WOW - class was very hard tonight! I have never sweated more in my life. Our teacher was amazing - just kept us moving. It was like a boot camp, workout, and Tahitian dance all in one. Our teacher is very talented at playing the ipu, so she tends to use that more in class than recorded music. The sound of the ipu is very pretty, and motivating - and the strong beat makes it easy to follow. We worked legs and arms, over and over and over.
Before our class is the kids class, that two of my nieces take. I bring my nieces to class, and it is a real joy to stay and watch them dance. They spent almost the entire class working on the 'Ote'a choreography. By the time the class was over, the 11 girls really had it down! During class it is fun to visit with the other moms, you get a real sense of belonging. But hearing the music makes me want to run in & dance with the kids!
Earlier in the day, my seven year old niece and I spent about 1/2 hour on hula together. We worked on fine tuning the technique for the kapa and omi moves. Then we watched 8 youtube videos of our dance instructors group. I realized that my niece has never been to a luau, or watched Polynesian performance, so I'm hoping the youtube videos will help her catch the vision!
Overall, about 1.5 hours of actual exercise for me today, but 3 hours on hula! Great day!!!
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