Afro 808 Latin Night @ Aloha Dancesport Center

Live Band & DJ Lucas with ballroom tunes this Saturday at 6:30 PM.
Aloha Dancesport Center 350 Ward Avenue

March Music Madness at the Cupola

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2016 IBDI 2nd Term Dance Classes

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USA Dance February 20

From Glenn Okazaki......

Aloha, 

Join us this Saturday, February 20, Stage Side for an exciting evening.

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Dance starts at 6:30, but we may open much earlier.

We will have an exciting RED HOT EXHIBITION !!!!!! 

As always, this dance is FREEEEE for Members.  Non-members $6.00 at the door.

It pays to become a USA Dance Member. 

Great Music, Great snacks, Great Dancing!!!!!

Great Fun…. 

JOIN US this SATURDAY!!!!! 

See Ya!

What's On Tap For The Month of March?

And a reminder. 
DRD Social Dance at the Cupola on Thursday March 3rd featuring Augie Rey.
Open to the public. 
Last I heard it's free admission.
Cupola is located in the Honolulu Design Center
Corner Piikoi & Kapiolani
For more info: 808-200-5540
yannajs@gmail.com 

More Valentines Dance Venues

Almost forgot about the Seniors Valentine Day Dance coming up on Tuesday Feb. 9th at the Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall 9AM-Noon. Good event for all you senior teenagers to shine on the dance floor. According to TGIF the City Dept. of Parks & Recreation senior clubs and organizations select "SWEETHEARTS" to represent them in the opening ceremony, and the mayor and celebrities participate in folk and line dancing. AND IT"S FREE!

Okay, We're almost done.... Got this announcement from Marie Laderta last night. Check it out........
Large Dance Floor..... Good Eats.......Great Dance Music by Nick from Star Pointe Productions....Friendly Hosts...Dance Exhibitions.......

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2nd Annual Salsa & Bachata Congress

Photo from 1st Annual Salsa Congress

Just when I thought I had February venues wrapped up, my son Dean reminded me about the 2nd Annual Salsa & Bachata Congress coming up this month. Here's a bit of info to go on but there's more info at www.SalsaInHawaii.com (you might need to copy and paste this address).

Two More Venues for February

2016 HBDA Valentine Ball

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USA Dance-February 2016

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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!

USA DANCE HONOLULU

February 2016 

Monthly Dance:

Saturday, February 20

6:30p to 9:30p

Half Ballroom (B-2) Kitchen Side

FREE FOR MEMBERS!!!

Non-members $6.00

Gotta Dance?

Upcoming DRD Social Dance Schedule

From Marie Laderta......

COMING UP!!!

Friday, January 29th at 7:00pm -10:30pm

DRD Social Dance Party
Ballroom music by DJ Lucas 

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and Live entertainment by Augie Ray

Cover Charge: $25,- at door, $20 pre-sale
Complimentary soft drinks and Pupus, BYOB

at Aloha Dancesport Center 
350 Ward Avenue 2nd floor 
Honolulu, HI 96814
www.alohadancesporcenter.com
808 200 5540

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NEXT MONTH:

Social at CUPOLA Thursday, February 4th, 

FREE event, open to the public. 

2nd Floor of Honolulu Design Center (Kapiolani/Piikoi).

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Latin Band Social Party on Saturday February 27th 

Please see attached flyer.

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Social at CUPOLA Thursday March 3rd featuring Augie Rey!

