Studio offering dancing options
Dance Hawaii Ballroom Studio and Nite Club in Kailua-Kona has announced the following events.
Milonga is scheduled from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays. A milonga is a social dance evening to practice the tango. Those attending must now tango. The fee is $5 per person.
A Viennese waltz workshop is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. March 28. The workshop will introduce the basic fundamentals of movement, how to move around the floor and how to produce speed in the Viennese waltz. For learning purposes, a slower tempo will be used. There will be refreshmnet breaks. The workshop is $49 per person.
A Hustle workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 29. Syncopated footwork will be the focus, as well as lead and follow. There will be refreshment breaks. The fee is $49 per person.
For more information and reservations for the workshops, call Gil at 334-0224.
European arts songs featured March 27
European arts songs will be featured from 7 to 8 p.m. March 27 at Waikoloa Community Church. Performing will be Marius Stranger, tenor, accompanied by Annu Shionoya on piano.
Stranger is an accomplished vocalist, having received his music degree from the University of Oslo. He was a 2006 finalist in the Hawaii Public Radio Art Song Contest, and is also the director of the Island Swing Orchestra.
Shionoya is an accomplished pianist and a graduate of Osaka College of Music and Berkeley College of music. She teaches and performs on the Big Island.
The church is located at 68-3625 Paniolo Ave., Waikoloa. Donations will be accepted.
For more information, call 896-3856.
Stanford, choral society present concert
The first joint presentation by Stanford University with conductor Stephen Sano and the Kona Choral Society with conductor Susan McCreary Duprey will weave classical, contemporary and Hawaiian music in a concert at 4 p.m. March 28 at Hale Halawai in Kailua-Kona. The event is co-sponsored by Hawaii County.
Magic Spectacular slated March 28
The Society for Kona’s Education and Art and the Big Island Magic Club present the 29th annual Magic Spectacular on March 28 at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. The longest running magic show in the islands, this year’s show features the “Magic of Sterling Dietz” as well as local favorites Arnie “Arneleo the Great” Rabin, Barry “the Great Barusky” Gitelson and Bruce and Jennifer Meyers. Shows are at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Ticket are $10 for children, $15 for adults and are available at Patels, Kona Stories, Kiernan Music, Kona Bay Books and the SKEA office at 328-9392.
Proceeds benefit SKEA.
Lei contest entries due April 30
Amateurs and professional lei artists of all ages are invited to demonstrate their lei-making skills in the second annual Kauluwehi Lei Contest 2015, from May 1 to 8. This is a juried lei art contest, award ceremony and exhibition celebrating the native plant species, Hawaiian culture and sustainable picking practices on Hawaii Island. The event at the Wailoa Center in Hilo will also feature refreshments, live music and keiki and adult crafts.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife/Hawaii Island Natural Area Reserves Program, the Three Mountain Alliance and the Wailoa Arts and Cultural Center are sponsors.
The contest and preceding lei workshops encourage lei makers and non-lei makers alike to explore the rich assemblage of extraordinary native plants and animals unique to Hawaii.
There are three main categories for entries: kahiko (traditional style lei), auana (contemporary lei) and lei hulu (feather lei).
The kahiko category features several subcategories, each showcasing a particular material such as the leaves, flowers, or the fruit and seed of a plant.
The auana category moves away from the traditional style of lei making by incorporating recycled materials, synthetic materials and exotic plant materials. Lei will be judged on craftsmanship, creativeness of design, uniqueness of material and the complexity or effort applied.
All lei entries, accompanying entry form and a $5 fee for each entry must be submitted on April 30 at the Division of Forestry and Wildlife office in Hilo at 19 E. Kawili St., between 3 to 6 p.m.
The Kauluwehi opening reception is set take place from 5 to 7 p.m. May 1 at the Wailoa Center in Hilo. Everyone is invited to come in to witness the craftsmanship and artistry that Hawaii Island’s lei makers. Winners will be announced at 6 p.m. Lei will be displayed during the opening reception through May 8.
For more contest rules, information and entry form, visit dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/education/kauluwehi, or contact Anya Tagawa, outreach and education specialist of the DLNR Hawaii Island NARS at anya.h.tagawa@hawaii.gov or 443-4245.