Fipe Keanu is a teacher of the modern Hula and Tamure, she has performed in Polynesian dance groups since she from a young age; Owned her first grass skirt as soon as she could walk. She has performed with many multi-cultural dance groups including Auckland’s “Sea Voyagers”. Having taught Cook Island dancing as part of the Performing and Screen Arts Degree at UNITEC in Auckland and tutored McAuley High School, Northcote College Auckland and Auckland Girls Grammer in Cook Island and Tahitian dance for competition in Auckland’s Annual. She has been running workshops and dancing in Australia, New Zealand and the pacific islands for over 15years. The History of the Hula Hula is the soul of Hawaii expressed in motion. No one knows its exact origins but Hawaiians agree that the first hula was performed by a god or goddess which makes the dance a sacred ritual. Hula, the ancient dance of Hawaii which has also evolved into a modern form that is famous for its grace and romantic movements, it is an interpretive and expressive dance that often tells a story or expresses meanings and feelings from almost any phase of life. Every movement in hula has a specific meaning, and every expression of the dancer’s hands has great significance. The tāmūrē, is a dance from Tahiti and the Cook Islands and although denied by the local purists, for the rest of the world it is the most popular form of hula. During the 19th century, the hula almost vanished because the missionaries considered it vile and heathen. We thank King David Kalakaua for saving it during the late 1800’s, when he formed his own troupe and encouraged the dancers to learn the old hula. It is now performed in countries all over the world and the pacific is proud of our heritage and encourages more people from all walks of life to learn our simple ways
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:46:23 +0000
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