tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36519890242128302672024-03-19T20:26:01.305-07:00SFBCC Gazteak Dance and Paleta GomaPeek into Saturday afternoons at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center, where children learn Basque dance, culture and paleta goma.Arrecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123474671379531875noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651989024212830267.post-41668205194661200892009-02-27T15:41:00.000-08:002009-02-27T17:02:32.728-08:00Dance -- Feb. 15th: BCC's 27th Anniversary<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dy7pJZCRLaRyug1p3SNSe4_Vk79OpCEJBefOPvj6aDK8noVpvFFREvczleLIm-jzmhOR8XZdxvfZZLzwS9q1owSDMJaf4RBJlL4DAxWcJsMVCBxjuHlbcSlyCFL2fWWnyVxXs57Jkak/s1600-h/P1000973.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307629330394894722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dy7pJZCRLaRyug1p3SNSe4_Vk79OpCEJBefOPvj6aDK8noVpvFFREvczleLIm-jzmhOR8XZdxvfZZLzwS9q1owSDMJaf4RBJlL4DAxWcJsMVCBxjuHlbcSlyCFL2fWWnyVxXs57Jkak/s320/P1000973.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">The weekend started with a dance workshop led by Joxema Mendiola from Gipuzkoa. <br />Joxema showed the dance group some of the Baztan Mutil Dantzak, and a few ingurutxos. (The group was thrilled when "Yum yum Dance" (that we had performed in Chino) was one of them.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ndVtK9cVRh4wxCOJWL6YBdZJWTJJha_HunOcEOCusiczfVUSkrQE5XsRxKyukw_YX48tKYxUxz1JdXEOuXb3_NhJD6gxli5_KXpa0FrpZtfOun6PoSvPDtDFwoc4mW7Cmfa35euFGlc/s1600-h/P1000983.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307630542033825010" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ndVtK9cVRh4wxCOJWL6YBdZJWTJJha_HunOcEOCusiczfVUSkrQE5XsRxKyukw_YX48tKYxUxz1JdXEOuXb3_NhJD6gxli5_KXpa0FrpZtfOun6PoSvPDtDFwoc4mW7Cmfa35euFGlc/s320/P1000983.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A big thank you to John Ysursa for setting up the workshop, Kate Camino for translating, and Joxema for teaching!</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKHl-L8G17C6HV3Y_DB4OWHes8Kqcai0t45Dajpw7LhWsLEbidWeIIgAMf9hGN972LViA6VJ3mkFlvpHLW01BdL4SefQP-uVCjR1krDkVJaiA3SjM9jBrX5wjyBhn7Ll6EgLxq4ZdXjI/s1600-h/P1000980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307629341044616482" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKHl-L8G17C6HV3Y_DB4OWHes8Kqcai0t45Dajpw7LhWsLEbidWeIIgAMf9hGN972LViA6VJ3mkFlvpHLW01BdL4SefQP-uVCjR1krDkVJaiA3SjM9jBrX5wjyBhn7Ll6EgLxq4ZdXjI/s320/P1000980.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">In the Saturday afternoon workshop for Fandango, Joana, Emma and Chloe paid close attention. You can see a few familiar faces in the background.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVj_mFALXnEZCpQqwaOwBWmaCZW90XhjULDil-1TRCrexU_mtQeMcHpvCDfBklZlodICh4xZdaYLgdgZJjgJt2EiZjV9B06YTs99ydQnIQODSqQysDeBrjbqxPZPYXKOVP9sz0vRa8OA/s1600-h/P1000984.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307629350631223938" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVj_mFALXnEZCpQqwaOwBWmaCZW90XhjULDil-1TRCrexU_mtQeMcHpvCDfBklZlodICh4xZdaYLgdgZJjgJt2EiZjV9B06YTs99ydQnIQODSqQysDeBrjbqxPZPYXKOVP9sz0vRa8OA/s320/P1000984.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sunday before mass -- the girls are ready!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="right">So are the boys! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jculyidu2-i9CzNP-sXUg12MgB8kkBRQ1aVPHz1CzYtH_uXa-TcbbtEmoKoW_2DGbszKq-siqHYzgwtKRiaP0h1vzLUNe-qpUirsll04ZYb51m7avcUIdeVUmaX7RNn1yNBGAZtsyc0/s1600-h/P1000985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307629347978506338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jculyidu2-i9CzNP-sXUg12MgB8kkBRQ1aVPHz1CzYtH_uXa-TcbbtEmoKoW_2DGbszKq-siqHYzgwtKRiaP0h1vzLUNe-qpUirsll04ZYb51m7avcUIdeVUmaX7RNn1yNBGAZtsyc0/s320/P1000985.