About this Event

UPLIFT your spirits Sunday, April 21st 6:30-8:30pmAt Big Island Social Dance Club 74-5583 Luhia St ste a1, Kailua-Kona, HI Tickets:https://buytickets.at/aranyasolutions/1212012 Get ready for an enchanting evening at the UPLIFT Dance in Wonderment event! Come join us on Sunday, April 21st, from 6:30-8:30 PM, and immerse yourself in a transformative experience that promises to energize your soul and elevate your spirit. This is in the realm of ecstatic dance, more of a community event... and yes you can talk on the dance floor and in the lounge area, dance shoes encouraged (you'll want them as you get down to Lucky Brown!) We invite community participation, we often have face & body painting, kava, vendors, and more! Come get down on the dance floor with us and have fun with friends, this is a wholesome, uplifting event!! Start the night with a serene 15-minute yoga session led by the talented Kaimana Lighthawk designed to open your heart and prepare your body for the dance floor. Then, let loose and find your rhythm with a 1.5 hour UPLIFT Dance pulsating to the beats of Lucky Brown, get down with some deep house music. Let the music move you, as you become part of a supportive community celebrating life through dance! Get your groove on! #soulgasmhawaii, #mixlr.com, #deephouse, #afrohouse, #nudism, #raregroove #storytelling, #electronica https://on.soundcloud.com/F22xMWAxfxSM2SjD9 twitch.tv/mrluckybrown From the Man himself, Mr. Lucky Brown!! "Hey Everyday Party People, this is Lucky Brown with that underground sound.Born Seattle, WA musical influences started with typical Pop radio, heavy on Motown and R&B while dancing with Mom in the living room. Summers basement sessions in the 80’s, with my Uncles, rocking out to the best Classic Rock... And then with my Pop! He gave me that special schooling on Soul music and what makes a groove. Just out of college in ‘97, and barely fuckin around on some belt drive Gemini turntables, an old friend introduced me to House Music, and took me to my first "underground" dance club. That first time I really knew I was hearing House, it was Doc Martin!...Second show, Jeno!!!I had loved music and been dancing all my life, but I never moved like that before… Had never experienced that ecstatic camaraderie of oneness on a dance floor that House music can create. Cried my eyes out right on the dance floor. Bought a pair of Technic turn tables a few weeks after that, and still rockin' 'em 26 years later! I've been thankful to have had residencies over the years at a few spots in Seattle and Hawaii. My favorite parties have always been the intimate outdoor renegade events, Full-Moons, Beachsides, and Hill tops!Now residing with my wife Hope DeLaney on our cloud flower farm near Volcano, Hawaii." Enjoy visual sensations by miss Hope Delaney, who blends an organic style mixed with digital overlays for true visual art that will be projected while you dance it up. Hope Delaney is a twenty-year resident of Hawaii nei, craniosacral bodyworker, mother, sister and visual artist, not necessarily in that order. “Mixing physical painting & mutli-media film I aim to tell my visual stories using a call & response collage method consisting of liquid paintings, footage of dancers and natural landscapes — layered love letters back to the music, to sacred places and ritual - to the human heart and to the holy soul.” Some examples of work can be seen on Hope’s you tube channel: https://youtube.com/@hopedelaney?si=hyzx5e7omW60s4Qt To complete the evening's journey, indulge in a Sound Bath curated by Kaimana Lighhawk, where the healing power of sound will wash over you, leaving you in a state of profound relaxation and harmony. We've been told this event energizes people for the week ahead and is a highlight of their month, come enjoy it with us and get juiced up! Savor authentic Kava served by Steveo Dossey, ensuring your experience is not only exhilarating but also rooted in tradition. Kava is by donation. Earth Petal Herbals will be selling elixirs and products to keep you going and glowing! Grab your tickets for just $15, offering you an all-inclusive pass to this magical night. Tix at the door, on-line, cash or Venmo. Enjoy a sober yet uplifting event healthy fun, refreshing drinks that are alcohol-free, the company of friends, and pure fun that will keep you going for weeks! Tickets: https://buytickets.at/aranyasolutions/1212012 Held at Big Island Social Dance Club = this is an awesome newly renovated venue that takes you into a wonderland to dance in on a proper ballroom dance floor! Address: 74-5583 Luhia St ste a1, Kailua-Kona, HI (across the street from Ola Brew, next to Pole Hale - the old Yoga Hale) Don't miss out on the best night of the season! Follow us on Instagram @upliftdancekona for more updates and glimpses into the joy that awaits at UPLIFT Dance. Get your tickets now and be part of a night you'll always remember! See ya on the dance floor tonight for an Uplift!! We love this community and love seeing how it's growing with so much heart and soul!! Yay for healthy fun and space to dance!! this is more than just a dance event—it's an opportunity to connect with a vibrant, positive community, and your amazing self.️ Much love We love you! Participate!Tickets: https://buytickets.at/aranyasolutions/1212012 We welcome people to get involved in making this community dance happen! Bring flowers to enliven the space, do you make refreshments like tea, kava, or elixirs? How about yummy snacks? Want to help with set-up and breakdown for free entry? Let us know - fill in the info on how you want to contribute below or just talk with the friendly organizers Katrina or Kaimana Please share the word and follow us on Instagram @UpliftDanceKona

Dance Styles

Ecstatic Dance (100%)

Organizer

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Katrina Zavalney