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LAST UPDATED: 1/10/26
Schedule of Events 2026
Monday Sep. 21, 2026
5:00 PM
Monday
| 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm | Big Kahuna Welcome Dinner and Reception |
Tuesday Sep. 22, 2026
4:00 PM
Tuesday
| 7:15 am – 4:00 pm | Big Kahuna Island Tour Event - Details Forthcoming in February |
| 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Registration Desk Open |
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Hawaii Star Ball Kickoff Catamaran Ride
Call for tickets!
Wednesday Sep. 23, 2026
7:00 AM
Wednesday
| 6:30 am – 9:00 pm | Registration Desk Open |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast Buffet |
| 9:30 am – 5:00 pm | Session #1 |
| Pro/Am, Student/Student, and Mixed Am Smooth Single Dance | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am Smooth Multi-Dance Events | |
| Pro/Am Smooth WDSS Events | |
| Pro/Am Smooth Scholarship Events | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am 6-Dance Smooth Events | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am 9 Dance Smooth Events | |
| 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm | Hawaii Star Ball Welcome Luau and Polynesian Show |
Thursday Sep. 24, 2026
7:00 AM
Thursday
| 7:00 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30 am – 5:30 pm | Session #2 |
| Pro/Am Exhibition Solo Divisions - Dance at various time throughout the session | |
| Pro/Am, Student/Student, and Mixed Am Rhythm Single Dances | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am Rhythm Multi Dance Events | |
| Pro/Am Rhythm WDSS Events | |
| Pro/Am Rhythm Scholarship Events | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am 6-Dance Rhythm Events | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am 9-Dance Rhythm Events | |
| 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm | Session #3 |
| Hawaii Star Ball CLUB NIGHT - We will be announcing our theme soon! | |
| Night Club Divisions PLUS Social Dancing |
Friday Sep. 25, 2026
7:00 AM
Friday
7:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Buffet
9:30 am – 3:00 pm Session #4
Pro/Am Exhibition Solo Divisions - Dance at various time throughout the session
Pro/Am, Student/Student, and Mixed Am Ballroom Single Dance Events
Pro/Am & Mixed Am Ballroom Multi-Dance Events
Pro/Am Ballroom WDSS Events
Pro/Am Ballroom Scholarship Events
Pro/Am & Mixed Am 6-Dance Ballroom Events
Pro/Am & Mixed Am 10-Dance Ballroom Events
| 2:30 pm – 4:30pm | Country Western Competition |
| 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Big Kahuna Private Dinner |
| 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Session #5 |
| Formation Teams | |
| Social Dancing | |
| Adult Amateur American Smooth Events | |
| Adult Amateur Int'l Latin Events | |
| Professional Rising Star Rhythm | |
| Professional Rising Star Ballroom | |
| Professional Rising Star Latin | |
| Professional Rising Star Smooth |
Saturday Sep. 26, 2026
7:00 AM
Saturday
| 7:00 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Session #6 |
| Pro/Am, Student/Student, and Mixed Am Latin Style Single Dances | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am Latin Multi-Dance Events | |
| Pro/Am Latin WDSS Events | |
| Pro/Am Latin Scholarship Events / Best of the Best | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am 6-Dance Latin Events | |
| Pro/Am & Mixed Am 10-Dance Latin Events | |
| Preteen/Junior/Youth Amateur Smooth Events | |
| Preteen/Junior/Youth Amateur Night Club & Rhythm Events | |
| Preteen/Junior/Youth Amateur Latin Events | |
| Preteen/Junior/Youth Amateur Multi-Dance Events (All Styles) | |
| 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm | Grand Mahalo Banquet with Rick Broadwell's Hawaii Star Ball Orchestra!!! |
| 7:45 pm - 11:30 pm | Session #7 - All events with a Live Orchestra! |
| Adult Amateur Int'l Ballroom Events - with Live Music! | |
| Adult Amateur American Rhythm Events - with Live Music! | |
| Top Solo Grand Prix | |
| Top Awards | |
| Open Professional Rhythm - with Live Music! | |
| Open Professional Ballroom - with Live Music! | |
| Open Professional Latin - with Live Music! | |
| Open Professional Smooth - with Live Music! | |
| Ali'l Pro Showdown Competition |