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">Our kids did a great job on their first performance of the year. This was the first time performing for almost half the group! No stage fright what so ever. Stay tuned for some video of the performance.....<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxr59bZ0RjG4e-GNdwYbLK4EzezL6pnFI3yIQWcL2kygwvxtxfPci-iSAhFJ-4WtELR7NyfAQAT_v252w-DKA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p align="center">For those of us who need a reminder, here are a few of the steps we learned ...<br />a preview of coming attractions!</p>Arrecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123474671379531875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651989024212830267.post-7542208736363803972009-02-13T16:45:00.000-08:002009-02-27T15:40:51.300-08:00Dance -- Feb. 7th<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302448191825929778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBclPeJcW8V9MG6K_Ag8xDBM-lxA9GKofHqbtC0fraRhguHosOb4iFBLMzNK3P-kNOIESLhaevEG7gURSnYx-VhBzZSZG8hp6scQpUqiyglJC8CLs0U65T7pw_x0RNNYtHLVIU-aYiGw8/s320/P1000896.JPG" border="0" />This is the last practice before the BCC's 27th Anniversary -- their first performance of the year! Today we make sure that they know what to do<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpBipwmEz6ac59FK7fIgKDMhG6Nj2bv-48ATRMC65bFYmwt-iXTHvM6AfS2_PK4p7wkSBTkaU52hTrtjJi6a7psZtQ39Xhu09sEz0ctQDgLuAja-IzYqsRXnUExgcdfNKj_Gd09_Bq74/s1600-h/P1000944.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302449251292494482" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpBipwmEz6ac59FK7fIgKDMhG6Nj2bv-48ATRMC65bFYmwt-iXTHvM6AfS2_PK4p7wkSBTkaU52hTrtjJi6a7psZtQ39Xhu09sEz0ctQDgLuAja-IzYqsRXnUExgcdfNKj_Gd09_Bq74/s320/P1000944.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />First a little Gipuzkoa technique -- learning the deia or salut (what is done at the beginning of the dance.)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuFu4bP6XYppExfZvj1ZXkkYxkc6zZl26usIEGMyNz_bR2CK2PJGOBBx-WO4x_HpQe8KEIluz4XtFg7XR53riOlVEe9lKAZ5RV2vl2js7ecjN12QGv1IKINw-Mv8Fw8fq7Jbov-L_faw/s1600-h/P1000927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302449251870588002" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuFu4bP6XYppExfZvj1ZXkkYxkc6zZl26usIEGMyNz_bR2CK2PJGOBBx-WO4x_HpQe8KEIluz4XtFg7XR53riOlVEe9lKAZ5RV2vl2js7ecjN12QGv1IKINw-Mv8Fw8fq7Jbov-L_faw/s320/P1000927.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkBjvY0Qlo9FQGMoIy_mCjLQdwHbz5skzPf6c1X2jqLRehpTr1l31drGUxjQup2-k5c2bxqxetF7JEvre-1TksoGsPdRX19GFM1FHu5iTObhQueCQDMlqJnTbJLFJL3vn63qpBUulveQ/s1600-h/P1000920.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302449243038580162" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkBjvY0Qlo9FQGMoIy_mCjLQdwHbz5skzPf6c1X2jqLRehpTr1l31drGUxjQup2-k5c2bxqxetF7JEvre-1TksoGsPdRX19GFM1FHu5iTObhQueCQDMlqJnTbJLFJL3vn63qpBUulveQ/s320/P1000920.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Moving on to Lantzeko Ihauteria -- Carnival de Lanz<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eqhoxf33apkPOnvXVHdkYOVff-2iL59erdgP7grtKgEicwkeF_-ZqY-3ZEFQaG4qe_1NprE9TYJ1W1-AO-FqRHQ0n331jx9zj5Y-XxXGng0ud5oqeb6DvEvdsW8XlMo2bqifH_OZuwA/s1600-h/P1000957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302449258022622402" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eqhoxf33apkPOnvXVHdkYOVff-2iL59erdgP7grtKgEicwkeF_-ZqY-3ZEFQaG4qe_1NprE9TYJ1W1-AO-FqRHQ0n331jx9zj5Y-XxXGng0ud5oqeb6DvEvdsW8XlMo2bqifH_OZuwA/s320/P1000957.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The girls are working with Amaia, Kiki, Elise, Brittney and Ashley on Matelota<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0M-P0yKBlTaVTimARLdc52yxxD6ehQH5SHghvfeI3SflHeuN5lbV-DSRU1cMp6fGN4_Z1lKZHZIT9xXzNRgb-zzlOaq2V8xD-YbHpZJx98d2j0uMMMACfGB1IqKxh4WueDPHbFUGqM-4/s1600-h/P1000959.