Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Sequence: A, B, A, B, A, A, B, B-ending, B-ending, B-ending
PART A (LINEDANCE PORTION)
¼ PIVOT TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ PIVOT TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Step right forward, pivot turn ¼ left (ending with weight on left) (9:00)
3&4Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Step left forward, pivot turn ½ right (ending with weight on right) (3:00)
7&8Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
3&4Step right next to left, step left next to right, step right next to left
5-6Rock back on left, recover weight on right
7&8Step left next to right, step right next to left, step left next to right
ANGLE STEPS FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT
1-2Step right forward at right angle, step left next to right
3&4Step right forward at right angle, step left next to right, step right forward at right angle
5-6Step left forward at left angle, step right next to left
7&8Step left forward at left angle, step right next to left, step left forward at right angle
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT TURNING TRIPLE, ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
3&4Turn ½ right as you triple (right, left, right) (9:00)
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
7-8Rock back on left, recover weight on right
SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT & RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT CHASSE'
1&2Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
3&4Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
7&8Turn ¼ left step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side (6:00)
ANGLE STEPS FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER
1-2Step right forward at left angle, step left next to right
3-4Step right forward at left angle, step left next to right
5-6Rock right forward at left angle, recover weight on left
7-8Rock right forward at left angle, recover weight on left
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
1-2Rock right out to right side, recover weight on left
3-4Step right next to left, hold
5-6Rock left out to left side, recover weight on right
7-8Step left next to right, hold
STEP KICKS ½ TURN RIGHT (TO 12:00 WALL), TAP
1-2Turn 1/8 right step on right, kick left forward (6:00)
3-4Turn ¼ right step on left, kick right forward (9:00)
5-6Turn ¼ right step on right, kick left forward (12:00)
7-8Step left forward, tap right next to left
PART B (HULA PORTION)
Choreographed by Alberta Nicholas, Hilo, Hawaii. Revised by Violet Ray
Dance on the chorus (the Hawaiian lyrics)
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE)
Kaholo (ca-ho-lo) is the basic hula step (also called a vamp). It is done in four counts.
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm out to right side, left arm across left chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
¼ TURN, KAHOLO LEFT
1Turn ¼ left stepping left foot to left side (9:00)
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm out to left side, right arm across right chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE - 9:00 WALL)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE - 9:00 WALL)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
RIGHT KALAKAUA (CA-LA-CA-WA) (9:00 TO 12:00)
1Rock forward on right foot
2Recover weight on left foot
3Turn ¼ right stepping on right foot (12:00)
4Hold
Hula arms: paddle hands out front 3x (palm down) (right down - left up, then left down - right up, then right down - left up). This movement represents waves in the ocean
LEFT KALAKAUA
1Turn ¼ right stepping forward on left foot (3:00)
2Recover weight on right foot
3Step left foot back
4Hold
Hula arms: paddle hands out front 3x (palm down) (left down - right up, then right down - left up, then left down - right up). This movement represents waves in the ocean
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE - 3:00 WALL)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE - 3:00 WALL)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm out to right side, left arm across left chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
¼ TURN, KAHOLO LEFT
1Turn ¼ left stepping left foot to left side (12:00)
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm out to left side, right arm across right chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: extend right arm and point right index finger to right angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), left arm across left chest (palm down) then bring left into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
KAHOLO LEFT
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: extend left arm and point left index finger to left angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), right arm across left chest (palm down) then bring right into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
PART B - ENDING
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: extend right arm and point right index finger to right angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), left arm across left chest (palm down) then bring left into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
KAHOLO LEFT
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: extend left arm and point left index finger to left angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), right arm across left chest (palm down) then bring right into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
PART A (LINEDANCE PORTION)
¼ PIVOT TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ PIVOT TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Step right forward, pivot turn ¼ left (ending with weight on left) (9:00)
3&4Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Step left forward, pivot turn ½ right (ending with weight on right) (3:00)
