2019 Whats Beautiful Treats part 2

2019  last second half  Beautyful Treats part2 

Successful 14th annual performance on 11/10

We had a so much efforts to make this performance on 11/10. Our 2019 annual performance turned the 14th anniversary,  Despite all dancers schedule conflict, we made this happened again. I know individually set a goal in their mind and We did great job. Thank you dancers and their family to support their beautiful effort. 

Nov8      We went to see the Mariinsky  performance

Again! We went to see and enjoyed such a beautiful  and perfect dancers... It really gorgeous set and 

live music..... We felt  what is the tradition about it...

DEC 1   KOKORO Senior Home  HolidayVolunteer day

We have been holiday volunteer at KOKORO senior home for 8 years!! 

This year  activity director  hosted us and made a very special volunteer. we really appreciate that support her warm mind.  More over kids also helped this volunteer.  Thank you!! 

DEC 22  X'mas party 

Cerebrate all for our encounters and practices during 2019 in Foster city.

Monique Santa came to cerebrate bring GOOD children's gifts. 

Kayo made special table setting! beautiful, Special X'mas window tree Monique Made with Wolfgang's help--->

Monique Santa came and we had a  special X'mas lunch! It was so fun FUN.

Beautiful 2019 treats...

Happy Holidays and new year!

What a treat 2019 was. So much thrill, sure buddy schedule, but in the end it turned out full of joy.

Not much time to update the blog between all of this, so please review now what happened within the last 6 months.....

PART 1     2019 last second half 

Sep 8  2019Daniel came from Belgium

He is an amazing dancer. we had so much inspired from him during the class. His energy and grace...
We hope to see him again!

Sep 28 we all to see Swan Lake from Moskva Classical Ballet Theater. Everybody impressed how they are beautiful. This is great study for observation how they build up technique and musicality and so on as an art form.                      

2019 OCT Halloween Festival 

Individual classes cerebrated Halloween!  So much fun for many attractions in the class.

 SF Baby TEAM

 

 SF Kids TEAM 

They made special pumpkin face contest! 

FOSTER kids TEAM 

SF ADULT TEAM 

 Even Adult, we didn't forget our costume contest during the class! 

2019 End of Spring and Summer kick off!

In May 2019 Foster City Ballerina team of 3year-olds had a great casual performance in the Foster City studio. For the last 10 weeks we successfully built up our energy and dance skills. Many of them were super challenging to show to others mainly mentality. However they did great job!! 
With great happiness they succeeded in this performance! 
I know all of them are getting ready for the next real performance. 

This performance also was Momoka and Serina's farewell. Momoka has been dancing with us for many years, and so, Serina has been dancing with us even before her birth - while growing in Momoka's belly, and right after birth - in Momoka's arms! And now all by herself!
Thank you Serina and Momoka dance with us. I hope that this wonderful experience will grow her to be a great dancer with Monique's spirit.

We had a sunny and happy picnic farewell pizza party with everyone exchanging tons of memories at the Foster City waterfront picnic area!  

2019 Spring is Sprung!

So many things already has happening in 2019. Just our 1st quarter has done!
 Let's review.Spring is Sprung! Our Spring kids class has started in Foster city.
All kids has really energetic and so inspiring 

Also, FEB Mao has delivered her  baby Daichi! Mao has been continue to take our class till just right 3 weeks before delivering her baby.  We made a diaper cake for cerebrate in her last class before her deliver baby. Her husband pic her up when cerebrate her. And  now she had a baby Daichi. Congrats! 

FEB17, Our one of Group member has married! and Monique made a coreogragh for their "The first dance" for their wedding. Congrats!! 

Serina became 3 years old on March 22 ! Since she has been dance in her mom's belly.  

Actually so many memories with her and mom Momoka ...

Happy Borthday Serina!

Review for 2018 and Resolution for 2019

Welcome to 2019!

