While not a secret society, access to the Kiwa Social Club events does require you to be a “regular” participant. Regular participants have a history of attending classes at least 3-4 times a month when they are in town. Kiwa regulars are ohana (chosen family), and together we create a community to support each other.
The studio is a sacred place where we take a break from our real lives and duties to just be and “dance” as if no one is watching. Since we all had something in common – we like to dance and we want to exercise – it was just natural that we would become friends and need time outside of the studio to get to know each other. So, along came the Kiwa Social Club.
We started out as 7-8 getting together randomly for a local happy hour, chatting about life. We talk about food, travel, family, health issues – the stuff we leave on the sidewalk outside the studio. Social club “meetings” were intimate, allowing us to really get to know one another, and manageable for small-town venues.
As classes became more popular, our number of regulars increased from 10ish to almost 20 plus 5-7 comers-and-goers. I understand how life, travel, and health issues can prevent us from becoming regulars; but life always changes; and once it does, the irregulars can become regulars.
To keep the number manageable, RSVPs are cut off at 10-12; but we meet monthly so everyone has a chance to join in the fun.
Want to join the club, become a regular participant and join us on the dance floor at least 3-4 times a month.
As we grow older, finding “our people” takes work especially if we have moved to accommodate a changing lifestyle. Relocating out of the hustle and bustle of city life, seeking more harmony in our lives, we often find ourselves in smaller towns with limited opportunities to meet likeminded people. Clubs are fewer and often cliquey (no different than in the city), we may be unable to do the sports we once did, and sometimes it’s just that our previous social circles were based on work or spousal relationships. On the “dance floor” we are free to be ourselves, and those who put up with our quirky humor and interpretive dance moves become our chosen family.
[PS. You will note that one key difference between Kiwa and other fitness classes is that I lead classes and you participate. The dance floor is not a classroom where you have to be quiet, learn something, or behave – it is rhythmic shenanigans.]
At Kiwa Dance Fitness we may meet on the dance floor; but we know that wellness is more than fitness, it includes making connections that allow us to remain active and independent in our community. We are ohana.
Updated: March 2026
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