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Guest Post: Kapolei Chapter HBDA posted by Pepe in Oahu-West
May 8, 2012 — .Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Kapolei Chapter HBDA
It was a nice day, and for some reason or another my new system which started on Friday, does not really start until Monday. OK by me. Ready, early, pumped some air in my tires and wheeled my bike down the hall, down on the elevator and out the front door.
Blogger’s Law Number 41a:
Some errors in a blog will go unnoticed until a full day after it is published.
Beautiful day outside and no one at the smoking area across the street. Rode down the street and shaka’d the homeless guy with his dog. Every one says hello to everyone in Nanakuli. Went past the Ono Steak and Shrimp and waved hello to Jeffrey. And stopped at the stop light on Farrington.
“Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) by the Chordettes
Crossed the street, still on the bike but got off on the other side and walked along the Nanakuli tracks to the bus stop. The bus a little late and had nice conversation with the driver. He was not sure where Nanakuli Ridge was. I explained and he wanted to know about the “high rise.” I offer to get him a hat for next time.
Got off at the Transit Center at about six thirty and rode the bike to Kapolei Elementary. Nice ride, and I needed the exercise. A couple cars waiting for the doors to open. Which happened right about the time I parked my bike close to the door.
Waited a few minutes and I got nice crowd of early birds.
Theo, Jim, Linda, Lorna, Yvonne, Gladys, Carl and Kaarina.
Nice people and nice and early. Good.
When the classes started, I got a couple pictures there too. Went around to get from different angles. Good crowd and some came late.
And people were still coming in. They have some of the largest crowds
I have seen in a while. Whatta dance class!
Later on after the important messages from President Martin Powell, with the help of Willy I got two crucial pictures very relevant to this club and the members.
Virgie, Marilyn, Kaarina, Lorna and Beryl,
some of the nicest potential partners you can find.
Jim, Linda, Georgie, Jesse, Diane and Theo, dance instructors.
Couples, the foundation of any dance club.
As I was leaving Nora invited me to Aliamanu. I will use that as a reason and go. Maybe I can get some good pictures and make a nice write up. It remains to be seen if I can do some good. I will know.
I got back to the Kapolei Transit Center just in time to get the C bus going back to Nanakuli. And whadya know, same bus driver. That’s west Oahu.
Guest Post: Kapolei Chapter HBDA posted by Pepe in Oahu – West
April 14, 2012 — .Good People
Nora and Willy Dionisio, Makakilo
Kapolei Chapter HBDA
By Tim Cubero, Jr.Welcome Back, and thank you for continuing to visit us at HBDA Kapolei!
Our eight Monday classes from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. are successfully underway at Kapolei Elementary. This term, HBDA dance instructors Theo and Diane Behic are teaching American Social Merengue, Tango and Salsa.
New President: Martin Powell and Kapolei Chapter’s McDonald’s
Fundraiser Chair Gladys and Carl Tronbak
American Social Merengue – This is a fun dance to learn! With the usual four beats or steps for each complete slow turn, you may think the rhythm hypnotizes you in a wild and uncontrolled way. How so much fun that can be to learn the Merengue, as this frenetic dance in beat and motion will also invite you to be majestic with your upper body!
Tango – Ai Yi Yi YI ! I’m beginning to sound like Ricky Ricardo! No need say more! To gain your curiosity, let our well-seasoned dance instructors Theo and Diane Behic show you this alert dance on the Kapolei Elementary School floor!
Salsa – By the time you learn this dance you’ll think you’re multilingual! Oh no, only joking! Now why am I explaining all these dances to you? Shouldn’t you just be coming to our classes on Monday nights? It’s not too late!
Nora Dionisio with HBDA dance instructors Marcia Sorbo and Mike Agor
And now –
We here at HBDA Kapolei recently had our great end-of-quarter social dance on March 19.
Sorry folks! Ai Yi Yi YI ! Another Ricky Ricardo commentary!
This must have been the biggest gathering ever! It must have been like dancers and visitors were almost busting out the doors! Oh,it was more than so much fun watching and mingling with everyone! Our gathering was so rich with hooking back up with former dancing classmates who came back! … and to learn more about out new classmates where we had time to relax and sit close together, now that was a treat to discover who they are and how fortunate we are to learn how to dance with them!
