International Waikiki Hula Conference

Aloha all! :) Although I have been dancing the Hula. But this is my first trip to visit the land of its birth. :) Thanks to International Waikiki Hula Conference, not only I get to brush up my Hula skills, I also get to have my own adventurous holidays in Oahu.

The conference was fabulous. I met a lot of new people and learn a lot of new things. I got to know this girl from San Diego, and we got close pretty fast since she is also alone on this trip. So, after the class, we went hula shopping together and went to watch some hula show on the beach! On that first day, I also met my hula teacher from Japan. :D I knew she is coming to the conference, but I bumped into her without contacting her! Which is nice.

On the second day of the conference, I had a lot of fun too. I took classes that teaches routines using Lei and 'Uli 'Uli.

Me and Kumu James Dela Cruz who taught me a choreographed Hula using Lei.

Me and Kumu Aukele Siangco who taught me the choreographed Hula using 'Uli 'Uli.

And most importantly, I performed in Hilton Waikiki that night. (A free hula show organized by one of the teachers.)

A picture with my friends who came to watch the performance at Hilton.

After the performance, I met up with my high school friend again, to catch a late dinner.

Here comes the last day of the conference, I loved it so much. I took a traditional Hula class in the morning with Kumu Momi Cruz-Losano. I took a class with Randy Kaulana Chang during the second session. I was amazed that he had his son to teach the class. (his son is only 20 years old!) 

And I met a group of hula people from Taiwan, and one of the girls, Rainy, introduced me to a reporter of a famous hula magazine in japan. The reporter said he will be interested to come and write a story on me Hula Dance Jakarta! Afterward I went home, and I went out again for the closing ceremony with my friends from the conference and some of my roommates from the hostel I stayed at! The closing ceremony is on the beach, its a concert. Concert lasted until really late, so I went back to sleep. But I had a wonderful time during the conference. I loved it.