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At Blazing Saddles Hawai‘i, we do line dancing, two-step, waltzes, swing, & more. We provide a fun and friendly country-western social dance environment for Hawaii's diverse community (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, straight, etc.). Free lessons! Beginners welcome!
Blazing Saddles Hawai‘i is a 501(c)(7) nonprofit social organization. All events include music, dance, and refreshments and are smoke free! No entrance fee. Donations are gratefully accepted and help us pay for venue rental. Come on down and join us!
We generally meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month (6:30-9:00 pm) at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse Ballroom (2nd floor - look for the rainbow flag). It's best, however, to consult the schedule listing below.
If there are any changes to the schedule, they will be reflected here, and notifications will be sent to members via our listserv, Facebook, and MeetUp. If you are not on one of these, we encourage you to join.
Blazing Saddles Hawai‘i is a 501(c)(7) nonprofit social organization. All events include music, dance, and refreshments and are smoke free! No entrance fee. Donations are gratefully accepted and help us pay for venue rental. Come on down and join us!
We generally meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month (6:30-9:00 pm) at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse Ballroom (2nd floor - look for the rainbow flag). It's best, however, to consult the schedule listing below.
If there are any changes to the schedule, they will be reflected here, and notifications will be sent to members via our listserv, Facebook, and MeetUp. If you are not on one of these, we encourage you to join.
IMPORTANT: CHANGES TO THE BLAZING SADDLES SCHEDULE
Starting January 2024, Blazing Saddles will only be meeting on the FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY of the month. Because of increasing requests for the Palladium, the Department of Parks & Recreation decreased our available dates. So we will not have the second or fourth Tuesdays of the month or any holidays. We are on the waiting list for the fifth Tuesday of the month where applicable; if we should get it, it will be announced here.
To make things easier to follow, Blazing Saddles will be open for the following confirmed dates so far:
2023 (6:30–9:00 pm):
November 7 & 21
December 5 & 19
2024 (6:30–9:00 pm):
January 2 & 16
February 6 & 20
March 5 & 19
April 2 & 16
May 7 & 21
June 4 & 18
Blazing Saddles will not be open on other Tuesdays.
BLAZING SADDLES PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES (updated 7/1/23):
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Because of the COVID pandemic, we have changed how we operate to make sure we keep our community safe, as decided by the Blazing Saddles board. Although we do have members in their 20s and 30s, the vast majority of our regulars are in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, and it is our priority to create a safe environment for all of them. Please read our policies and procedures below and prepare accordingly before you come.
1) Face masks are recommended indoors. The pandemic is not over yet, and we endeavor to protect all our members, but especially our kūpuna (elders) who are at greater risk, those who are taking care of their kūpuna, or those with health issues. For better protection, we recommend a procedure mask (e.g., medical) or respirator (e.g.,KN95, N-95) following CDC guidelines. It may be advisable to bring two in case you tend to sweat a lot while dancing; face masks are less effective when wet.
Although we do not require proof of vaccination, we highly recommend getting the COVID bivalent vaccination and available subsequent booster shots.
And, of course, if you are ill, we ask you not to come and return when you are better.
2) We encourage social distancing while dancing. Luckily, line dancing, by its general nature, has people spread out, and with an entire ballroom at our disposal, it will be easy for everyone to be spaced out comfortably.
We also open the ballroom doors to create greater ventilation in the ballroom.
3) Water & food - Tables will be set up outside the ballroom in the open air with cups, water, and ice. We invite you to take breaks, hydrate, socialize there. As before, we will provide post-its and markers, so you can label your cup.
Blazing Saddles has also resumed providing snacks and having occasional potluck parties, but these again will be held outside.
Mahalo nui and see you on our dance floor! Yeehaw!