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302449262799757762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0M-P0yKBlTaVTimARLdc52yxxD6ehQH5SHghvfeI3SflHeuN5lbV-DSRU1cMp6fGN4_Z1lKZHZIT9xXzNRgb-zzlOaq2V8xD-YbHpZJx98d2j0uMMMACfGB1IqKxh4WueDPHbFUGqM-4/s320/P1000959.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The boys are learning how to stretch with Chris, Erik and me. This will help them kick higher in the dances from Bizkaia, such as zortziko.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Arrecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123474671379531875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651989024212830267.post-81041471492408327772009-02-06T10:29:00.000-08:002009-02-06T15:17:50.738-08:00Pala, January 31st<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Week 4 and we're off to a great start with</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"><strong>21 future Txapelduns!</strong></span> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><strong>** There will be NO PRACTICE on Februaury 14th & 21st</strong> **</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOWyzDEq2qCNk1IKHpBzUtUyq4He7fIIYsiCs1rl2_DQQKmvvhX4I2TFQl1bR4yA9MMlmZkOmBzRctJdE6iIRFTfA-CgvIr9ychLEkvZKeXTJuV0I_u2ZqfT61vY_6ulhJ9rLCXZQX1o/s1600-h/wall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299756948134048242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOWyzDEq2qCNk1IKHpBzUtUyq4He7fIIYsiCs1rl2_DQQKmvvhX4I2TFQl1bR4yA9MMlmZkOmBzRctJdE6iIRFTfA-CgvIr9ychLEkvZKeXTJuV0I_u2ZqfT61vY_6ulhJ9rLCXZQX1o/s320/wall.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Here the players are introducing themselves to the new volunteers.<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNkfMqSqz0GX4Gja5ky-pGyrWb-2wuUcjJq_Y8v_fxWKzJYoEaD_DqhoC84TH9N541jlM9bJJIFjmeoMrHdme_D6fkVXc0TSLUU2s4HfUk5EiZDf3yjbfR8OHCucCenJ-vvU4RQWgwvk/s1600-h/M+happy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299757044661722754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNkfMqSqz0GX4Gja5ky-pGyrWb-2wuUcjJq_Y8v_fxWKzJYoEaD_DqhoC84TH9N541jlM9bJJIFjmeoMrHdme_D6fkVXc0TSLUU2s4HfUk5EiZDf3yjbfR8OHCucCenJ-vvU4RQWgwvk/s320/M+happy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;">Some a little more enthusiastic than others - Go Megan!!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SEfUEb_zTn4eiZ1U83KBRRM-t9pY3ogO2X2CYFsCgpks7fQFrbFmvZBiuNWY8171qksByEoUsOZLsxmSjK-pGQpvA2YYL5Ub_zFZAwiCi-ROXkon0cS6pvY5ZyQC2N4-G2Nf30qFr7Y/s1600-h/jose.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299756819891617874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SEfUEb_zTn4eiZ1U83KBRRM-t9pY3ogO2X2CYFsCgpks7fQFrbFmvZBiuNWY8171qksByEoUsOZLsxmSjK-pGQpvA2YYL5Ub_zFZAwiCi-ROXkon0cS6pvY5ZyQC2N4-G2Nf30qFr7Y/s320/jose.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Jose and Vincent warming up. Way to step into it Jose!<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PPa5cfW4QQ2WSF7grD-iH2FHnoUXQurUzJH_aoCA1y0JTllaTvC0NP3aTu5EvXEBdT0Mqh_C1wPJohA45sT1Khz7jZe6_TsdbrdwV_ZstJAouKwD9pMRS3OL-kOhN1f-ksTw7XYfMGQ/s1600-h/group+warm+up.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299756719728999042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PPa5cfW4QQ2WSF7grD-iH2FHnoUXQurUzJH_aoCA1y0JTllaTvC0NP3aTu5EvXEBdT0Mqh_C1wPJohA45sT1Khz7jZe6_TsdbrdwV_ZstJAouKwD9pMRS3OL-kOhN1f-ksTw7XYfMGQ/s320/group+warm+up.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Dave working with his group of kids.</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s1600-h/maitx+group.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299757119391387074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s320/maitx+group.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Maitexa going over serves ... where's the 'Yo Police'? Miss Angelina is the Captain of the Yo Police task force, serving the BCC since 2008.