The 12th Annual Senior Line Dance Roundup will be held Thursday and Friday, June 28-29, at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, said a spokesman for the county Department of Parks and Recreation. The 12th Annual Senior Line Dance Roundup
The 12th Annual Senior Line Dance Roundup will be held Thursday and Friday, June 28-29, at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, said a spokesman for the county Department of Parks and Recreation.
Open to Hawaii seniors who are at least age 55, this year’s event is called “Can’t Stop Dancing” and will feature a Thursday workshop from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and line dancing performances the following day.
The workshop will be conducted by Ira Weisburd, an internationally recognized, award-winning line dance choreographer with more than 30 years experience. There is a $10 per-person charge to attend.
The Floridian’s extensive background has allowed him to create a wide array of circle and line dances, including the SBS Shuffle Boggie Soul that won Weisburd the “Dancer’s Choice Award 2010” in Las Vegas. The dance later became a “Worldwide Flash Mob Project,” generating more than 400 videos from 35 countries.
On Friday’s free line dancing performances will be presented from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the civic. The general public is invited to attend. For more information, please contact Margaret Yafuso, program director, at 966-5801.