Get Ready! Another: Ai Yi Yi YI ! (pardon my Filipino accent! Sorry, Ricky!)
In addition to our chapter members, we had friends coming from our sister chapter Pearlridge and from Aliamanu. We were honored to have so many of our Telemark dance instructors join us, led by Benny and Faith Agbayani. Special mention of course is our recent instructors Mike Agor and Marcia Sorbo.
Yes! See, I told you! BOTH NORA AND WILLY DIONISIO REALLY KNOW HOW TO THROW A PARTY!
Nora Dionisio with DJ Augusto and Noemi Jarra
Well, no dance class and no dance night are ever complete unless you have the music man! I mean now, how can you have fun unless you have our very own DJ Augusto Jarra, “the” man with the great music!
When my wife Nieves and I enter any social dance event, I think the very first thing I do is not look where we are going to sit. From a distance, I purposely first look for who is going to provide the music! As the director of music, the DJ reflects his or her own experiences as a musical-minded person whose aim is to encourage and invite others to dance. DJ Augusto Jarra: You’re the Man! (How many times have I said that here?)
The Line Dancers of this club are the best and getting more men. No wonder
they are developing the best styling in the west. It is unique.
Augusto Jarra also guides us on the Kapolei floor for line dancing as well! What a nice variety this is! Even those who are shy who might not have a steady dance partner are still on the floor for the line dances! And so, nobody is left out! Even the so-called shy dancers will come out for line dancing; and you know what – I bet they’ll now be hooked to going all out to partnered dancing classes on Monday nights at HBDA Kapolei!
I always try to thank DJ Augusto for his musicality and danceability, for without him all we have is just the great food to eat on social night! That means: DON’T BE AFRAID TO EAT! YOU’RE GOING TO WORK IT OFF BECAUSE DJ AUGUSTO JARRA WILL MAKE SURE YOU DO!
Thank you, Augusto!
Kapolei Chapter Officers, 2011-2012
April 2, 2012 — .
Yvonne Oshiro, Treasurer & Ticket Chair; Nora Dionisio, President; Willy Dionisio, Vice President; and
Tim Cubero, Jr., Secretary and Reporter
Guest Post: Big Blowout at Kapolei posted by Pepe in Oahu – West
March 22, 2012 — .Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Big Blowout at Kapolei
It was a slow day in Nanakuli, but at least I got a photo at Kokua Mau, so I can blog it. Rearranged my furnture which is now pretty well set. I need no more storage space. I just have to utilize what I have and remember a place for everything and every thing in its place.
“Just wondering, wouldn’t it have been a good thing if Noah had swat those two mosquitoes?”
Got ready with plenty of time and I crossed Farrington still on the bike. But got off on the other side and walked along the old Nanakuli tracks to the bus stop. I had to do what I always do, kick stand the bike and walk up to the high mound and look at the non stop ocean waves. I have to look to my left and my right to case the beaches. Not many people. Plenty of sunshine and the bus arrived on time.
Got off at Kapolei and had a nice bike ride to Kapolei Elementary. About six thirty and no one there yet. The lady caretaker was there a few minutes later and opened up the place. And about five minutes later the famous Willy and Nora Dionisio arrived with the goodies. Soon after Martin and Leona Powell arrived and the set up began in earnest. With a few more arrivals I was ready to get the early bird photo. All of a sudden a nice group.
Beryl. Marilyn, Nora, Martin, Leona, Willy, Lita, Alex, Theo and Diane.
The Early Bird photo is becoming a must.
As more people strolled in, it became livelier in spirited conversations and everyone looked happy. Naturally.I got one photo on one side and one photo of the group on the right side of the dance floor.
Left side and right side, but almost looks like one photo and no dance floor.
Then DJ Augusto arrives, the music begins and a few have to get up and dance. Naturally. These people know what to do. And Social Dancing is what they come to do.
These are the real social dancers. Way out here in the West, these people gotta dance
and they know how to lay down some shoe leather to music.
and they know how to lay down some shoe leather to music.
Then I was lucky to get most difficult picture of all, the five to seven group, which of course is the most valuable. I will even drop down to four at times, but to get the most people, where they are easily recognizable is almost impossible.
