It's Time To Party

Saturday August 22nd 6:30-10:30 PM
New Live Band Afro-Criollo Sound #Afro808
Authentic Latin Band playing Salsa, Mambo,
Rumba, Bachata and more,,,,together with our
DJ Lucas will give you full dance experience.
Tickets: $25 pre-sale, $30 at door
Includes buffet, soft drink, B.Y.O.B. 

USA Dance 10th Annual Mock Competition

(From Glenn Okazaki) USA Dance 10th Annual Mock Competition Reminder !!!! Saturday night, July 25!!!! That’s tomorrow night !!! Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse – Palladium Full Ballroom. 6:30pm to 9:30pm (doors may open earlier, depending on set up) Tickets: only $8.00 at the door. (Includes snack!!!) The Mock Latin competition begins at 8:00pm and followed by the Mock Standard Comp. Come and watch Hawaii’s, USA Dance, Dancesport Athletes and Exhibition Dancers perform in the USA Dance, 10th Annual Mock Competition. Do not miss out on the best ballroom music in town!! Great snack!! Great friends!! Great Dancing!! Lottsa social dancing!! (Please scroll down to poster  for more info)

Que' Pasa? July & August Dance Venues

Reminder: Professional Instructor Carlos Chang will be conducting an International Cha Cha Workshop for Dance Magic 808’s International Cha Cha Workshop on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Ala Wai Palladium (Diamond Head side). Registration is from 6:30pm – 7pm / workshop starts at 7pm – 8:30pm with a short break. Cost $20 and must be a 2015 Dance Magic 808 Member. Payment by cash or check. Check payable to Dance Magic 808. Beginners and advance students are welcome to take this workshop. Video taping will be allowed but only at the end of the workshop. Carlos will advise when we can start taping his instructions and dance. You won’t want to miss out on this workshop. Please note that the workshop ends at 8:30pm. Around 8:45pm, Dance Magic 808 will be using the room for routine practice for some upcoming performances and would appreciate it if everyone could leave promptly after the workshop is over. Mahalo for your cooperation.


And don't miss out on Doug Kesler & Company "Bright Lights on Broadway" showdance  at the Pacific Beach Hotel July 17. Scroll down to the poster for more info.

Okay, now for the month of August, we got a heavy load of venues. Check it out...

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As one of the classes, IBDI is offering a Special Rumba Workshop Series by former Slovakian National Professional Latin Champion and International Professional Competitor Yanna Samkova. Yanna's class is applicable to all levels of dancers (Scroll down to poster for more info or left click on The Dance Connection in the side bar). Also being offered is Beginning Hustle. The Hustle can be danced at nightclubs and discos, as well as at the Palladium and dance studios because a lot of current and past hit songs such as Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars has a Hustle beat. Other classes being offered are Beginning International Waltz, American Samba, International Quickstep II and East Coast Swing II. 

On Monday, August 3, there will be registration for the fourth term and free dancing in the Ewa Ballroom of the Palladium. In the Diamond Head Ballroom, Glenn Okazaki & Anne Ho will conduct a one night workshop on International Tango (see attached poster for details).

Classes start on August 10. Hope to see you all there!

Ed Matsuda

IBDI Dance Director

Hawaii Gardenia Circle Anniversary Dance on August 8. 

Scroll down to HGC poster for more info.

IBDI Anniversary Dance on August 15.
See poster for more info.

Friends of the Ala Wai Anniversary Dance on August 29. (No additional info at this time)

IBDI 4th Term Special Workshop Class Schedule

Hawaii Gardenia Circle Anniversary Dance

No DRD Cupola Dance Tonight

USA Dance 10th Annual Mock Competition

July, Hot Time In The City!!!!

   USA Dance 

10^th Annual Mock Competition

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Dance starts at 6:30pm and ends at 9:30

Best Music in town.

Ono Snacks!!! (NO BENTO)

$6.00 Pre-sale

$8.00 @ The Door

See poster for more info