7&8Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
3&4Step right next to left, step left next to right, step right next to left
5-6Rock back on left, recover weight on right
7&8Step left next to right, step right next to left, step left next to right
ANGLE STEPS FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT
1-2Step right forward at right angle, step left next to right
3&4Step right forward at right angle, step left next to right, step right forward at right angle
5-6Step left forward at left angle, step right next to left
7&8Step left forward at left angle, step right next to left, step left forward at right angle
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT TURNING TRIPLE, ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
3&4Turn ½ right as you triple (right, left, right) (9:00)
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
7-8Rock back on left, recover weight on right
SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT & RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT CHASSE'
1&2Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
3&4Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
7&8Turn ¼ left step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side (6:00)
ANGLE STEPS FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER
1-2Step right forward at left angle, step left next to right
3-4Step right forward at left angle, step left next to right
5-6Rock right forward at left angle, recover weight on left
7-8Rock right forward at left angle, recover weight on left
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
1-2Rock right out to right side, recover weight on left
3-4Step right next to left, hold
5-6Rock left out to left side, recover weight on right
7-8Step left next to right, hold
STEP KICKS ½ TURN RIGHT (TO 12:00 WALL), TAP
1-2Turn 1/8 right step on right, kick left forward (6:00)
3-4Turn ¼ right step on left, kick right forward (9:00)
5-6Turn ¼ right step on right, kick left forward (12:00)
7-8Step left forward, tap right next to left
PART B (HULA PORTION)
Choreographed by Alberta Nicholas, Hilo, Hawaii. Revised by Violet Ray
Dance on the chorus (the Hawaiian lyrics)
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE)
Kaholo (ca-ho-lo) is the basic hula step (also called a vamp). It is done in four counts.
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm out to right side, left arm across left chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
¼ TURN, KAHOLO LEFT
1Turn ¼ left stepping left foot to left side (9:00)
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm out to left side, right arm across right chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE - 9:00 WALL)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE - 9:00 WALL)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this represents a big wave
RIGHT KALAKAUA (CA-LA-CA-WA) (9:00 TO 12:00)
1Rock forward on right foot
2Recover weight on left foot
3Turn ¼ right stepping on right foot (12:00)
4Hold
Hula arms: paddle hands out front 3x (palm down) (right down - left up, then left down - right up, then right down - left up). This movement represents waves in the ocean
LEFT KALAKAUA
1Turn ¼ right stepping forward on left foot (3:00)
2Recover weight on right foot
3Step left foot back
4Hold
Hula arms: paddle hands out front 3x (palm down) (left down - right up, then right down - left up, then left down - right up). This movement represents waves in the ocean
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE - 3:00 WALL)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE - 3:00 WALL)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm out to right side, left arm across left chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
¼ TURN, KAHOLO LEFT
1Turn ¼ left stepping left foot to left side (12:00)
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm out to left side, right arm across right chest (palms down - waving fingers 2x)
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: extend right arm and point right index finger to right angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), left arm across left chest (palm down) then bring left into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
KAHOLO LEFT
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: extend left arm and point left index finger to left angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), right arm across left chest (palm down) then bring right into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
PART B - ENDING
KAHOLO RIGHT (ANGLE LEFT, MOVING FORWARD TO RIGHT ANGLE)
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: right arm across right chest (palm up), left arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO LEFT (ANGLE RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD TO LEFT ANGLE)
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: left arm across left chest (palm up), right arm arched over head pushing to right 2x (do not wave fingers) this movement represents a big wave
KAHOLO RIGHT
1Step right foot to right side
2Step left foot next to right foot
3Step right foot to right side
4Tap left foot next to right foot (do not put weight on left foot)
Hula arms: extend right arm and point right index finger to right angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), left arm across left chest (palm down) then bring left into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
KAHOLO LEFT
1Step left foot to left side
2Step right foot next to left foot
3Step left foot to left side
4Tap right foot next to left foot (do not put weight on right foot)
Hula arms: extend left arm and point left index finger to left angle then bring back to the center of your chest (palm in), right arm across left chest (palm down) then bring right into center of your chest at the same time as the right. This movement represents "you and me."