Standing: Augusto, Noemi and Miriam. Sitting: Dory, Romy and Ben
Line dancing, Naturally. Now firmly entrenched in the social dance scene. Still a no-no for the Odder Kine dancing.
These people draw bigger dance floors of line dancers than the line dance clubs.
And more than that, not exclusive of men.
Nora gave us some inspiring informatiom, Roger gave the invocation in thanks and the Kau Kau began.
Upper photos of the prayer on both sides of the dance floor. Lower left, the Kau Kau line and on the right Sister Chapter Pearlridge sharing in our joy. Social Dancing continued, and I was able to dance a few. Then got a last photo.
The New Officers:
Tim Cubero Jr. Reporter, (should have Ace before the title.) Lorna Depew, Treasurer and I told her I will apply for the job coming up of shoveling the money into the safe as it comes in. Nora and Willy Dionisio the body of this club and continuing to do a great job. And the new president Martin Powell. I was hoping to get a quote such as “Once we’ve got control of dancing on the entire West Coast of this Island, why stop there?”
More Line Dancing and those people are having fun, enjoying themselves and moving to music. I left in time to get the last C bus going to Nanakuli. Was home before ten pm. So how was your day?
Guest Post: Late Breaking News from HBDA Kapolei LIVE! Posted by Pepe in Oahu – West
March 16, 2012 — .Friday, March 16, 2012
Late Breaking News from HBDA Kapolei! LIVE!
By Tim Cubero, Jr.
Welcome to this updated West Side Edition of the HBDA Kapolei Evening News!
Those of us who attended the recent HBDA Telemark Ball on May 3rd at the Ala Wai Palladium were thrilled to watch our teachers Mike and Marcia demonstrate their skill and grace matched with confidence and command as they performed their rendition of the Paso Doble in front of a crowd of well over 300 spectators! Our dance instructors’ mastery on the floor encouraged us to want to continue and learn more about the gift of dance, and we look forward to having both Mike and Marcia at our popular, traditional end-of-the-quarter social dance and potluck coming up very soon.
Kapolei Chapter members at the Telemark Ball on March 3, 2012
THAT’S RIGHT! NEXT MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH 19TH, is our KAPOLEI SOCIAL DANCE & POTLUCK, HELD AT KAPOLEI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, starting at 7:00 p.m. and ending at 10:00 p.m. During our social dance and potluck, WE WILL BE REGISTERING NEW & RETURNING STUDENTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER that starts on April 2nd. By pre-registering on our social dance and potluck night, you will be less curious about dancing because you will have treated and kindly spoiled yourself to our next quarter of classes to be offered: the Merengue, the Tango, and the Salsa – all at our same location: Kapolei.
Kapolei Chapter President Nora Dionisio with our instructors Mike Agor and Marcia Sorbo,
who performed an awesome Paso Doble that evening.
Our new and upcoming quarter will consist of 8 Monday night sessions, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Please call Willy Dionisio, our chapter Secretary at 781-2076 for details. If you miss early registration, you can also register during the first three Monday sessions – April 2, 9 and 16.
Arnold and Pearlridge Chapter President Millie Chun, HBDA dance instructors
Diane and Theo Behic, Nora Dionisio, and Alex Fajardo during
our “sister” chapter’s Social Dance on March 6, 2012
OUR NEXT BIG EVENT WILL BE THE HBDA INAUGURAL BALL AT THE ALA WAI PALLADIUM ON SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH! That’s coming up very soon, and we’re already expectedly excited!
Chapter officers will be inducted for 2012-2013. For Kapolei, it will be Martin Powell, President; Nora Dionisio, Vice President; Willy Dionisio, Secretary, and Lorna Depew, Treasurer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, you can also visit our website kapoleihbda.wordpress.com.
Kapolei Chapter members Lino Mendoza, Bernie Jay,
Nora Dionisio, Gladys Tronbak and Roy De Leon
Now don’t these beautiful pictures of beautiful people tell it all!
TREAT & SPOIL YOURSELF BY BEING PART OF HBDA KAPOLEI, not just by being in a future picture, but by also mingling live with all of us as we learn how to dance and as we relax together in traditional party-flair!
