Many of our long ago acquaintances and dance students from our stint at HBDA were in attendance also. Notables were Nobu Oshiro who with her late husband Sid were our Supervisors, James and Mae who were the Senior Lead Instructors at Waialae Chapter, Tom and Bunnie who faithfully assisted us at Hawaii Kai Chapter, and some of our present and former CSA students. We are glad that the students have progress to a higher level of dancing as seen at the "Ball" and enjoying this wonderful sport of partner dancing.
Dance Aliamanu President Maurice Morita e-mailed me the following message which I feel honored to share with you.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
MAURICE T MORITA
We had a very successful weekend, first a "successful Dance Aliamanu 1st Anniversary & Charity Ball" on Friday night, Jan. 15th, at the Pacific Beach Hotel. We had 44 tables sold with ten on a table for a total of 440 members, friends, family, professional instructors, and other dance organizations including our friends from the Kauai and Big Island of Hawaii. We appreciated the support from the dance community. The comments were execllent (from the food to the dance routines by our dance club members and celebrities). Lynn & Richard Nakamura played a major role by getting the celebrities, and choreographing their dance routines with our instructors, doing the program with Cheryl Chong, table seating assignments, the MC's Karl & Kalene Sakamoto, and many more. To Millie Chun, Cora Nieto, and Elsie McGrew for taking care of the outstanding stage and table decorations and the many more helpers that came out in force on Friday morning to help set up. A big THANK YOU to Millie & Arnold Chun for their outstanding job! To Junie Sato who took care of the leis and award gifts to the celebrities. To the Raffle Door Prize gang of Gilda Morita, Leilani Alcover and Daisy Lee who raised $612.00 for our school sites.To all the Reception Table volunteers and we made the men dress in sport coats, they looked good! To Michael Chinen who played outstanding dance music throughout the night to 11:30 p.m. The crowd stayed to dance the night away. To Soon Lee for taking care of the bills as our Treasurer. To Stanley Akamine who was our club photographer. To the many more Dance Aliamanu members and friends for all their support by assisting the committee chairs.
We presented checks for $800.00 (for a total of $4,000.00) each to the school representatives to the following school sites:
1. Aliamanu Middle School
2. Aliamanu Elementary School
3. Washington Middle School
4. Kapunahala School
5. Radford High School
Two special awards were presented:
1. Outstanding Dance Aliamanu Member: Barbara Troegner
2. Dance Aliamanu 1st Lady Award: Gilda Morita
A big Mahalo! Some said this was the best Anniversary Ball they have seen. If you missed the 1st, plan to attend our 2nd Anniversary Ball on Saturday, Jan. 15th, 2011 at the Pacific Beach Hotel.
On Saturday Night, we had our Social Appreciation Dance at Aliamanu Middle School, and what a great turn-out (just under 100 members, friends, and our special guest from Hilo, and Kauai. You can't keep the dancers away who ate all the ono food (thank you to our members and friends for the potluck), and danced the night away till 10 p.m. Another great showing for Dance Aliamanu! THANKS to Music DJ Michael Chinen who continued to play outstanding dance music.
DANCE CLASS SCHEDULES
MONDAY NIGHT - JANUARY 18TH
STATE & COUNTY HOLIDAY - SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
Dance Honolulu at Washington Middle School: No Dance Class till next Monday, Jan. 25
Dance Kaneohe at Kapunahala School: No Dance Class till next Monday, Jan. 25th
TUESDAY NIGHT - JANUARY 19TH
DANCE HAWAII KAI (Koko Head School) - AMERICAN SOCIAL DANCES
6:30 p.m. Open School / Registration
7:00 p.m. Waltz - Frank & Lani Sierra
8:00 p.m. Rumba - Frank & Lani Sierra
9:00 p.m. Dance Class Ends
DANCE ALIAMANU (ALIAMANU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) - AMERICAN SOCIAL DANCES
5:30 p.m. Open School / Registration
6:00 p.m. American Ballroom Line Dancing by Kevin & Margaret Yee
7:00 p.m. Mambo by Richard & Cora Nieto
8:00 p.m. Filipino Tango by Andy & Monica Pascua
9:00 p.m. Dance Class Ends
THURSDAY NIGHT - JANUARY 21ST
DANCE ALIAMANU (ALIAMANU MIDDLE SCHOOL) - INTERNATIONAL DANCES
5:30 p.m. Open School / Registration
6:00 p.m. American Ballroom Line Dancing by Kevin & Margaret Yee
7:00 p.m. Tango by Richard & Lynn Nakamura
8:00 p.m. Cha Cha by Richard & Lynn Nakamura
9:00 p.m. Dance Class Ends
SATURDAY NIGHT - JANUARY 24TH
SOCIAL DANCE AT RADFORD HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA (Monetary donations welcomed-all proceeds go to the Radford High School Athletic Program)
6:30 p.m. Open School / Set Up
7:00 p.m. Social Dance (potluck-bring your favorite dish to share/general dancing/line dancing)
10:00 p.m. Social Dance Ends
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH
ALBERT FRANZ SHOWCASE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH
PACIFIC BEACH HOTEL, GRAND BALLROOM
6 P.M. TO 12 MIDNIGHT WITH DINNER; DANCING AND SHOWCASE BY AL FRANZ STUDENTS COST: $65.00
We are trying to buy a table of ten of Dance Aliamanu members. Gayle Kawahakui, one of our Dance Aliamanu instructors will be performing. We need some of our members to support her.If you are interested in going, please contact Maurice Morita at 225-0326 or email at mauricetmorita@gmail.com
