I can't be late. Not today! Malia thought as she raced across the park. Today her hula (草裙舞) teacher would choose some students to dance at the luau (夏威夷派对).
Malia reached the end of the park. "Hello, Uncle Charles," she greeted her teacher. All the dancers called him"Uncle" in the local way. Malia joined her hula sisters beneath a shady monkeypod tree. She pulled on a colorful skirt.
Uncle Charles knelt on a woven mat and beat a rhythm on a drum. The dancers warmed up with basic hula moves. Malia placed her hands on her waist and stepped back and forth.
"Swing your hips (臀部)," Uncle Charles called out. Malia stood in one spot and swung her hips side to side.
After the warm-up, Uncle took out his ukulele. It was time to practice their special dance for the luau. Malia took a deep breath and bent her knees.
"Remember to use expressions. You want to tell the story with your hands and faces,'' Uncle said.
Twang, twang went the ukulele. Malia lifted her arms. She and her hula sisters danced in a row across the grass. They stretched out their arms like birds in flight. Their movements matched the meaning of the happy song. There was no time to be nervous. Malia was too busy watching her hand motions and remembering her footwork. She also remembered to smile.
"Together! Watch your line," Uncle called. Malia's smile grew. She had made no mistakes. She spun to the rhythm of the ukulele and danced over to one side, as if she were on a real stage. Oh no! Malia had danced in the wrong direction. Malia felt her face burn, but she kept dancing and smiling. She turned in time to the music and danced in the proper direction — two steps behind and two beats late.
The music stopped, and Malia shook her head. "I'll never be picked now. "
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The class was over for the day.
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Suddenly, Uncle's voice interrupted Malia's thought.
