Hawaiian Hula Dancers

Polynesian Dancers – Hawaiian Hula Dancers

A perfect accompaniment to a beach themed party or a Hawaiian themed party. Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song. It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The chant or song is called a mele. The hula dramatizes or comments on the mele.

• Clients would normally book the Dancers as a Duo. To meet & greet between 30 – 45 minutes and to give the guests at their arrival a hula necklace (leis).
• They then do two Hawaiian dances (2×5 minutes)  and one Tahitian dance (1×5 minutes), which are traditional dances from the Polynesian islands.
• Finally, 1 x  Dance to teach guests some moves and compete to make it a fun evening.

There are many styles of hula. They are commonly divided into two broad categories: Ancient hula is called kahiko. It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments. Hula as it evolved under Western influence, in the 19th and 20th centuries, is called auana. It is accompanied by song and musical instruments such as the guitar, the ʻukulele, and the double bass.

Hula performed for spontaneous daily amusement or family feasts were attended with no particular ceremony. However, hula performed as entertainment for chiefs were grand events.