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Miyagi Ryu; End of Year Practice and Party

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OCATexas is proud to say that several of its members are now part of the Miyagi-Ryu NoSho Kai of Austin.    On December 18^th 2011 Miyagi Ryu held its End of the Year Practice and Party at the home of Sensei Setsuko Kuniyoushi.  

2011 has been a very important year for Okinawan classical dance in Houston.   In February, Yuri-san from the Okinawa Cultural Association of Texas, made her official debut as a member of the Miyagi Ryu NoSho Kai at the Austin Okinawan Tomonokai’s New Year’s celebration. 

In April the Miyagi Ryu NoSho Kai, including several more OCATexas members, made their official debut at the Houston Japan Festival. 

With the New Year approaching, everyone at the party was in good spirit and full of hope for the upcoming year.  A year in which they were looking forward to keeping the joy of Okinawa classical dance alive and well in today’s world.

Alex, Yuri, Sensei Setsuko, Michiko, Ayako, Mitsue

Tracy and Melissa

Miyagi Ryu NoSho Kai of Austin

Japanese translation by Keiko Yamauchi

宮城流：練習納め－忘年会

ENGLISH

OCAキサスには、オースチン・宮城流能松会に所属しているメンバーもいます。12月18日は、宮城流能松会の2011年の踊り納めでした。練習後には、国吉節子先生のお宅で、忘年会も行われました。

2011年は、ヒューストンの琉球舞踊グループにとって、とても重要な年でした。2月には、OCA テキサスの有里さんが、宮城流能松会のメンバーとして、オースチン・沖縄人友の会の新年会で、初舞台を踏みました。

4月に行われたヒューストン・ジャパン・フェスティバルが、宮城流能松会としての初舞台となりました。ジャパン・フェスティバルでは、何人かのOCAテキサスのメンバーも初舞台を踏みました。

忘年会に参加したメンバーは、新年の抱負と希望に満ちていました。新しい年も、琉球舞踊の喜びと素晴らしさを現在の世界に広めることでしょう。

アッレクス（Alex）, 有里、 節子先生, 通子, あや子, 美津枝

トレーシー（Tracy ）、 マリッサ（Melissa）

オースチン・宮城流能松会

日本語訳：山内圭子

Goodbye 2011 - Okinawan style

The last day of 2011 found RMDTexas scrubbing down the dojo during a traditional 年末大掃除 / nenmatsu oosouji (Year End Deep Cleaning). 

2011 was a good year for the Okinawa Cultural Association of Texas as a whole.  Some of the highlights for the year included;

RMDTexas’s first Road Trip in February for the RFMS Band “Asian Fantasy” Concert performing as the featured guest artist.

At the Austin Okinawan Tomonokai’s New Years celebration Yuri-san took to the stage for the first as a member of Miyagi-Ryu NoSho Kai.

                                                                                                               Miyagi-Ryu NoSho Kai had their Houston debut performance at the Japan Festival.

                                                                                                            Taking a big step up into the professional theater ranks of Houston, RMDTexas and the Houston members of Miyagi-Ryu NoSho Kai performed in front of Jones Hall for the Houston Theater District Open House event.

And one of the most special events for the year was hosting an Esia Workshop for the visiting Lilly Choir from China.

                                                                                                                        Yes, a good year it was for the Okinawa Cultural Association of Texas and all of its associated performing groups.  But the way we see it; this is just the beginning.                                                                             In celebration of the past year and the one to come, RMDTexas ended its          年末大掃除 / nenmatsu oosouji (Year End Deep Cleaning) with a 打ち納め / uchiosame (Year End drumming).

May everyone have a happy, safe and prosperous New Year.

http://jimfromtexas.typepad.com/jim_from_texas/2011/11/lily-choir-workshop-a-royal-reunion.html