BIDC Celebrates 50 Years

Who is The Big Island Dance Council (BIDC)?

 Founded in 1975 by Earnest T. Morgan who was the first state-wide Dance Coordinator for the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

What do they do?

 Through its storied fifty-year history, BIDC famously promoted dance of many genres through its annual Dance Extravaganza, held from 1976 – 1991, the premiere community dance event on the Big Island during those years. 

Committed to Youth Development

BIDC’s Dance Education Program hired Dance specialists to teach dance in the schools to children in K-12 grades around the island from 1978-2020—for forty-two years! In its heyday, BIDC taught 4,000 students annually.  Over 50 years of continuously serving the dance aspirations of 4-year-olds to 74-year-olds.

BIDC 2025

 BIDC 2025 will sponsor a newly conceived and resurrected Dance Extravaganza on October 25, at 5 pm at the UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center.

 It will also support youth-driven Hip-hop events in July called “For the Love” and in October called “Ride the Brakes”. 

Workshops in improvisation, Jazz, Hiphop, Belly Dance Fusion, Ballroom, and more will be held troughout the 2025 anniversary year. Become a BIDC member and enjoy discounts at these workshops.

Donate to the BIDC 50th Anniversary Celebration Dance Fund!

         Support these amazing and unforgettable dance events! Viva la dance!

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum Medal         $1000

4 tickets to Oct. 25 event, 2 Tickets to Sept. 6;  Name and Logo on Poster, Program and Website

Gold Medal                  $500

4 tickets to Oct. 25 event; Name and Logo on Poster, Program and Website

Silver Medal                  $250

2 tickets to Oct. 25 event; Name on Poster, Program and Website

Bronze Medal                $ 100

1 ticket to Oct. 25 event

                             Donate Directly to PayPal BIDC808 or GoFundMe

For more information: Trina Nahm-Mijo, p. (808) 640-5109 or Linda Yadao, p. (808) 637-1230.