BOOTIE OF THE WEEK: Reira
Name 狩野麗良, Reira Kanno
Age 10歳, 10 years Old
Hula Career ３年, 3 years
Color 赤、きれいな青（ターコイズブルー）, Red and Turquoise
Food しゃぶしゃぶ, Shabu Shabu
Drink アップルティーApple Tea
Favorite Hula Wahine Ilikea, Ka Ulu wehi oke kai , A'ia Lao Pele
Why do you like hula?
フラを踊ると、とても素敵な気持ちになれて、心が落ちつくから、大好きです。
When I'm dancig Hula, I can calm down and feel very good.
How does hula make you feel?
フラは、いろいろな事や、自然（月、星、風、雨、海、山～）、気持ちを表現しながら
踊るのが楽しいです。 ハワイの言葉を覚えて、たくさんの曲を歌ったり、踊りたいです。
大江戸のフェスティバルで、みんなと大きなステージで踊れた事が、とてもうれしかったです。
私は、マーシャの踊るフラが、だいすきです。もっとたくさんのことを教えてほしいと思っています。
It's fun to exprss feeling and nature thiings with hands. I want to study more Hawaiian language, and sing/dance more songs. I was happy about I could have chace to dance Hula on the big stage with many other friends at ooedo festival. I like Marsha's Hula, and I want to learn more from her.
What do you like to do in your free time?
私は、ＲＢＲの、アートのクラスで絵を描いたり，切り絵をしたり，ヨガをしています。
編み物や、ビーズでいろいろなものを作ります。
カリグラフィーも好きです。ハープや、ウクレレも弾いています。
I'm taking painting/draawing class,sissors class, and yoga class at RBR. I like knitting,making things with beads,and caligraphy. I also play hapr and ukulele sometimes.
Have you ever been to Hawaii?
まだ行った事がないので、早く行きたいです。
I've never been yet, so I want to go someday.
What is the first thing you want to do when you go to Hawaii?
フラの コンペティションを観に行きたいです。 イプ、ウリウリを買いたいです。
お花や，貝、リボンや自然の物でレイの作り方を習いたいです。 ハワイアンジュエリーのコレクションをもっと増やしたいです！！
I want to go watch hula competition, I want to learn lei making usng flowers/shells/ribbon. I also want to buy ipu, uliuli, and hawaiian jewely.
Is Hula difficult or easy for you?
いつも、マーシャに スマイル～といわれるのが、一番むずかしいです！！
It's difficult to make smile.
Reira's first year dancing:
Message from Marsha:
Reira has been dancing hula for a long time. I remember she was so small then, and now, she's grown into a beautiful young girl! Reira's hula is very graceful. She practices very hard and dedicates herself to hula, Hawaiian Language and Music. She attends every practice,workshop, and event and is always requesting extra materials and books for her personal study. Of all the keiki, she has the most dedication to her art.
About 2 years ago, in class, I read the keiki a story, The Girl with too many Curls. It is about a litlte Hawaiian girl who never cuts her hair. After reading that, and telling the girls that hula dancers grow their hair out long, Reira quietly decided that she too would grow gorgeous long hair. She shed tears when her mother trimmed a bit of the ends. When we perform, many people ask me, "Who is the girl with the beautiful long hair? She is a good dancer!"
Reira not only awes the crowds at all of our events, but she awes her friends and peers. She is liked by everyone!
Reira and Avvie are very close. Avvie loves Reira like a big sister, and is always sits near her and plays with Reira after practice. Reira is a role model for Avvie, and all the keiki in our group. So many girls watch her with wide eyes, wanting to be like Reira. Reira's natural disposition is very shy and reserved, but even so, she is a leader among all of the keiki. She is always respectful of others, and is observing and processing her surroundings and adjusts to every situation. I hope for Reira to realize herself that she is so beautiful and graceful.
So many people think so!----- I want her to think so too, and show that through her smile!---- Because she has a great smile! Love you Reira!
