IBDI 5th Term Student Party 2012

Equipped with our dollar tickets for bento, Lani and I headed towards the Palladium for the 5th Term Student Party this past Monday. IBDI Student Parties have  existed for a very long time; way longer before Lani and I joined this dance organization. It's an occasion to have fun, feast, dance, and for the students to show the skills they had learned during the past seven weeks. Also for the dance instructors to demonstrate what's in store for the next term classes.

Distributing the delicious bentos to presale
ticket holders were James, Mae, and Ed.    

 

 
We checked in at the front desk with Dana Morey and Delia Tom, those two faithful members who have voluteered time and time again to greet members and friends at IBDI functions. (Delia was on an errand when I snapped this shot of Dana and retired IBDI Auditor Paul Araki).

It was  a bit early and most of the early dancers were in the lanai chowing on the bentos. The music DeeJay, Joella was setting up the audio equipment. My sincere appreciation to Joella for volunteering to play the music for our East Coast Swing dance class.

As more students/dancers and members filled the ballroom, Harold Kaneshiro, another long time member and DeeJay for IBDI, took turns in spinning the music discs. Social dancing continued till President Chris Jay signalled the beginning of the program.




First to demonstrate were Lani's and my East Coast Swing students. I think they did really well in the demo. As the music played, students from the other classes joined in. It was an encouraging sight for the EC Swing students. George Suetsugu's International Tango soon followed. Prez Chris Jay had lined up the demo to have Latin dances and Standard dances alternating. Cool idea. Jim Prado's Samba came on next. Then Ernie and Karen Choy's International Cha Cha II did their demo. Ed and Matilda Felix were not present but their International Waltz I students danced their demo. Last to perform was Ed Ho and Veronica Munez's Bachata II students. It was well choreographed with students changing partners in the demo. I think all the students of each dance class performed exceptionally well. Social dancing continued and so did the call for lucky numbers for door prizes. There were a multitude of door prizes that it as necessary to divide into three different times.

The next term begins on January 14, 2013 with registration for the dance classes starting on January 7, 2013. On tap are International Waltz , American Rumba, International Foxtrot, International Rumba, East Coast Swing, and Argentine Tango.

Chris and Charlene danced a demo

of the International Waltz

Frank & Lani danced a demo
of the American Rumba

Ernie & Karen danced a demo
of the International Foxtrot

George danced a demo with partner
the International Rumba

Roy & Dawn danced a demo of the
East Coast Swing. Roy filled in
for Jim Prado who was not present.

Robert & Vanelle danced a demo of
the Argentine Tango 

The program concluded with more lucky numbers being called for door prizes before closing at 9PM.




A gentle reminder: IBDI Christmas Dance is this coming Saturday.