Patrick Makuakāne understands well the value of the traditional dances passed down through generations. (“I love those little gems. They’re like family heirlooms … they’re very precious and you understand they don’t need to be changed and their inherent value is just the way they are.”) But that doesn’t mean that, in his longtime base of San Francisco, he can’t mix in elements such as electronic music, the Lindy Hop, opera, drag queens, jazz, and Catholic school. – San Francisco Classical Voice
