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8 days ago
Having just finished with Iphigenie En Tauride (Gluck) with Opera Atelier, I find myself back in Japan gearing up for another show here. My substitute teaching at DanceTeq (www.danceteq.com) has turned into something more regular, which is a great thing considering I'm enjoying teaching more and more these days. I have several classes on my schedule here in Japan at Architanz (www.a-tanz.com), and 5 other private schools. Tomoe and I have found a new travel agent to work with after the retirement of Yoshimura-san, our previous agent, so we can once again offer the Toronto Ballet Lesson Tour for dance enthusiasts to vacation to Toronto and take ballet class at DanceTeq, and depending on the timing, also catch the National Ballet or Opera Atelier (or both) in season. The website I built for Je-an Salas is up an running (www.jsalaspilates.com), but already I'm getting tired with it, and want to begin a version 2 with a smoother design. In exchange for my web-skills, Je-an's been ...
208 days ago
I can't believe that I keep updating this blog only once a year! I need to be a bit more vigilant, but I always find myself too busy doing what I do to sit down and write about it. Since I posted last time, I've performed 2 shows with Opera Atelier, Abduction from the Seraglio (Mozart), and The Coronation of Poppea (Monteverdi), edited some promo videos of rehearsals for Opera Atelier, substitute-taught both at Atelier and at Dance-Teq, choreographed Summer: diptych for Desireada in the Fringe Festival, done a tour to Italy with Grazia Ballet Tokyo dancing in Giselle, and built a website for Je-an Salas at www.jsalaspilates.com. I just started to work with DNA theatre on a new collaboration, we'll see how that progresses. Unfortunately I've been a bit stagnant musically and I hope I'll have some inspiration to make some new music. I leave for Japan again with Tomoe at the end of the month and am looking forward to Ramen! And of course, to visiting friends and family there... but ...
567 days ago
I am pleased to announce the release on Soundclick of my track "Mexican Sunset" This song is the collection of melodies and harmonies that resonated with me during my trip to Cuernavaca, and Mexico City, culminating with a trip to Lago de Coatetelco with my wife Tomoe, and our dear friends Pepe and Suzanna. Feel the warmth of the last rays of the Mexican sun as it settles over Lago de Coatetelco...
848 days ago
I've had three performances so far here in Japan. The theme this year seems to be Paquita: I dance it in 3 of my 5 shows this summer. The first 2 of which have gone well, the third is this coming friday. I also performed the Shades scene in La Bayadere which is another favorite of mine, and a new jazzy duet called Evening Breeze which I composed/choreographed. This upcoming friday in Machida is the third Paquita show, and I also perform Diana & Acteon. It should be fun! I'll try to get some vids posted soon....
