A very touching wailing...

Fare well party all my adult students made decoration for her! 

It is very hard to say good bye to someone who really came close in
dance!

She came twice a week almost every week, hanging in there with very hard
practice committed toward the  annual class performance and many
volunteer performances for the last 2 years.

Chie was one of those very serious and dedicated dancers.She was just started almost 2years ago. She never called off despite babies being sick. (She has 2 babies and and is
taking care of her husband as a house wife as well.)

Now she had to leave to Seattle for a sudden job change of her husband.

We all knew this is going to happen eventually, but we were so sad at
the moment.

At her last class, many many tears rolled "I loved your class so much!!". Her crying was non stop.I've never see such a beautiful wailing in my life.

Teachers are not supposed to show open emotions - never cry in front of
the students.I leaned this from many of my teachers who growing in Europe and China.
They all were very strong... 

Masami-Hana and Chie-Kiri her frinds Moana

But in such a case I could not hold back my tears either.

At her farewell party, her husband came up to me.

He told me that Chie used to practice after her washing up all the
dishes and clothes, after she brought  the babies to bed, and her
husband went to sleep. After that she started to practice pirouettes in
the living room. One day her husband told her "Please quit doing that,
the downstairs neighbor will complain!"...
He said "Thank you so much for giving her such a happy life and living
in Bay Area. Since she found you and Monique Ballet, she has changed her
life. She was looking very happy and laughing more...actually she was."
Her husband took my hand "I deeply appreciate!"

The last time class with Chie.

A last group piece with Chie supporsed she was a part of this performance.

All babies and mom for farewell Chie and Saki

Now, after they moved to Seattle, Chie talked me by phone " I could not find any classes here  like you offered me ". then She still keeps practicing with us through video class.
New chapter opened with her and us.

Thank you, Chie, for everything, and for that kind of dedication.
For personally, I am so appreciate that how Chie loves my style's of class and how she appreciates my class is very special one than others with my big LOVE. 

Love is a one of big part of foundation of my class.
I love you all!