Big Island Dancing Calendar

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Last updated 2/17/2012

FEBRUARY 2012


			Wednesday 1	Thursday 2	Friday 3	Saturday 4
			*Big Island BDC* Pupu-Social 7:00 - 9:00 pm *HBDA East Hawaii* 1st quarter - class # 4 6:45 - 8:45 pm	Argentine Tango (Hilo) with Kawika Osorio Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Practica: 8:00 - 9:00 pm *Big Island BDC* Practice Night	*Hilo Bay Dance Club* Practice Night/Open Dance Pupu Party 7:00 - 9:30 pm	*Argentine Tango (Hilo)* Milonga Pupu Party For information call 345-0280 See flyer

Sunday 5	Monday 6	Tuesday 7	Wednesday 8	Thursday 9	Friday 10	Saturday 11
	*Orchid Isle BDC* Social Dancing 7:00 - 9:00 pm Hilo Hep Cats Classes #3 6:00 - 7:00pm, 7:00 - 8:00pm 8:00 - 9:00pm *Waimea BDC* Class #3, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Mixer and practice til 8:30pm	*Hilo Bay Dance Club* 1st quarter - class # 6 7:00 - 9:00 pm Argentine Tango with Gordon Motta (Kamuela) 7:30 - 10:30 pm	*Big Island BDC* 1st quarter - class # 6 7:00 - 9:00 pm *HBDA East Hawaii* 1st quarter - class # 5 6:45 - 8:45 pm	Argentine Tango (Hilo) with Kawika Osorio Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Practica: 8:00 - 9:00 pm *Big Island BDC* Practice Night 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	*Kona BDC* Bachata Workshop at the Fiyzone in Kona *Big Island BDC* Valentine Dance at Aunty Sally's Luau Hale. 5:30 - 10:00 pm *Island Swing Orchestra* Hilo Elks Lodge 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Sunday 12	Monday 13	Tuesday 14	Wednesday 15	Thursday 16	Friday 17	Saturday 18
	*Orchid Isle BDC* Social Dancing 7:00 - 9:00 pm Hilo Hep Cats Classes #4 6:00 - 7:00pm, 7:00 - 8:00pm 8:00 - 9:00pm *Waimea BDC* Class #4, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Mixer and practice til 8:30pm	*Hilo Bay Dance Club* 1st quarter - class # 7 7:00 - 9:00 pm Argentine Tango with Gordon Motta (Kamuela) 7:30 - 10:30 pm	*Big Island BDC* 1st quarter - class # 7 7:00 - 9:00 pm *HBDA East Hawaii* 1st quarter - class # 6 6:45 - 8:45 pm	Argentine Tango (Hilo) with Kawika Osorio Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Practica: 8:00 - 9:00 pm *Big Island BDC* Practice Night 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	*Orchid Isle BDC* Monthly Pupu Social 6:00 - 9:30 pm

Sunday 19	Monday 20	Tuesday 21	Wednesday 22	Thursday 23	Friday 24	Saturday 25
*Dancing till Dawn* Country Two Step at Kona Elks Lodge. 5:00 - 6:30 pm Class #1 *Kona Ballroom Dance Club* Mardi Gras Dance Kona Elks Lodge 6:30 - 9:30 pm	Hilo Hep Cats Classes #5 6:00 - 7:00pm, 7:00 - 8:00pm 8:00 - 9:00pm *Waimea BDC* Class #5, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Mixer and practice til 8:30pm	*Hilo Bay Dance Club* 1st quarter - class # 8 7:00 - 9:00 pm Argentine Tango with Gordon Motta (Kamuela) 7:30 - 10:30 pm	*Big Island BDC* 1st quarter - class # 8 7:00 - 9:00 pm *HBDA East Hawaii* 1st quarter - class # 7 6:45 - 8:45 pm	Argentine Tango (Hilo) with Kawika Osorio Lessons: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Practica: 8:00 - 9:00 pm *Big Island BDC* Practice Night 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	*Jazz Mele* Hilo Town Tavern Keawe St, Hilo

Sunday 26

Monday 27

Tuesday 28

Wednesday 29

Dancing till Dawn
Country Two Step at Kona Elks Lodge. 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Class #2

Orchid Isle BDC
Social Dancing
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Hilo Hep Cats
Classes #6
6:00 - 7:00pm, 7:00 - 8:00pm
8:00 - 9:00pm

Waimea BDC
Class #6, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Mixer and practice til 8:30pm

Hilo Bay Dance Club
1st quarter - class # 9
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Big Island BDC
1st quarter - class # 9
7:00 - 9:00 pm

HBDA East Hawaii
1st quarter - class # 8
6:45 - 8:45 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	Beginning 6-Count Swing Intermediate Lindy Beginning-Plus Lindyhop
Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association East Hawaii Chapter	Samba Foxtrot West Coast Swing (American Style Bronze I/II)
*Waimea Ballroom Dance Club*	Country Two-Step
*Dancing till Dawn*	Country Two Step (Kona)

*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	885-4776	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