We all have different strengths and gifts to share with the world

We all have different strengths and gifts to share with the world. 

Its been a long week getting ready for the dress rehearsal with my high school girls -lots of sweat and sores. Whats more to soothe the mind and body than a relaxing cup of freshly brewed tea and foods shared with good company. 

I just had a reunion dinner with a friend whom I haven't seen for a long time. I also invited another friend for surprise who knew him but lost the contact, too. It was a really great surprise meeting, just "how's life" and catching up with each other. We decided to do such a meeting periodically from now on.

I love reunions. So many times people become really close and then suddenly disappear. I may not see them again in my life. This seems to be part of the modern lifestyle. But the memories live on.  One has to adjust and move on, I guess. 

Makiko moved to beatyful house!

I also received a nice email from our former group member Makiko. She moved to Southern California where she enjoys the her life in three and driving her car in the warm sea breeze.

Makiko has been enjoying this beatyful view 

There were also news from our very recent group member Akari. She moved to Tokyo, where - by complete coincidence she met Mao, who was on vacation there, at a performance of the Nutcracker, of all things! Like it was meant to be. 

Its the little things of life to muse about over a cup of classy Earl Gray and simple cucumber  tea sandwiches or scorns with devon cream with boysenberry jam. Just the right thing for a pinky-out kind of event with friends. Full of happy moments!

We will have Pinky day on the Feb 14, its Thursday!! Bring your pink color on the date for our class room,if you are there.

How do you like tea?

2013,A Bright & Beautiful New Year! 

While some of the dancers are still on vacation, our 2013 class got under way on January 10, with great harmony and happiness in the mixed level class. A fresh start brimming with promises and possibilities. Thank you, Yasuno,Yumi, Ronnie, Wolfgang for making the start and enjoying the Ballet Chocolade from Moscow.

 

New years come with resolutions, so: mine - as a teacher - is to keep us healthy and take care of each other with manners and happiness. Personally I want to keep a flexilble mind, not punish my body and drink lots of water. 

I'll be indulging in healthy, balanced meals, lots of sleep, and my uniquely designed class "Monique's ballet", of course! 

 

We're also on Facebook, and recently we hit our 30th "like" for Monique's Ballet Class in Sanfrancisco. The golden "like" was by Scott who is Yumi's husband. Thank you Scott! you're part of us now ;-)  Deeply appreciate both of you, to help us and growing our future.  I deeply appreciate our international group member Akari  and her continued collaboration with me.

 

Applause! 

Please stay tuned in for announcements about our upcoming events, schedule and all things Monique's ballet  on our website, Facebook page and this blog.

Coming soon, introductions of all of our current group members, including those international or out of town.

Wishing you all much health and happiness in the year ahead! 

 

Our first gift concert for the senior residents

Sunday,December 9, 2012 we finally had our first gift concert for the senior residents of Kokoro Elderly House in Japantown. Ever since I came to this country and volunteered for Japanese seniors on Thanksgiving and　Christmas holidays, I had that dream: Some day, together with a small　group of dancers visit them to give my dance to those elders with no　family and nowhere to go, to give them a moment of beauty and make them smile.  

    

Just Sunday, it happened. So much smiles and positive energy and LOVE.      

Thank you for the pre-performane music!
Flute: Kyoko Kimura
Violin:Megumi Yamamoto

Prepare special gift flower
KOKORO elders residents!
We prepare for 56 for them,

     

Clara bring the Toy solder Nutcracker

Toy Solder visite her room brought a gift flower 

Clara enjoy the fregrance of flower,
Flower fairies visite and greet to her

walts of flower fairies 

Flower fairies start dance!

Thank you for all!!

Deliver Flower hand to hand with smile!

Flower gift for the residents! 

1st From Lto R( Yoko Iwado, Monique, Mao Endo)
2nd(Wolfgang, Ronnie Baker, Saiko Oki)

(front L to R ) Yoko Iwado, Mao Endo
(2nd line Lto R) Wolfgang, Ronnie Baker, Saiko Oki

A Petite Holiday gift for Kokoro elderly regidents

SMILE ;-) Peace everywhere

This year 2012, we bring a humble gift of love and joy for elderlies of "KOKORO" SF as Holiday season celebration performance.My friends will play violin and flute for this event ;-) what a beautyful and joyful happening!

We will perform a section of Tchaikovski's Flower Waltz from Nutcracker, and have real flowers for the seniors. We are able to bring them precious smile as gift for all the residents..SMILE for everyone and you are not alone;-) My internal and eternal wishes are here! 

Thank you for all dancers(Yoko,Wolfgang,Saiko,Mao,Ronnie and Nao, Miharu and Yumi ) and my friend Megumi Yamamoto(Violin) and Kyoko Kimura(Flute) make this happen for this year.

Also "Much" appriciation for Naoko and Kokoro to accept this our humble gift from us.



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Date:Sunday, Dec 9 ,2012.
Time:3pm
place:KOKORO :1881 Bush st,SF,CA94115


Dancer as Flower fairly: Mao Endo,Yoko Iwado, Saiko Oki,Wolfgang, Ronnie Baker
Clara:Monique Goldwater

Music: Megumi Yamamoto(Violin) and Kyoko Kimura(Flute)

Adult beginners Class performance 2012

Monique's Ballet  SF Adult beginners Class performance 2012.


I would like to thank all of you for the great efforts towards our performance 2012. The way things developed, this is  a little Jewel in our lives. Great Job all of us.  Thank you!! Precious moments for  all dancers

Flower walz 2012 Monique's performance

Sleeping beauty: Prologue Coda
1st line (RtoL): Mao Endo, Saiko Oki,
2nd line :Yoko Iwado, Walfgang Heinle,
3rd line :Akari Yamashita, Ronnie Baker

libertango: Monique's coreogragh
dancer: Mao Endo, Akari Yamashita

Monique and dancers after the performace
1st line(Rto L):Yoko Iwado,Mao Endo,Tristan Trinhcenter:
2nd line center :Monique
3rd line : Wolfgang Heinle, Saiko Oki
4th line:Akari Yamashita, Ronnie Baker

Monique's Ballet Class SF,produce this wonderful performance has been for 6years this year!

Date: Sunday,OCT28,2012
Time Door open:8pm

Place : Mary Sano Studio:Room 314, 245 5th street, SF