Contra Dance in Hawaii
Come join the Fun!
Traditional, Celtic/Irish Live Music
by our fabulous band Whiskey Starship
O'ahu Dances
- First and Third Saturdays of each month.
- 7:30-9:30 pm at Damon Hall, Academy of the Pacific, 913 Alewa Drive, Honolulu 96817. See map and diagram of campus below.
- Academy of the Pacific is marked in green with black "X" on the map on the left.
Damon Hall ("Mary Mills Damon Hall") is the building highlighted in pink and marked with an "X" on the sketch of the campus on the right.
- Click here for directions by car from the Pali Highway.
- Click here for directions by bus.
- Live music is provided by Whiskey Starship.
- No dance partner or experience is required.
- Dress is casual; wear comfortable no-scuff shoes.
- Great exercise! You may want to bring a water bottle...
- NOTE TO NEWCOMERS: if you haven't Contra danced before, try to get there 15 minutes early for the dance orientation. The first part of the evening is especially good for getting a feel for what it's all about. The caller will explain and teach all the moves for every dance, all evening. All dances are taught and new dancers are welcome to jump in at any time.
- All dances are free! We depend on donations from dancers and friends to support this fun and healthy activity.
- For more information or if you are interested in carpooling, contact:
Darrow Hand
phone (808)392-8774
email doctordarrow@gmail.com
Big Island Dances
- Once again there is contra dancing on the Big Island. The next dance will be on January 28, 2012. Please contact Oshi at fiddlingdream@gmail.com for location and time.
Other Dancing In Hawai'i
Dance Vacation Weeks in Hawai'i
Ken McFarland holds
Dance Weeks in Hawai'i in the spring.
These have included English and Scottish dance events as well
as American contra dance weeks.
George Marhsall and Wild Asparagus often
organize a Tropical
Dance Vacation in Hawai'i in the early spring of the
year.
More Information about regular dances, or to arrange
special events
O'ahu dances, contact:
Darrow Hand
(808)392-8774
doctordarrow@gmail.com
Booking Bands
For information about the Kaimana Ceili Band, and to book
engagements, contact Wilson Pang wpang@gte.net
For information about the band Whiskey Starship, and to book
engagements, contact Jeff Klein jjklein22@clearwire.net
What is Contra Dancing?
Contra Dancing on the Web
- Kiran Wagle's contradance
page, the original attic-like compilation of Web
resources and dance schedules.
- New England Folk Festival
Association (NEFFA), a beautifully designed site with a
Yahoo-ish index of folk-oriented links.
- The Contra
Corners site, of the Louisville Country Dancers, has a
nation-wide index of dances and dance links.
- The
Anglo-American Dance Service, in Belgium, has a calendar
of dances in Western Europe, as well as a catalog of
publications, recordings, courses, and dance weeks.
- The Country Dance and Song
Society is the major membership organization for contra
dancers: mail-order store, newsletter, camps, and
workshops.
-
Best of the Web - Contradance - a helpful resource for
researching contradance on the Internet.
The Contradancers of Hawaii's Collection of Dances and
Tunes
The Contradancers of Hawaii is a non-profit organization,
affiliated with the Country
Dance and Song Society.
Website maintenance: Dick Burson
Last Revised: January 13, 2012.