<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s1600-h/maitx+group.JPG"></a><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep5R3atY7QsWbrSPiLNK27zHDtRwdwlnNAYzWDaKWe32X_AaC7zOa1skNMSSi9mAelfpra1zDNhcD3V6Fi3BhfET-aNep-79bwP3UzC4mLY2xnz34ECGvw5FhAmm-0DB0Enpe7YKgd-w/s1600-h/amaia.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299755982460721106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep5R3atY7QsWbrSPiLNK27zHDtRwdwlnNAYzWDaKWe32X_AaC7zOa1skNMSSi9mAelfpra1zDNhcD3V6Fi3BhfET-aNep-79bwP3UzC4mLY2xnz34ECGvw5FhAmm-0DB0Enpe7YKgd-w/s200/amaia.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1hQLmX7SBKFtoR8uJBgzzctlLumZiQFqq1KAnDmi2agirzmZTSiwJMXIc3b1qWfQQKskCEj-E3XcYdB10PC91DduUngdq9nfcO0efOupniTuMId2o_LZbjAyKac4AVJ9O6zVjRx4sNM/s1600-h/dom+break.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299755831511365346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1hQLmX7SBKFtoR8uJBgzzctlLumZiQFqq1KAnDmi2agirzmZTSiwJMXIc3b1qWfQQKskCEj-E3XcYdB10PC91DduUngdq9nfcO0efOupniTuMId2o_LZbjAyKac4AVJ9O6zVjRx4sNM/s200/dom+break.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;">Amaya and Dominic taking a break.<br /></span></strong></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s1600-h/maitx+group.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioosuPs_ZixMrFTdnm59DYzFDXs3CNnbudj20CAYNz2aYYO6pM8jPMfTNaZmXtaVF8EMjR4e5mWniHNv-b83dckZ9KwAyeoBt8CPScVvE1Y2jNlQOjAJFO-uuYeC2azAtWwjaa1PNOUKs/s1600-h/CJMaction.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299757818147892690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioosuPs_ZixMrFTdnm59DYzFDXs3CNnbudj20CAYNz2aYYO6pM8jPMfTNaZmXtaVF8EMjR4e5mWniHNv-b83dckZ9KwAyeoBt8CPScVvE1Y2jNlQOjAJFO-uuYeC2azAtWwjaa1PNOUKs/s320/CJMaction.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1hQLmX7SBKFtoR8uJBgzzctlLumZiQFqq1KAnDmi2agirzmZTSiwJMXIc3b1qWfQQKskCEj-E3XcYdB10PC91DduUngdq9nfcO0efOupniTuMId2o_LZbjAyKac4AVJ9O6zVjRx4sNM/s1600-h/dom+break.JPG"></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;">Casey, Jack and Megan ready to go!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s1600-h/maitx+group.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s1600-h/maitx+group.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlZk_LbNFR_FPduisoxpREHEJ4MukJaWHcQGptPlIHMiI-Tj_ov8jTcm1m_9-oFSSO75oLizbTDYHP9n1odOi6y6yQZj9lBPT-WKNG-3_Upuh8o5ybOGqyKRSE01hnqPPdkfwhNhMwiQ/s1600-h/josef+pala.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299806876370502098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlZk_LbNFR_FPduisoxpREHEJ4MukJaWHcQGptPlIHMiI-Tj_ov8jTcm1m_9-oFSSO75oLizbTDYHP9n1odOi6y6yQZj9lBPT-WKNG-3_Upuh8o5ybOGqyKRSE01hnqPPdkfwhNhMwiQ/s200/josef+pala.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;">Josef practicing his serve.</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s1600-h/maitx+group.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfROQu2Iv9XGEC25tPTrRkCto42m8FPTAOsEMvAOee3-JG7plZld9vga67mZUE6kLweUbLFjLsQqtDER_VwTzwKAJ2KyEDnG7RJVSktUAmx-yxOFQFjXWS_mNyLZkYc0iA9yxnqcSesY/s1600-h/volunteers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299757183458085986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfROQu2Iv9XGEC25tPTrRkCto42m8FPTAOsEMvAOee3-JG7plZld9vga67mZUE6kLweUbLFjLsQqtDER_VwTzwKAJ2KyEDnG7RJVSktUAmx-yxOFQFjXWS_mNyLZkYc0iA9yxnqcSesY/s320/volunteers.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>A big thank you to Dave Indart, Johnny Salsa and Maitexa Cuburu for helping me teach and to Patricia Elicagaray for taking the photos. Mil Esker!