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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 every Tuesday, except for the second 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, Instagram, 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 every Tuesday, except for the second 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, Instagram, and MeetUp. If you are not on one of these, we encourage you to join.
BLAZING SADDLES SCHEDULE
Some excellent news! We received our July-December 2024 Palladium permit dates, and we're incredibly happy to announce that we got practically everything - first, third, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays back! We still won't have the second Tuesday of the month as usual or some dates that are holidays or have special events, but aside from those, we pretty much have our full schedule again.
July 2*, 16, 23, & 30
August 6, 20, & 27
September 3 & 17
October 1, 15, 22, & 29
November 5, 19, & 26
December 3 & 17
* in conjunction with the daylong 2024 Round-Up
--> Blazing Saddles July-December 2024 schedule calendar (download PDF) <--
Blazing Saddles will not be open on other Tuesdays.
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Blazing Saddles Special Event: "Boot-Scooting for Beginners" Dance Workshop
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, UH Mānoa Dance Studio (1820 Edmondson Road on campus) "This ain't Texas. Ain't no hold 'em. So bring yourself on down, down, down, down..." to the UH Mānoa Dance Studio on Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, for a free and fun workshop on line dancing. Hosted by Blazing Saddles Hawai‘i, an LGBTQ+ country dance social club thatʻs been boogie-ing on down since 1990, this workshop is a chance to learn how to Boot Scoot for Beginners, and then some! No experience necessary. Open to everyone. Cowboy/cowgirl attire is encouraged but optional. Bring your own water. Come and go as you please. Free parking at UHM on weekends. See you there! 🤠 NOTE: Everyone participating will need to sign a Theatre and Dance Department release waiver form at the workshop. |
BLAZING SADDLES PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES (updated 12/10/23):
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 current recommended COVID vaccination.
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 - Food & drink are not allowed on the ballroom floor. Tables will be set up outside the ballroom in the open air. and we invite you to take breaks and socialize there. Blazing Saddles will no longer be providing water or cups, so we encourage you to bring your own filled water bottle to our events to stay hydrated.
Blazing Saddles has 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!
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 current recommended COVID vaccination.
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 - Food & drink are not allowed on the ballroom floor. Tables will be set up outside the ballroom in the open air. and we invite you to take breaks and socialize there. Blazing Saddles will no longer be providing water or cups, so we encourage you to bring your own filled water bottle to our events to stay hydrated.
Blazing Saddles has 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!
