Breaking the news! 2013 Annual Performance:Sundy Nov3

Our annual performance will be Sunday, Nov3,2013

Start6:15 pm. 

    Please come to see us with your reservation with no charge.

Please reserve your seat for this great opotunity, email us:

                                    monqueballetsf@gmail.com

we had a great progressive rehersal with guest dancer Madoka Fukami
from Lto R:Ronnie, Momo, Madoka, Yumi, Tristan(center),Mao,Minori,
Etsuko, Wolfgang 

Ballet Picnic in Golden Gate Park July4 2013

Our annual JULY4 Ballet picnic  has back.Enjoyed ballet training, sun bathing, a great workout, and delicious picnic foods all in one. We did hike top on the strawberry hills and end up to Botanical Garden. It was really nice day, sunny, nice breeze with 79F. we all enjoyed all! 
Especially, our new member Gaudy he was just 7 month puppy was our guardian angel at the day ;-) Thank you for Scott to help us to take care our spot.Thank you for all of you support our lovely event.

we brout foods! yammy

Keiko, Gaudy, Me, Wolfgang, Yoko,Scott,Yumi

26 times valleys! way to go! Keiko and Scott

Enjoyed Badminton

Picnic time! we were hungry

Water lilly in the park

pece in the park. Lovely moment

M.B.S.F. Summer Solstice June20, 2013

Thursday, June20 was the day of this year's Summer Solstice. Bright sunshine at the dawn of the longest day of the year lended its bright warm light to the joyful dancing in our class.

We did "Kurotama"Shape pose

Here is Kurotama sweets

Yasuno just had returned from her month-long trip to Japan. She brought very cute and yummy sweets for all of us. So it was the right time for a little celebration of our reunion. Everyone enjoyed her "Kurogoma-tamale" sweets (its name would translate to "little black egg" in English).

Thank you,Yasuno-chan.

Earlier this month, Wolfgang from Germany, one of our class mates, told me about the severe floods in the south of Germany, right where his father lives.. When I think of that, I realize how great our current situation out here is. Even though I have been dealing with heavy hay fever. When on a trip home, Wolfgang always brought us nice special chocolates from his home town. Our group enjoyed very much the treat. But two weeks ago the city and all of its surroundings were under water. The damage is extensive, and support is sought for the recovery. Our group gathered a little fund for his father to his little support. 

Summer Solstice Jun20, we presented it to Wolfgang. It will go to a local organisation, that provides emergency help to those who lost everything in the flood. Every contribution is highly appreciated.

 think about Wolfgang home town

Yasuno's funny gift from Jpn

Green season!

Early summer to me is of a fresh green color.When I see the tender green of the new leaves, I know summer is coming soon. It's not only a visual thing to appriciate the season, It's also our bodyies craving for the fresh greens to replenish its resources,making us feel healthy and vital.

Like,spinach. One of One of my favorite vegetables. Like all dark, leafy greens, spinach is packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants. It's got potassium that promotes heart health and guards against dry skin and muscle weakness, it's replete with iron and lutein, which helps our ageing eyes, and a whole slew of other natural goodies to make for strong bodies and strong minds. 

Let's eat more spinach!!

Very Spinach Japanese style salad:Ohitashi

Spinach 1lb (large stems removed)
Sesame seeds : 1.5 table spoons

Kettle fried whitebait  3 table spoons

Salt ( for boiled water)  half table spoon

Soy souse  1 table spoons

Lemon (half) squeezed juice 2 table spoons

Directions:
1
Toast the sesame seeds in a skillet until lightly colored. Cool.
2
Add the spinach to a large saucepan of boiling water and cook 2 to 3 minutes until wilted.
3
Have an ice bath ready.
4
Drain the spinach in a colander, shock in the ice bath (to retain color of spinach), then drain again.
5
Squeeze dry and place in a bowl.
6
Mix the cooked spinach with the soy sauce, lemon and sesame seeds.
7
Serve at room temperature.
8 
kettle fried whitebait as topping
9
if you could't find the fried whitebait, instead of that you can use dry bonito flakes as sub.  Yammy!

Happy Easter and 2 weeks Spring naps

spring has just arrived with your bouncing about!
Spring s fast approaching! what better way to celebrate? what better way to ward off the tendency of finding any reason to take rests and hide in your comfy shell? what better way than taking the lovely
pastel pink of the season into your ballet exercise routine? Smile !! :-)
Dancing is a way sharing lovely moments with all of you and the universe.

Spring time dance is always a celebration. when I see the bunny bouncing about in the sumptuous juicy green grass under the pink cherry blossom, I just touch a moment of inncence. The bunnies are just happy bouncing about, celebrating spring has come as is the cycle of nature.

Let's be bouncing together  after long winter naps.
It will be really great wake us up!
Happy Easter!!

Ballet as Love -RX?

Beauties! Can you believe it, March 2013 is already in the middle. we are waiting to find easter eggs.Time is just flying. But thats easy when you're having a really good time, like we had with our recent events: Pink Day on Valentine,the Lunar New Year Party and the Farewell to Nao-chan class with a little performance by Nao, Yumi and Yasuno.
They did great job even though they have trained less than 6month,Congratulation!

Here,I would like to share some pics for Nao-chan farewell day.

I hope you all enjoyed these, I'm planning for more M.B.S events this year.

Nao gave me lovely touching card

gifted her Hart towel
good luck,Nao_chan,

Mao brought Nao to Ballet world! Thank you Mao_chan

 Yumi,Nao,Yasuno / "Confetti" from Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty

Our Friendship "beyond" over the world

Ballet training isn't just about looking great and getting fit, it's about feeling strong and beautiful, inside & out! And learning Ballet of course! 

 Clue is to not compare yourself to others. No need to show off your self.Just focus on what you are you doing and what you are interested in now when you move.

 I know each one of you, your skill-level and your potential. I will suggest ways for you to improve your dance skill, and it will reflect on your real life too.

Ballet as Love-Rx? My answer, Yes. My love of ballet to our associate members will go beyond the dance skill. Celebrate the beauty in YOU! we are not alone, we are always with you where ever you are. And our Friendship, take care each other and being nice each other for social skill. Love is not self center, beyond the center, then you can see,feel and deserve all what is your world and universe love. Love is very deep.  Smile :-)

Celebrations! Valentine's day and Lunar new Year 2013

PINK Ladies and a man :-) at our Valentine's day class

Dear Dancers!

It was a great week full of wonderful events.

Valentine's Class and New Year PARTY! 

As you know, the New Year's classes have already begun and I am excited about another beautiful year and semesters  together, especially after the excellent job that you all did in last years performances.

All become the close friend through a dance 

Fortunately, I have a lot of special back-stage photos that I would like to share with you all here.

I hope you enjoy them, our this 2013 year together and as you all continue to improve as we get ready for the next wonderful performances in Dec2013  for  volunteer for several  places!
From this new year  semester we will have different level classes all together because I want to help you all with some of the key fundamentals. Please don't feel bad about this,especially the older girls, as this will be very good for you.

However, for now I will also challenge some of you more while still in the same room, as helping others to get better by going a bit  slower too together. Good Luck 2013 and Lot of Happiness and Fun with us!

    

playful pose in a dress room

At New Year party 2013
"Cheers"

Lunar new year is actually our new year.
we had a nice new year party on Feb 16.
Thank you for coming my little place!
 celebrating with your smile