Divino Ritmo brings you TWO Dances in ONE week!

From Marie Laderta.......

COMING UP:

September1st, CUPOLA Dance, 6:30-9:30p.

1250 Kapiolani, 2nd floor,

Inspiration Furniture, Honolulu Design Center.
FREE event, Open to the Public, 

DJ Lucas & Live Music by Jessie Gonzalez.

Food/drink available for purchase. 

Discounted pupus ordered by 7p.

TOPPING OFF THE WEEKEND:

Saturday, September 5th, Rolando Sanchez Live Band, 

6:30 -10:30p.  Hot Latin tunes & more...

together with our DJ Lucas will give you a complete dance

experience of Latin, nightclub & social ballroom.
Tickets: $25 pre-sale; $30 at door, 

includes buffet, soft drinks, BYOB.

For more Info, check in with:
Lucas Jaime (917) 568-3173; divinoritmo@aol.com
Yanna Samkova (732) 499-0407  Yannajs@gmail.com
Website:
www. alohadancesportcenter.com
(808) 200-5540

Aloha Ball-Correction

CORRECTION received from Glenn Okazaki.......

Hi everyone, statement retraction requested by reigning champions, Arunas Bizokas and Katusha Demidova. 

It was previously noted in the email that Arunas and Katusha had retired, and Victor and Annastasia would become world champions.

Ron Montez was informed by Arunas & Katusha that they are not retiring and requests a correction be posted. 

Frank's note: Info about Arunas Bizokas and Katusha Demidova have been deleted from the previous blog.

2nd Annual Aloha Ball

I received the following e-mail and announcement from Glenn Okazaki.......

Aloha Everyone,

The 2^nd Annual Aloha Ball is coming up on October 24, 25 & 26 at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Hotel in Kona.

See attached Aloha Ball Poster for information and contact with Ron Montez & Tony Meridith, organizers.

They will also feature our next Standard World Champion Professionals to do a show, Victor Fung and Annastasia  Muravyeva.

See attached poster Victor and Annastasia.

I have also received word from Ron Montez that a ‘really good latin couple from China will be coming and dance along with Victor!!’

So a great show is lined up for the Aloha Star Ball.

Now check out the prices for KAMA’AINA ‘S below. 

Ron has three packages that you can choose. The prices below is direct from Ron Montez and I have ‘copied and pasted’ it below for you.

This is a show I would not like to miss!!!!

Please Forward this email to your friends.

After checking with Tony and receiving show fee from Victor Fung,

More than likely, Tony and i will subsidize this arrangement but we still want to do it for all the local hawaiian dancers from big island, Honolulu etc. please consider these prices Kama-aina rate.

1). Sat eve dance and show featuring Victor Fung and Anastasia plus a top Latin couple to be announced.

$30 per person

$55 per couple

2). Sunday all day competition including professional variety show with Victor and Anastasia.

$30 per person

$55 per couple

3). Grand combo.  Saturday dance and show plus Sunday competition all day and Eve admission plus show.

$60 per person

$110 per couple.

We would love to have USA dance members and the Oahu dancers  with us this year to celebrate the 2nd annual Aloha Ball.

Ron and Tony

Aloha Ball Featuring Victor & Anastasia...Update

This competition is organized by Ballroom legends, Ron Montez & Tony Meredith.

We attended last year and can't wait to go again. They will also be having workshops. 

Big Mahalo for getting this out. Victor Fung & Anastasia are a rare treat....

Marie

Info at:

www.dancealohaball.com

 Hi Frank:

Additional Info to ADD to blog please:

Yanna just advised that per her conversation with Ron Montez, Kama'ainas have been offered a super deal from Ron Montez & Tony Metedith!

$30 per person or $55 per couple for Dance and Show featuring Victor & Anastasia on Saturday evening October 24.
$30 per person or $55 per couple for All Day Competition and including professional variety show with Victor & Anastasia on Sunday October 25.
$60 per person or $110 per couple for Saturday Dance and Show plus Sunday Competition all day and evening admission plus show..

But what a DEAL huh????!!! For Kama'ainas ONLY, but you must RESERVE your ticket IN ADVANCE.

To reserve your tickets & for more information, you can call or email YANNA Samkova of Divino Ritmo Dance at:

(732) 499-0407
Yannajs@gmail.com

IBDI 54th Anniversary Dance...UPDATE

UPDATE: Photos submitted by Charlene Jay

Lucky there's a Palladium....and with the aircondition working. Boy! this humidity and heat can slow down anyone's energy level. Lani and I got to the Palladium a little after 7. Thought we'd be too late to pick up our presale ticket bento. The parking lot was filled so the best thing to do was wait for a golfer to depart. Waiting paid off....got a parking spot and our bento, too..

Inside the Ballroom was SRO (Standing Room Only).....a  lot of dancers were standing against the wall on the Ewa side. Music DeeJays were Henry Lee and Jane Umeda.

EmCee for the event was past prez Chris Jay who had a good handle on the program. Current prez  Marsha Ninomiya welcomed everyone with an appreciation message.

The program began with a Kung Fu demonstration and Lion Dance by Grandmaster Zen Seng Au's Shaolin Arts Society. The demo included unarmed solo exercises and weapons (swords and long staff) maneuvers. Concluding the Kung Fu demonstration were two Lions dancing into the crowd while keeping time with the tempo of the drum players.

General dancing and a short period for awarding door prizes to the lucky ticket holders soon followed.

Come about 8 o'clock the showcase of exhibition dancing under the direction of Stage Manager Charlene Jay began. The showcase included:

Professional Joe Shorba and Hami Draper danced the Mambo.
Professional Reggie Gascon and Joseline Sangalang dance the International Waltz.
Fuego Y Agua Dancers performed the Salsa.
Richard and Lynn Nakamura danced the International Tango.
Professional Carlos Chang and Ashley Salzedo danced the International Samba.

Richard Nakamura, Ashley Salzedo, Carlos Chang, Lynn Nakamura

The Fuego Y Agua Dancers were Chieko Kimata, Yuki Komiyama,
Veronica Munez, Becky Arakawa, Yukie Honay, Yuka Jenkins

Fuego Y Aqua Dancers were James E. Jones Jr. Dano Garcia,
Kevin Laoron, Alvin Aurelio, Ed Ho

Reggie Gascon and Joseline Sangalang

To get mostly everyone off their seats and onto the dance floor the showcase performers and the IBDI Board members participated in the Snowball dance to a Cha Cha music.

General dancing continued till closing at 9:30.

Divino Ritmo Dance Showcase Update

(Left click to zoom in)

Info: www.alohadancesportcenter.com

Afro-Criollo Sound @Aloha Dancesport Center

(Poster courtesy of Marie Laderta.  Left click to zoom in)

Hawaii Dancesport, Inc. Presents Dance Dreams

(poster submitted by Marie Laderta)

For added info: www.alohadancesportcenter.com