bigislanddancing.com  tries to provide the most complete calendar of ballroom dancing activities on the Big Island.  Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented here.  Contact information is provided at the bottom of this page for most of the group or individuals listed in the calender, and links to related web-sites are also listed on the links page.

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 Hilo Bay Dance Club

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Last updated 3/2/2012

 

 

MARCH 2012
             
        Thursday  1 Friday  2 Saturday 3
        Argentine Tango (Hilo)
with Kawika Osorio
Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Practica:  8:00 - 9:00 pm		 Hilo Bay Dance Club
Practice Night/Open Dance
7:00 - 9:00 pm		 Orchid Isle BDC
Monthly Pupu Social
6:00 - 9:00 pm 
             
Sunday  4 Monday  5 Tuesday  6 Wednesday  7 Thursday  8 Friday  9 Saturday  10
Dancing till Dawn
Country Two Step at Kona Elks Lodge.  5:00 - 6:30 pm
Class #3

The Great Sunday Swing with Clem Low's 8-piece swing band Low Impact
2:00 - 6:00 pm at the Hilo Elks Lodge, 150 Kinoole St
$20 admission at door.

 Dancing till Dawn
West Coast Swing at Kona Elks Lodge.  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Class #1		 Hilo Bay Dance Club
1st quarter - class  # 10
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Argentine Tango with Gordon Motta (Kamuela)
7:30 - 10:30 pm

 Big Island BDC
Registration and
Pupu Party
7:00 - 9:00 pm  

HBDA East Hawaii
Social Dance and pre-registration for next quarter

 Argentine Tango (Hilo)
with Kawika Osorio
Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Practica:  8:00 - 9:00 pm

Hilo Hep Cats
Blues at the Lounge
Church of the Holy Cross
440 W. Lanikaula
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 Hilo Bay Dance Club
Practice Night/Open Dance
Pupu Party
7:00 - 10:00 pm  		 Island Swing Orchestra
Hilo Elks Lodge
7:00 - 10:00 pm

 
             
Sunday  11 Monday  12 Tuesday  13 Wednesday  14 Thursday  15 Friday  16 Saturday  17
Dancing till Dawn
Country Two Step at Kona Elks Lodge.  5:00 - 6:30 pm
Class #4		 Orchid Isle BDC
Social Dancing
7:00 - 9:00 pm 

Hilo Hep Cats
Class #1
 Intermediate Lindy 6:30 pm
Beginning Balboa 7:30 pm

Dancing till Dawn
West Coast Swing at Kona Elks Lodge.  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Class #2

Waimea BDC
Class #1
7:00 - 8:00 pm Class #1
8:00 - 8:30 mixer

 

 Argentine Tango with Gordon Motta (Kamuela)
7:30 - 10:30 pm		   Argentine Tango (Hilo)
with Kawika Osorio
Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Practica:  8:00 - 9:00 pm

Hilo Hep Cats
Swing at the Lounge
Church of the Holy Cross
440 W. Lanikaula
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 Hilo Bay Dance Club
Practice Night/Open Dance
7:00 - 9:00 pm		 Hilo Fun Dance Group
Fundraiser for Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc
Aunty Sally's Luau Hale
6:00 - 9:00 pm
$10 Donation
             
Sunday  18 Monday  19 Tuesday  20 Wednesday  21 Thursday  22 Friday  23 Saturday  24
The Great Sunday Swing with Clem Low's 8-piece swing band Low Impact
2:00 - 6:00 pm at the Hilo Elks Lodge, 150 Kinoole St
$20 admission at door.		 Orchid Isle BDC
Social Dancing
7:00 - 9:00 pm 

Hilo Hep Cats
Class #2
 Intermediate Lindy 6:30 pm
Beginning Balboa 7:30 pm

Dancing till Dawn
West Coast Swing at Kona Elks Lodge.  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Class #3

Waimea BDC
Class #1
7:00 - 8:00 pm Class #1
8:00 - 8:30 mixer

 Argentine Tango with Gordon Motta (Kamuela)
7:30 - 10:30 pm		   Argentine Tango (Hilo)
with Kawika Osorio
Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Practica:  8:00 - 9:00 pm

Hilo Hep Cats
Blues at the Lounge
Church of the Holy Cross
440 W. Lanikaula
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 Hilo Bay Dance Club
Practice Night/Open Dance
7:00 - 9:00 pm		  
             
Sunday  25 Monday  26 Tuesday  27 Wednesday  28 Thursday  29 Friday  30 Saturday  31
  Orchid Isle BDC
Social Dancing
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Hilo Hep Cats
Class #3
 Intermediate Lindy 6:30 pm
Beginning Balboa 7:30 pm

Dancing till Dawn
West Coast Swing at Kona Elks Lodge.  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Class #4

Waimea BDC
Class #1
7:00 - 8:00 pm Class #1
8:00 - 8:30 mixer

 Argentine Tango with Gordon Motta (Kamuela)
7:30 - 10:30 pm
Milonga		   Argentine Tango (Hilo)
with Kawika Osorio
Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Practica:  8:00 - 9:00 pm

Hilo Hep Cats
Swing at the Lounge
Church of the Holy Cross
440 W. Lanikaula
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    

 

SCHEDULED FIRST QUARTER CLASSES

Hilo Bay Dance Club
 		 Beginning Waltz
Intermediate Merengue
Advanced Country Two Step
 
Big Island Ballroom Dance Club Beginning Foxtrot
Beginning East Coast Swing
Intermediate West Coast Swing
 
Hilo Hep Cats Intermediate Lindy
Beginning Balboa
 
Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association
East Hawaii Chapter
 
 
Waimea Ballroom Dance Club
 		 Beginning Rumba
Dancing till Dawn Country Two Step (Kona)
West Coast Swing - "up a level or two!"  Kona Elks Lodge
 

 

Organization

Location
(unless otherwise noted above)

Website

Contact

Telephone

Email

Hilo Bay Dance Club

Classes and practice at
Hilo ELKs Lodge
150 Kinoole St, Hilo
 

hilobaydanceclub.org

Andrew Bisset

345-0280

email

Big Island Ballroom Dance Club

Classes in the Multipurpose Hall
Church of the Holy Cross
Lanikaula St, opposite UH Campus

Practice at Clem Akina Park in Puueo
 

bigislandbdc.com

Violet

938-0691

 

Orchid Isle Ballroom Dance Club

Hilo YWCA
Haili &Ululani Street, Hilo
 

orchidislebdc.com

Andrew Bisset

345-0280

email

Hilo Hep Cats

Island Dance Academy
27 Haili St, Hilo
 

hilohepcats.org

Andie Gill

959-8216

email

Hilo Fun Dance

Hilo YWCA
Haili &Ululani Street, Hilo
 

 

Jean Lauro

966-8147

email

Tango Hawaii - Gordon Motta

Keolamau Loa Church Hall
The "Green Church" in Kamuela (Waimea)

Hilo ELKs Lodge
150 Kinoole St, Hilo
 

bigislandtango.com

Gordon Motta

 

email

Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association
East Hawaii Chapter

Waiakea High School Cafeteria
155 Kawili St, Hilo
 

 

Owen Nishioka

935-8974

email

Waimea Ballroom Dance Club

Waimea Elementary School Cafeteria, 67-1255 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea
 

 

Peter In

 

email

Dancing till Dawn

Kona and Waimea
 

dancingtilldawn.com

Warren d'Aquin

938-6121

email

Kona Ballroom Dance Club

Kona
 

 

Franz Weber

322-6633

email