Wendy Takeguchi was born and raised in Aiea, Hawaii and has been dancing hula for over 25 years. In 2009, she relocated to the Chicago area and started the Hana Hou Hula Productions in Naperville, Illinois, which is a company dedicated to sharing authentic Hawaiian culture, education, and the Aloha spirit through classes and performances. Wendy’s young hula career includes winning Keiki Hula Competitions, entertaining for hotels and cruise ships in Waikiki, performing for the United Nations and President George Bush, being highlighted as the Pro-Bowl Half Time Show, and traveling around the world to dance the hula and share the Hawaiian culture. (Naperville, Illinois) Learn more about Wendy at: www.chicagohulaproductions.com Interview by Jessica Tevaga / Camera by Ian Kibbe / Editing by Matt Lauterbach / Produced by Jessica Tevaga
This is our one minute entry to the Kentucky Soybean Association’s film contest. It’s based around the concept “Kentucky Farmers Care.” Hope you enjoy, and thanks for viewing and spreading the word! Augie Phillips, Michael Goss, and Anna Hawkins Western Hills High School Thanks so much to everyone involved – we had a ton of fun shooting and editing this, and looking forward to being able to share it with more people! Special thanks to JR Zinner and Eric Shields. We do not claim ownership of the background music, the one-minute excerpt is used under the terms of fair use for education. All credit goes to Rusted Root for their song “Send Me (On My Way)” All video was obtained with our cameras, except the excerpts of soybean harvests and of chickens feeding (obtained through terms of fair use). All credit goes to: “clemsonpsa” for their video “Intelligent chicken feed – Dr. Jeremy Tzeng” www.youtube.com “O4AR75” for their video “Soybean Harvest” www.youtube.com Thanks for watching, and stay tuned for more projects from us! Augie, Michael, and Anna
Video Rating: 5 / 5