implements. (80 minutes)
DVD #2: "Charmaine's Hawaiian Pearls" includes a full length view of Charmaine in various hula costumes performing complete dance routines to the following songs: I Am Hawaii, Hawaiian War Chant (uli uli), To You Sweetheart Aloha, Aia La O Pele I Hawaii (kahiko), Green Rose Hula (ipu), E Lili'u E (kahiko), E Lili'u E, Nani Wale Na Hala (puili), Little Brown Gal, My Little Grass Shack, Lovely Hula Hands, Pearly Shells/Tiny Bubbles/The Paddle Song, Hukilau, Na Ka Pueo (parasol), Blue Hawaii, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Iesu Me Ke Kanaka Waiwai (seated), In the Garden (seated), I Believe (seated), How Great Thou Art (seated), and Aloha Oe. (60 minutes)
These dvds were copied from the original semi-professional/homemade tapes that were filmed some years ago, so the sound and visual quality are not as good as expected on today's dvds. Charmaine is not a Kumu Hula, but the material she presents is authentic and performed to the best of her ability. The numerous dance routines can be adapted to your own style and song version. |
