Summary: In hula dancing, practice the Uwehe by clapping the knees together while rocking the hips. Learn the Uwehe 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 dancing Hula, we're on movement no. 14, doing great. Let's go from the top. Remember in movement no. 13, 14 and 15, we're doing Uwehe. Okay. Ready and; one, two, three, four, five, six and seven, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen. Okay. Thirteen, fourteen, the knees come together, plant your right foot, knees come together. One thing that's really important to remember, when you plant your right foot, the hip goes to the left and then you clap your knees. Thirteen, fourteen. Let's go from the top. Ready and; one, two, three, four, five, six and seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen. Let's try it this way. Ready and; one, two, three, four, five, six and seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen. Let's try it again slowly. Ready and; one, two, three, four and five, six, seven, eight and nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen."