{"id":2959,"date":"2009-01-25T16:09:56","date_gmt":"2009-01-25T16:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=2959"},"modified":"2009-01-25T16:10:34","modified_gmt":"2009-01-25T16:10:34","slug":"10tecomai-yosa-koi-dance-project-audition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/01\/25\/10tecomai-yosa-koi-dance-project-audition\/","title":{"rendered":"10TECOMAI: YOSA-KOI DANCE PROJECT AUDITION"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Greetings\u00a0Fellow Former JETS!<\/p>\n

Do you know what\u00a0yosa-koi<\/em> is? Good for you.<\/p>\n

Do you love nothing more than flailing about with naruko<\/em>? (wooden instrument, NOT\u00a0some girl’s\u00a0name! ^^)\u00a0\u00a0Are you an aspiring performer\/dancer with an interest in Japanese culture?\u00a0 Are you a non-performer\/dancer with an interest in Japanese culture? Do you just really miss Japan\u00a0and dream of becoming one of the crazy sexy cool people in this flier?<\/p>\n

Then\u00a0fantasize no more!<\/p>\n

Hi, I’m Kirsten<\/strong><\/a>, a\u00a0former ALT\u00a0based in Niigata Prefecture 2005-2008<\/strong>.\u00a0 One of the things I missed most about my life in Japan was an awesome and\u00a0energetic festival\u00a0dance called yosa-koi<\/em> that I used to perform together\u00a0with my students.\u00a0 I missed it so much when I came back that I Googled “NY” and “Yosa-koi<\/em>” and found 10tecomai<\/em>. For a JET with raging Japan withdrawal\u00a0like myself being a member of 10tecomai<\/em> was like\u00a0a dream come true.<\/p>\n

Like the flier says, no dance experience is necessary. I can attest to that, folks.\u00a0 I have\u00a0zero\u00a0background in performance or dance but I quickly found this was not required. \u00a0You will be expertly and patiently trained, no\u00a0matter what level you are and you will have\u00a0TONS of fun in the process.\u00a0However, team spirit and serious<\/strong> dedication are an absolute\u00a0must.\u00a0My experience with 10tecomai<\/em> has been truly rewarding and fulfilling on so many levels. I’m sad I no longer live in Japan but I am overjoyed to be a part of 10<\/em>.<\/p>\n

So come on down and try out if you fancy? It can’t hurt. Tell your friends!<\/p>\n

[Editor’s note<\/span>:\u00a0 Kirsten also wrote a wonderful article about the Mitsuwa department store in Edgewater, NJ<\/a> for the Fall 2008 Issue of the JETAA NY Quarterly Newsletter.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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