Dance, Dance, Dance
While many people are recovering from a late night of partying and clubbing by sleeping in till noon the following day, the party is just getting started for others.
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call purely their own.
Webb grew up in what he calls “the ghetto,” and says the Boys & Girls Club was the only place he and his neighborhood friends could go to feel safe.
“We couldn’t play on the streets because there was gunfire. It was basically a mess. Once they shut the doors at the Boys & Girls Club, you could-n’t get out until someone picked you up - you weren’t allowed to leave,” he explains.
“I grew up with little or nothing, but my parents gave me a lot of love, a lot of understanding, and they told me I could do anything I wanted to in life. I would like to give these kids what was given to me by my parents.”
The teens danced the night - or rather day - away to jams provided by well-known island DJ Kutmaster Spaz. The best of the best dancers also busted moves on the dance floor, all in hopes of winning the $30 cash prize.
Webb says Planet Hollywood is an ideal environment with a family-friendly atmosphere where parents feel comfortable bringing their children as chaperones, staff and security are well-equipped to make sure that everyone is safe and the event runs smoothly. Meadow Gold Dairies, Edward Jones, Carole Kai and Kimo Vallarimo were among the many sponsors of the event.
“Carole Kai, who’s a friend of mine, said, ‘You know, if you really want to do this thing, don’t give up. If many people show up or one person shows up it doesn’t matter - if you finish this, it’s a success,’” Webb recalls.
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With a $10 cover at future Teen Dance Club events, Webb hopes teens will not only have a good time, make new friends and enjoy the music, but also leave with a better understanding and a positive outlook on life and responsibility.
“These kids already want to come here and dance next month, so they’re going to want to cut grass, clean up their rooms to save their allowances to come here,” Webb states. “It’s going to work in all kinds of ways.
“Teen Dance Club is a good place to give kids a chance to realize that somebody cares about them and what they’re going through. It’s a place for them to meet other kids around the same age in similar situations, have fun and talk with each other,” he enthuses.
Webb is looking forward to future dance parties in the months to come and is already looking to expand to different venues across the island, even featuring special guests in the entertainment industry, including casting directors, actors and models.
The next dance party is from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at CW’s Night Club (227 Lewers St.) in Waikiki. All proceeds benefit future Teen Dance Club events.
“If these kids leave here with anything, it’s to know that somebody cares about them.
Also, care about yourself, love someone - anyone - and be selfless not selfish,” Webb says.
Lastly, leave your worries at the door and just dance!
For more information on Teen Dance Club or to become a sponsor, call 389-9144.
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