Good People, March 2012: Posted by Pepe in Oahu – West
March 3, 2012 — .Good People, Kapolei
Selina Mattos and Demy Dela Cruz
Guest Post: Welcome Back to HBDA Kapolei! Posted by Pepe in Oahu – West
February 24, 2012 — .Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Welcome Back to HBDA Kapolei!
By Tim Cubero, Jr.
It’s been awhile since we last appeared on the screen! As this new year has already gone more than underway, we hope you have already put on your dancing shoes to get on the dance floor.
What about our dance floor – at Kapolei Elementary School Monday nights
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.!
Our chapter continues with vigor, especially with countless members as new beginners as well as seasoned dancers. We are all so encouraged to find the many, many new faces joining us at the beginning of 2012 which made this new quarter very refreshing – this too with three new dances to learn.
NOW THIS IS WORTH GETTING OUT THE FIREWORKS!
We are half way through this quarter with seasoned instructors Mike Agor and Marcia Sorbo teaching the Samba, Fox Trot and West Coast Swing.
** Start the Firecrackers **
WOW! This is such a good end-of- the year quarter, with 12 new students joining us.
** GET OUT THE SPARKLERS **
Newly elected officers, for 2012-2013
** START THE AERIAL DISPLAY **
Martin Powell – President
Nora Dionisio – Vice President
Willy Dionisio – Secretary
Lorna Depew – Treasurer and Ticket Chair
Appointed volunteers
** CONTINUE THE AERIAL DISPLAY **
Tim Cubero Jr. – Reporter
Eric and Ashley Sheline – Webmasters
Some of the upcoming events –
The Telemark Ball will be held at the Ala Wai Palladium on Saturday, March 3.
** START BRINGING IN THE BAND **
Our previous instructor Melanie Higa will be crowned the new Telemark Queen.
The Inaugural Ball will be held at the Ala Wai Palladium on Saturday, April 7.
** CALL IN THE NEWS MEDIA **
If you need tickets for these events, please call 781-2076.
To top this: We are already thinking of what the chapter will present during the Cultural Night in May.
** DRUM ROLL PLEASE **
Filipino folk dances, Japanese Bon dance maybe ?? Even though it is over two months away, time flies and we need to decide soon, as it’s going to be practice, practice, and more practice! And truly, we’ve got a lot of talented folks.So you have to follow us on the web at kapoleihbda.wordpress.com. But Wait! Better Yet! Follow us in person at Kapolei Elementary School. Follow us at Aliamanu Middle School for Saturday Review Nights for current students. And follow us at the Ala Wai Palladium Dance Floor during HBDA-sponsored events!It’s even better to see the following great people in person at all these locations! Again, check our website kapoleihbda.wordpress.com, or call 781-2076 for additional information including class and registration information for the next quarter starting in April.
A typical dance class session at Kapolei Elementary
Leona and President Elect Martin Powell, Gladys and Carl Tronbak.
Thank you to wonderful people who do important work for our chapter. As we are a chapter of an official organization known as the historic Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association (HBDA) duly recognized by the state of Hawaii, our officers’ duties are sacred to our chapter and club’s existence.
Bernie Jay, Lino Mendoza, Nilda and Pete Quindara.
It is so wonderful to continue to see familiar faces who are great friends to Kapolei HBDA. We can always count on them for their friendship and support as we learn how to dance together!
Chapter Treasurer Yvonne Oshiro and “Treasurer-Trainee” Lorna Depew along with Gladys Tronbak and Shauna Jones
We are wonderfully led by additional club administrators. Their taking of time to perform their duties as class instruction begins is much appreciated! To later see them join us on the classroom floor after their duties are completed make the rest of us not as lonely!
Beryl Takabayashi, Lea Buschgans, Lorna Depew and Juny and Nena Laputt.
In the back – Ed and Ruby Espina
This is so much fun! Being able to relax after a class, to share a message of support, and to wait patiently for the next class helps us all to bond more closely! What a family of continuing ballroom dancers!
Pub’s Side Note: To enlarge photo, click left mouse button. After you enlarge and you like, click right mouse button and you can save to your computer and do with it what you wish. You can do this with most items on your computer. These social-recreational dancers will be learning more than just dancing.
Good People, February 2012: Posted by Pepe in Oahu – West
February 8, 2012 — .Good People, Kapolei
Ed and Ruby Espina
