When Ms.Connie Majka went on a trip to Hawaii, she felt it was a life changing experience. During her visit, it was her very first time ever to actually see a hula dancer. When she saw how beautiful and graceful the woman was doing the dance, she feels in love with hula and wanted to do it herself. She began to study hula, started to teach it to others and then eventually opened a studio. This was the only hula school alive, and 25 women strong kept it held together. The woman also known as "the hula sisterhood" is excited to be apart of the flower show here in Philly, which is Hawaiian theme this year. One woman from the group, Robin Fischer, tells how peaceful, soothing, and welcoming doing the Hula is. The different songs used for hula dancing each give off its own beauty and stories. Ms. Majka also made a song for hula that she actually song and danced off named "Honey Flower”. While doing the dance the students dress appropriately adding the pa'u skirts and no shoes. With accessories of flowers, necklaces, bracelets etc. they tell a story through the hula dancing. In Hawaii’s history, they always communicated through hula. Majka feels hula actually touched her heart deep down inside.
From reading this article and having my background information on the dance hula. I already knew and believed it was a dance that brought healing, un-negativity, peace, and beauty. I would also like to try the dance my self. It seems very helpful to clear the mind and soul. I really like this article and would like to know more on the dance of hula.
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