There's Only One Reason To Learn Jitterbug

If there is one dance that Lani and I really enjoy on the dance floor, it's the Swing, Whether it be the Jitterbug (Single Time Swing) or the East Coast Swing (Triple Time Swing). Of course, the music and the beat of the music has nearly everything to get us in motion. As Dr. Jitterbug says, "It's the Potion that gets you in Motion." The Golden '50s era produced a whole lot of upbeat Swing music. That's when Swing was Golden and partners danced touching each other. Then in the '60s came the Twist which then showed a steady decline of Swing dancing. The style of dancing changed. People didn't touch each other anymore. NOTHING wrong with dancing the Twist. Lani and I enjoy dancing it, too. The Rock & Roll of the 70s revived Swing dancing due to the TV shows American Grafitti and Happy Days. Today Swing dancing is very popular among the younger generation and the Senior Teenagers. Lani and I have a good mixture of those generations in our Jitterbug and East Coast Swing dance class and they are "rocking" to the upbeat Golden '50s REET PETITE. Other tunes that will put you in the groove are TRICKLE TRICKLE and ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK to name a few. Main thing is to have have fun dancing.

Show Only Tickets

From: Marie Laderta:

Yanna announced SHOW ONLY tickets for $45 for Showcase. Need to PRE-Reserve by contacting Yanna @ Yannajs@gmail .com
Or call Yanna phone (732) 499-0407

IBDI Inaugural Ball Tickets

It might be late to purchase tickets to the 2016 IBDI Inaugural Ball by mail but tickets can be purchased at the dance hosted by IBDI at the Palladium on Saturday January 16.

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DRD Sponsored Workshop With Visiting Professionals

EXCITING NEWS WORKSHOPS by Visiting Professionals YEGOR NOVIKOV &

ALEXANDRA SMIRNOVA.

Our Divino Ritmo Dance 7th Annual Grand Ball & Showcase is coming up this Saturday (Jan 16) and we have an exciting young professional couple coming to perform for us - US & WORLD Smooth Finalists, YEGOR NOVIKOV & ALEXANDRA SMIRNOVA.

WORKSHOPS on Sunday Jan 17th @ Aloha DANCESPORT Center, 200 Ward Ave., 2nd Floor (across from Sports Authority):

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There will be Smooth and International Latin Workshops by YEGOR & ALEXANDRA held on Sunday January 17th only at Aloha Dancesport Center. Take this opportunity to meet them and learn, before they return to the mainland.

3pm American Smooth- technique and styling
4pm International Latin- technique and principles. YEGOR will be available for coaching/private lessons as well.

Please direct your inquires for private lessons to yannajs@gmail.com
Aloha Dancesport Center 

Phone: (808) 200-5540:

To sign up for workshop(s), just come in on Sunday January 17th at 3pm.
1 Workshop $30 per person
For both Latin and Smooth $50 per person

"The Potion That Will Set You In Motion)

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IBDI Hosting Free Dance and Registration

FREE DANCE

Monday, January 11

6 TO 8:30 P.M.

Palladium Ewa (kitchen) side

 

1st term class registration starts at 6 p.m.

Palladium Ewa (kitchen) side.

First term classes begin on January 18, 2016.

Albert Franz will be teaching Quickstep I & II starting on January 18. The cost is $25 for seven weeks of instruction. 

Full ballroom dance Saturday, January 16^th. Members $3.

Aloha

Fred

DRD Cupola Canceled This Week

Divino Ritmo's monthly Dancing @ the CUPOLA  will continue as usual in 2016, 

first Thursday of the month, But NOT in January. 

We will start our 2016 CUPOLA social dancing on Thursday,  February 4th!

Right now we are getting ready to give you a SHOW at our 7th Annual Grand Ball 

@ the Sheraton Waikiki on Saturday, January 16th.

Happy New Year!
Lucas & Yanna

United States & World Smooth Finalist on DRD Pro Showcase

Divini Ritmo Dance 7th Annual Grand Ball will feature Shirley Ballas'  protege Yegor Novikov with Alexandra Smirnova in the Pro Showcase. See poster for more info.

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Mahalo and Happy New Year!

To our Dance Students at IBDI. Thank you for allowing us to share our experience in Ballroom Dances with you during 2015. We were able to do it because you were there for us! To the Dancers, and Readers of our Blogs, a Big Mahalo for tuning in, and especially to those who contributed photos and articles to enhance our two blog sites.