Social dancing

What Is Social Dance? We still don't know but this year we are going to get much closer to a definition. Social dance forms on Oahu weren't made for exhibition, but were instead created in streets and social dance clubs. Many of the ethnic groups used it aas a means of expression and communication from their own viewpoints. Minor perhaps but from many different groups the total has made for a very nice enjoyable social dance. Examples include most of the syllabi of the American Dance Style plus the fad dances, salsa, bachata, hustle, and night club two step.

"Hope is such a beautiful word, but it often seems very fragile.
Life is still being needlessly hurt and destroyed.”

 

Social dances tell a story about history and ethnic cultures, These dances are a voice of the people and there is some give and take with the neighbor islands. Finding comfort in your identity of social dance style tends to emphasize community building over conformity in the pursuit of different aesthetics. That kind of learning environment can help social dancers gain a greater self-appreciation. When dancers feel comfortable being their fullest selves, they might also discover more space to challenge other societal norms.

"My Molokai Woman" by Willie K

Many have danced in modern dance, street dance and even International style of dance worlds and often faced microaggressions in those environments. But they have found acceptance in social dance as the easiest. Some favorite dances in the social partner-dance community have been where no one had any qualms about race, sexuality, or clumsiness. Buoyed by that support, they become interested in so many other social aspects of the social dance scene. 

"Social dancers believe, they can - and they are halfway there."