Megumi Yamamoto: Music director for KOKORO volunteer.She retired this project on 11/11  2018.
Deeply appreciate  for 7years with us 

Always at the beginning of a new year I think about all I have done with my dance group.
And last year, 2018, really was a stable and happy year for MBSF! 
We had a great performance at the Kokoro senior home on 11/11 for an early start of the holiday season.  I didn't realize for how many years we have been doing this service. Each year I was so seriously focused about the performers and how to make the seniors happy. It turned out I did set this performance now already for 7 years! I really Really Appreciate the effort of everyone involved to be able to have this service each year! 
It was a happy surprise, when I saw the article in Kokoro's December news issue covering our performance, explaining the efforts we take to make this service possible, and how this service brightens up the residents' hearts. I felt touched how they noticed my efforts.
An effort that would be nothing without the commitment and effort of all my dancers.

also I have to tell you that Megumi Yamamoto for our KOKORO volunteer music directer was retiring. Thank you Megumi for 7 years our adventure... We will miss you and we will have a new adventure.
Thank you to all! 
All this bright energy made our 13th Annual Studio performance successful! 
Thank you! 
We will continue this tradition 2019 and beyond!
Happy new year! 

New Fall/ Witer 2018 Classes from 9/12

Dance  is soothing my body and mind. It feels like a long hike in the mountains or observing and listening to the ocean waves for a long time by myself. I feel I am not alone and I am one with the universe. 
All elements of nature and human movement come together in balance and great harmony. 
I have been enjoying my journey in dance.
Very simple ballet practice guides me very naturally where my mind and body should go. Now my path of life with ballet  has been sustained for over 35 years sinceI've started when I was very little one, where each year has many new experiences and gives me strengthening and awareness of my life. Dance is my life partner.


Fall Winter 2018 class starts Wed 9/12/2018.

Let's dance and come join us! 

Dance with a very little one, Congrats! Momoka's 2nd baby.

Momoka and Shinichi: after delivered a little one next day. 

Our lovely group member Momoka, has safety delivered her second baby Shinichi.

Momoka was so happy she could deliver her second baby so easily. 

She just discovered her pragnent

Baby-boy inside her belly, dance with a little one 

She discovered that she was pregnant last Fall. It was during our performance rehearsal.  However, since it was the early stage of the pregnancy, she decided to do the full performance and to continue practicing ballet weekly. 

just came back long holiday vacation

After a three month break (without practice or workout at all) back in Japan around Christmas and New Year, She has been really feel backache due to  growing baby in her belly. she returned back to practice with us under careful instruction. 
After class, her backache was gone and she felt good and really happy. So she continued to take classes all the way until her due day. She practiced until the week before she delivered Shinichi. 
I visited her at the hospital 2 days after her delivery, she was looking good - her usual Momoka. I was really surprised her quick recovery. it looked amazed! Happy birth with Monique Ballet. Looking forward to seeing Momoka,After this Summer vacation!


 

Miri(2yrs) and Noriko(mom) Success story

Miri and Noriko joined class in the last fall/ winter season. They are very committed, coming to every class they could.
Last Nov, Noriko told me this amazing story that Miri started to teach ballet to her 5 years old brother and her 12 year old sister in the evenings after class.

She was so into it, that she immediately had to share the great time she had in the class to her family. Noriko(mom) was really happy to see her growth. Miri loves Passe and Arabesque very much and Chasse is her favorite movement. This month, however, both have to go back to Japan.
Their last class was 2/12 and we had a farewell  class with our LOVE.

After this farewell class, Noriko(mom) sent me some pictures. 
She gave lessons to aunt, dad and mom...everyday!  :D Great JOB Miri! 

Also Shizuka(mom) and Rina(baby1yrs old ) they also move to LA. 
They've been committed all classes.  

I love to see those kids to grow and see their beautiful future! 

Mom baby class: Laura's 2nd Baby will be comming soon

Newsflash!

We had a wonderful Laura's 2nd Baby shower class on Jan22. We wanted  have our 1st 2018 baby-mom class  earlier but bad weather, holiday and schedule conflicts pushed it out to the 22nd. It wasn't too late to celebrate Laura's 2nd baby cerebration class.  The due will be 2nd week of Feb!! Chika and Emiko brought  baloons and flowers as gifts. All mom's babies gif for her and new born bay was lovely Uniqlo baby clothes. Monique made the signature sleeping baby sheep diaper cake. Noriko brought a whistle. The class ended up quite dynamic for everyone from crawling low, releve walk, to high jumping. We did the movement challenge game with Noriko's whistle. Thank you, everyone, for all your contribution to this wonderful class.  We can't wait to hear the Laura's birth announcement.

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!