Friends of Ala Wai Ballroom Dance Academy
Announcements
CLASS PROGRAM
We would like to thank our students for supporting our class program.
The following are the dance amalgamations covered this quarter.
FOXTROT
REPEATABLE SEQUENCE
Wall One
1) Preparation Step
2) Feather Step
3) Reverse Turn Steps 1-6
4) Three Step
5) Natural Turn Steps 1-3
6) Heel Pull
7) Feather Step
8) Check Reverse Turn (Steps 1-4 of Reverse Turn)
9) Weave from Closed Position
10) Three Step
11) Natural Hover Cross
12) Three Step
1) Change Line of Dance - Begin with Feather Step
SAMBA
REPEATABLE SEQUENCE
1) Reverse Basic
2) Whisk (Turn To Promenade on 7&8)
3) Samba Walks and Side Samba Walks - Create
Separation on Counts 7&8
4) Botafogos
5) Voltas Take a Two Hand Hold on 7&8
6) Samba Lock Steps
7) Open Whisks with Spot Volta U/A Turn on 5&6
8) Stationary Samba Walks with Two Hand Hold
9) Man's Foot Change on 7&8 of Stationary Walks
10) Cruzado Walks & Locks
11) Shadow Voltas Turning the Lady to Two Hand Hold
12) Man's Footchange on 1&2 of Stationary Samba Walks
13) Spot Volta U/A Turn on 5&6
14) Reverse Turns to Reset Direction and Begin again
with Reverse Basic
Group Dance Classes
Our 3 month dance program (2 classes per night) is available for a flat rate of $20.
Classes are held on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:15 PM upstairs at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse.
Registration begins at 6:30PM and is held the first two weeks of the calendar quarter.
Our class instruction places emphasis on basic ballroom dance techniques which greatly assists students successfully complete the class material.
NEW - Beginning Q4 October to December 2024, we will be offering supplemental class assistance.
Class Schedule:
2 classes every Wed night:
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7:00 - 8:00 PM Beginner to Intermediate Standard
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8:15 - 9:15 PM Beginner to Intermediate Latin
Jan, Feb, March
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Tango, Jive
April, May, June
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Quickstep, Rumba
July, Aug, Sept:
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Waltz, Cha Cha
Oct, Nov, Dec:
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Foxtrot, Samba
2025 Social Dances
Dates:
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January 18th (Saturday)
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March 14th (Friday)
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April 19th (Saturday)
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June 14th (Saturday)
Time:
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6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
General Public:
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$5 at the door
Current Students:
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FREE - Please show your student card
Location:
About Us
Friends of Ala Wai Ballroom Dance Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Our dedicated volunteers teach beginner-friendly ballroom dance classes.
We also host social dances.
Email:
Ballroom Location:
Upstairs Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse
Palladium Ballroom
404 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815
