Hula How-To with Snowbird Bento | If Cities Could Dance

In this hula tutorial, Honolulu Kumu Hula (hula instructor) Snowbird Bento and the dancers from her hālau hula (hula school), Ka Pā Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, demonstrate wāwae (foot) and lima (hand) movements. They dance to the song “This is the Rain,” composed by Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho. Kumu Johnny passed it down to Kumu Snowbird, who now uses the song to teach the basics of hula ‘auana movements to kids and beginners. Check out our #IfCitiesCouldDance Honolulu hula episode also featuring Kumu Snowbird and the next generation of dancers. 📺 WATCH FULL EPISODE HERE: http://bit.ly/ICCDxHONO 📺 Watch more dance tutorials from If Cities Could Dance ➡️ https://bit.ly/ICCD_HowT-os 🔔 Hit that SUBSCRIBE button! 🔔 https://bit.ly/SubscribeKQEDArts 🌺 Follow along as they break down some foundational moves: 0:00-0:33 Introduction 0:33-0:43 Posture 0:43-1:09 Kāholo (to move) 1:09-1:42 Pā and Lima (hands) 1:42-1:55 Wāwae (feet) 1:55-2:08 Ipu Heke 2:08-2:36 "This is the Rain" by Johnny Lum Ho dance breakdown 2:36-3:58 "This is the Rain" performance 3:58-4:18 Outro and Credits Our history. Our culture. Our moves. KQED Arts’ award-winning video series #IfCitiesCouldDance​ features dancers from across the country representing their city’s signature moves. Watch new episodes and how-to’s Wednesdays every other week. 👍🏽 Join us on Instagram:   / ​   👍🏽 Like us on Facebook:   / kqedarts​   👍🏽 Follow us on Twitter:   / kqedarts​   #HulaTutorial #HulaSteps