Bee Dance
Welcome to Bee Dance – Puna’s underground conscious dance gathering happening every Friday night at Hawaiian Sanctuary on the Big Island. Born from the heart of the Big Island’s dance culture, Bee Dance offers a unique alternative to ecstatic dance. Rooted in intentional movement, sound healing, and sacred community, Bee Dance invites you to connect through rhythm, expression, and ceremony under the Hawaiian stars. Whether you’re a local or visiting the island, this weekly Puna dance event is your invitation to move, heal, and be.
🎶 This Week’s Lineup
SPCTR
Never afraid to go deep, SPCTR brings humanity and soul to the dancefloor. As a percussionist, DJ, father, and truth seeker, Hayden weaves a sonic journey that spans the emotional spectrum—crafted for connection and transformation. His sets thrive in intimate spaces, from renegades to retreats, delivering everything from wild midnight madness to the subtle art of sunrise. A true sound storyteller, SPCTR’s music is made to soothe, stir, and awaken the soul.
VÚDOO RUNNER
Vúdoo Runner (a.k.a. Justin Canelas), co-founder of Manadina Events and longtime contributor to the psychedelic music scene, creates hypnotic and intentional dance journeys. With over a decade behind the decks and roots in the Northeast’s psytrance community, Justin’s sound blends driving techno with funky, groovy, and mind-expanding frequencies. His high-energy sets have graced stages across North America—from top clubs in NYC to transformational festivals. Now based in Hawai‘i, he continues to produce events that fuse deep intention with powerful rhythms, inviting dancers into elevated, embodied experiences.
🌿 What is Bee Dance?
Bee Dance is a sacred community offering birthed in Puna as a fresh alternative to traditional ecstatic dance. While it shares roots in intentional, free-form movement and reverence for the dance floor, Bee Dance is not an ecstatic dance – and proudly so.
We created Bee Dance to:
- Break free from rigid formats like the 5 Rhythms structure
- Offer an underground-style gathering that’s raw, real, and alive
- Provide a consistent weekly space for movement, connection, and inner exploration
Bee Dance is a weekly ritual, a space to release, recharge, and reconnect to self and community through sound and movement.
✨ What to Expect
- 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Sound Healing Journey Begin your night with a grounding sound bath led by Creative Frequencies using crystal bowls, drums, chimes, and voice. It’s a time to land, breathe, and connect.
- 7:00 – 10:30 PM: DJ Set & Open Dance Floor Move your body freely to beats curated by local and guest DJs. Expect global bass, tribal rhythms, experimental soundscapes, and deep, driving grooves.
- Elixir Bar Open All Night – Sip on ceremonial cacao, ʻawa (kava), herbal teas, fresh juices, and nourishing treats grown and crafted on the land.
- Community Guidelines
- No talking on the dance floor
- No photos or videos
- Respect each other’s space and sovereignty
- Come as you are – move as you feel
- Cost is $20 at the gate upon entry. We accept Cash, Venmo or Paypal.
🐝 Why We Dance: The Origin of Bee Dance
Bee Dance was born out of a desire to offer something uniquely Puna – raw, grounded, and real. It honors the lineage of dance as healing but doesn’t follow the path of ecstatic dance. Instead, we offer something all our own.
Puna needed a consistent, community-rooted, underground-style gathering – and so we built one, from the soil up. Every week, our dance floor becomes a hive of creative expression, shadow play, heart-opening movement, and collective joy.
🐝 Share Your Bee Dance Experience
Your voice matters. Bee Dance is a living, breathing space we create together—and your feedback helps it grow in all the right ways.
Whether you loved the DJ, have a suggestion, or just want to reflect on your night, we welcome your thoughts. The form is short, anonymous (unless you want to share your name), and takes less than a minute.
👉 Click here to leave feedback
Mahalo for helping us co-create something conscious and connected.
🌙 Stay With Us & Dance for Free
Why not make a weekend of it?
When you book a stay at Hawaiian Sanctuary, your Bee Dance entry is included – free with your reservation. Wake up to the sounds of nature, enjoy daily morning yoga, relax in our infrared sauna and spa, and sip nourishing tonics from our elixir bar – all as part of your immersive retreat experience.
🐢 Kamaʻāina Special
We honor our local ʻohana. Hawai‘i residents receive a special 2-night kamaʻāina rate, making it easier than ever to drop in, reset, and reconnect with the land, the music, and your inner rhythm.
✨ Visit our Stay With Us page to view accommodations, check availability, and claim your free dance pass with your booking.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Bee Dance
Is Bee Dance the same as ecstatic dance?
Not exactly. While Bee Dance shares a spirit of freeform, conscious movement, it was created as an alternative experience – grounded in community, sound, and sacred connection.
Bee Dance is on rain or shine! We’ve adapted to living in the rainforest and dance through it all.
What are the dance floor guidelines?
We co-create a respectful, intentional space:
No talking on the dance floor
No phones or photography
Honor your own space and others’
Consent is key – always check in before engaging with others
What should I bring?
Water, a cup for cacao or ʻawa (optional), and an open heart. Dress comfortably to move and sweat. We recommend arriving early to settle into the sound healing journey.
Can I bring my kids?
Bee Dance is designed as an adult-centered space and is not suitable for children.
Is the gym open during Bee Dance?
No, the gym closes at 5:00 PM on Fridays. Admission to Bee Dance is separate from gym memberships and is not included with any gym pass.
Can I vend or share my offerings?
We sometimes welcome aligned vendors or healers. Reach out in advance via our contact form if you’d like to share your gifts with the community.
Can I stay overnight?
Yes! Guests who book overnight stays at Hawaiian Sanctuary receive free Bee Dance passes, plus access to our yoga classes, spa, and elixir bar. Don’t forget to ask about our kamaʻāina 2-night special for locals.
