Focus Hawaii Pioneers in the Pacific Gold and Green Ball

Authors

• Lance Chase

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii showcases scenes from the Gold and Green Ball, part of the Pioneers in the Pacific sesquicentennial celebration held on the Brigham Young University–Hawai‘i campus in January 1998. The program highlights an evening of music, dance, and theatrical performance inspired by popular styles of the 18th century through the mid‑20th century, blending ballroom traditions with vintage American and Latin rhythms. Performances include period waltzes, costumed ballroom dancing, and energetic numbers such as rumboogie, reflecting how young people across generations have used music and dance for joy, connection, and cultural expression—even during times of global hardship. Through these lively scenes, the episode captures the celebratory spirit of the Pioneers in the Pacific week, emphasizing youth participation, cultural creativity, and communal remembrance of history through performance and festivity.

Length of Video

00:30:23

File Size

373.4MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

1-24-1998

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Pioneers in the Pacific, Gold and Green Ball, BYU–Hawai‘i sesquicentennial, ballroom dancing, historical dance performance, rumboogie, cultural celebration, youth performances, music and dance history, campus events Hawaii, heritage celebration, performing arts Hawaii, Pacific pioneers legacy.

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance, "Focus Hawaii Pioneers in the Pacific Gold and Green Ball" (1998). Focus Hawaii. 33.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/33