This Saturday: Tohoku Benefit Dance!

We have a special announcement about the Dance this Saturday.

We are going to donate all the proceeds from the dance to the "Shooting up to Heaven" Fireworks Festival in Miyagi.
This event is a special memorial for those who died in the Tohoku Quake last year.
It's inspiration is that, just as we might tenderly place flowers on a grave in memory of a loved one, the lighting of the fireworks will send prayers to the 20,000 who tragically perished.
The event is being put on by Schop-Dan, a volunteer group that anonymously provides post-quake clean up on behalf of those who are not able to.

An article about Schop-Dan (english)
Shooting Up To Heaven (japanese only) 
Schop-Dan homepage (japanese only)　

Well we are gearing up for another great dance this Saturday including live music.
One piece of last minute news is that we will have a special guest, Michel Brion, all
the way from France, who will lead us in some authentic french contras. We
have done these before and they are a lot of fun, so don't miss it.

Please come early if you can, especially new dancers, as I will review all the basic steps at 5:00.

Also, I should announce that March 3rd there will be a Singing Around the
Table event at Gnome. Last month many of us went over after the dance and
it was a wonderful time with over 30 people and lots of good food and
music. I recommend coming if you can! See the announcement attached below for more information.

And of course, let's not forget the next Fushimi Dance on the 26th
and the St. Patrick's day dance.

Lot's of winter fun up ahead, so see you all very soon.

David

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