'Uniki, update

Aloha kakou!

The date for 'uniki has changed - It will be on May 10th; however, our last hula class will still be on Tuesday, April 29th.  So much to do, so little time. ;)  We are hoping to get Rodriguez Pavilion for the location so that it is still outdoors but fully covered.  It will be a huge potluck/party so I'm really hoping most, if not all, of you can make it.

Since April has five Tuesdays, I'd like to take up all five for hula and preparations. As you will see in the line-up below, there are a few items we will definitely need to work on as a group.  If the weather is nice, we will meet up at the beach on the 22nd and/or the 29th. The other three/four classes will be at the studio.  At one of these meet-ups, I will also be giving out the lei and flower accessories. For whoever stays with the halau, please keep them at home. For those of you who are leaving after 'uniki, please return them to the studio for the halau to keep.  I appreciate it. Everyone, I will be working on using up all the material I have left over for the remainder of costumes we do not have. Please bare with me. When wrestling is over, I will have time to sit and wala'au with you all after practices.

I've attached the Tahitian songs, Pae Pae (entrance), Te Manu (both kaikamahine and 'opio versions) along with Symphony of Drums ('opio duos). Shayla and the boys will take the drumbeat at the end of the 'opio Te Manu with everyone else doing their duo with Symphony of Drums. I've noted the minutes/seconds for each group on the line up.

Looking forward to graduation when your keiki go from haumana to 'olapa. I'm so proud of all of them! Maika'i kela! Hiki no 'kakou!

'Uniki

Tentative Line up:

1. Oli Kahea and Oli Aloha
2. Kawika
1. red pa'u bottom, black or red top (I will provide these), lei po'o and kupe'e set (workshop 4/22)
3. Pupu Hinuhinu (Kaikamahine)
1. white pa'u bottom, white top, shell lei, shell po'o, shell bracelets (workshop 4/29)
4. Laupahoehoe Hula (boys)
1. shorts, lei
5. Anahola
1. blue or white pa'u bottom, blue or white top, ti leaf lei (need to make), white flower
6. Aloha Week Hula
1. green tape skirt (or ti leaf skirt? workshop 4/22), white top, yellow lei, red flower
7. Waikaloa (na 'opio)
1. White top, white bottom, bead or flower lei (workshop 4/29), flower
8. Kahana Malie
1. same
9. Kino'ole Fireman's Ball
1. aloha/easter/party dress, matching lei (workshop 4/29)
10. He Papale (kaikamahine)
1. same but with papale (need matching lei po'o)
11. Kanani and Danni
12. Kanani
13. 'Aparima/Ahuroa (na wahine)
14. Otea (na wahine)
15. Tahitian: Intro (Pae Pae), Te Manu, Duo/Solo (Symphony of Drums)
1. White skirt, yellow overlay, red band with deco, headdress, yellow 'i'i, black tank/top, shell lei
2. Boys: khaki shorts, yellows, lei po'o (make 4/22)
1. Intro (Pae Pae)
2. Te Manu (by Lanakila's Polynesians) - Kaikamahine, leave during beginning of next Te Manu
3. Te Manu (by Poi Dog Pondering) - Na 'Opio...KK, Pili, and Shayla end
4. Symphony of Drums:
1. Anela Tracianne (00:00 to 00:45)
2. Autumn Kanoe (00:46 to 1:26)
3. Hoku Nalani (2:26 to 3:08)
4. Kaleo Reina (3:52 to end 4:33)
16. Me Ka Maluhia
17. Hawai'i Aloha - everyone join in!