Summary: When hula dancing, the Ami step requires a double pivot with a rolling hip motion. 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, we're learning Hula today and we're on step 8. Let's go from the top. Oh by the way, step 8 completes the Ami. So we're doing, step one through four is Kaholo. Five, six, seven and eight is the Ami. Ready and one, two, three, four, and five, six and seven, eight. Let's try it again. One, two, three, four, five, six and seven, eight. Remember the hips make a big circle. Let's try it at this angle. Ready and one, two, three, four, five, six and seven, eight. One more time slowly. Ready and; one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight."