Hula classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Hui O Hula, LW’s Hawaiian dance club, welcomes anyone who is interested in learning the hula. Lessons are given upstairs in Clubhouse 6 on Tuesdays and at Veterans Plaza (or inside Clubhouse 3) on Thursdays. Both classes start at 1 p.m.

The Hawaiian dance is mostly accompanied by song and Western-influenced musical instruments. Many hand motions are used to represent the words in a song. The movements can signify aspects of nature, such as the swaying of a tree in the breeze, a wave in the ocean, or a feeling or emotion such as fondness or yearning.

Anyone can learn to hula, even in a chair, which is called hula “noho,” which means sit. People should wear comfortable mu’umu’u (long dresses) and bring soft booties or prepare to dance b arefoot. August is busy with hula p erformances.

For more information, contact Jojo Weingart at 562-252-9676 or email Jojo@huiohula.com.

Hui O Hula dancers enjoy dancing “What A Wonderful World” with the good folks of the nearby Seal Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Lori ‘Lolo’ Chamberlin