Summary: In hula dancing, the Ami movement involves a forward pivot with a heavy hip roll. Learn the Ami with tips from a hula performer in this free dancing video.
Brie Kaanoi was born in Hawaii and raised in both Hawaii and Tahiti. She has been singing and dancing professionally since the age of 4, and has performed with legends like Stevie...read more
"Hi I'm Brie. We're doing Hula. Now we're working on the movement called the Ami, okay. Let's go from the top, step 6. One, two, three, four, five, six. Turn around; five, six. Now don't forget five, your hips extend to the back and six, you turn around. Let's try it at this angle; one, two, three, four, five, six. Okay. Let's try it from this angle. One, two, three, four, five, six. Slowly one more time. One, two, three, four, five, six."