</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBoujZEmiFFCmdVOGdA-nelbhnWC8eMEw6BD2_Pw-iykoqBLCr-s-SlcK7IC1d2fEDOJW_mJ_lGb2s7ohWw80IhYeDTQESLdZrJSYfWIa_m54jFDjayBgahgKdWJ1tyE6fWLANIFOuRY/s1600-h/maitx+group.JPG"></a><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfROQu2Iv9XGEC25tPTrRkCto42m8FPTAOsEMvAOee3-JG7plZld9vga67mZUE6kLweUbLFjLsQqtDER_VwTzwKAJ2KyEDnG7RJVSktUAmx-yxOFQFjXWS_mNyLZkYc0iA9yxnqcSesY/s1600-h/volunteers.JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><p> </p>Arrecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123474671379531875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651989024212830267.post-83257716613270015272009-02-05T16:01:00.001-08:002009-02-06T13:59:52.247-08:00January 31st - Dance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLWxtsk8dOuAa5K-JXPhuLnxfyD3aRHrBp9gQ0kQd_DCJxehUvdWeYeJuwl1cVY6X0uVLyyEvn7UZqCeyGrhoccxWB0bQrBKKu3rpkk2BVS_hLgVXtBVvmFyZz7aTtvcimoQcjhje7R8/s1600-h/P1000894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299468497284920626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLWxtsk8dOuAa5K-JXPhuLnxfyD3aRHrBp9gQ0kQd_DCJxehUvdWeYeJuwl1cVY6X0uVLyyEvn7UZqCeyGrhoccxWB0bQrBKKu3rpkk2BVS_hLgVXtBVvmFyZz7aTtvcimoQcjhje7R8/s400/P1000894.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>They are ready to get dancing. During this practice we started working on dances for the BCC Anniversary performance. Even after such a short time practicing, they are ready to show off a little of what they have learned.</div></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cjzkn_XHGPMZfjWjIQecU1FVrRdZucwhRCTFxf7U2camJGvSv5vpNmoGwDqgMQ3nKmTq7NiTUUyRLOqENchA94sGEXyAiriId3VXixrfOxIwmo2Vm92YTnyFql7w9YJN4_DkQkym75c/s1600-h/P1000891.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299469116973318770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cjzkn_XHGPMZfjWjIQecU1FVrRdZucwhRCTFxf7U2camJGvSv5vpNmoGwDqgMQ3nKmTq7NiTUUyRLOqENchA94sGEXyAiriId3VXixrfOxIwmo2Vm92YTnyFql7w9YJN4_DkQkym75c/s320/P1000891.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Not only are we working on performance dances, but also on social dances such as Polka Pik. This dance is not only fun to do, but helps them learn to listen to the speed of the music and realize that dancing with a girl or boy is not as yucky as it seems.</p><br /><p>We are taking the time to work on technique. Not only are they learning their entrechats (the dreaded double clicks) but they are also beginning to learn steps from Gipuzkoa such as a deia and muriska. You can see what these look like at <a href="http://gipuzkoa.dantzak.com/ingelera/pausuak.php?submenu=2&pausua=muriskaerdia" target="_blank">http://gipuzkoa.dantzak.com/ingelera/pausuak.php?submenu=2&pausua=muriskaerdia</a></p><br /><p>and <a href="http://gipuzkoa.dantzak.com/ingelera/pausuak.php?submenu=46&pausua=deinagusia" target="_blank">http://gipuzkoa.dantzak.com/ingelera/pausuak.php?submenu=46&pausua=deinagusia</a></p><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299471454978983890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszogzG3LAzsRKvU-60dELA2jnF2t0jbascQyfAQflzBrn76ED7HjzxjNG20OUF7oEXomtBrDHOGG113zE79JRrcsV3yNkQ2OKCvus3XfiexOMWnkUZNRIqyn0rAf49vCW2FKEUyUsp1g/s400/P1000895.JPG" border="0" />I would like to present our new class this year! (upper row) Marielle, Jose, Jack, Emma, Gexan, Casey, Megan, Bianca, ( lower row) Eric, Sylvia, Juliette, Megan and Matthew are all dancing for the first time this year. Welcome aboard!<br /><p></p>Arrecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123474671379531875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651989024212830267.post-74524412460718038932009-01-29T13:50:00.000-08:002009-01-29T16:28:46.304-08:00January 2009 -- Dance<div align="justify">This season starts off well, with 30 participants in the Gazteak Dance Group. Out of the 30, 12 are participating in Basque Dance for the first time. We have 12 boys and 18 girls. Thank you to Erik Kvarna and Lisa Camou who came and helped during the first few weeks.</div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296832269151795682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RpGzhIFtjMJVVrOAh3IX2N7xswmaeVSAhWAvLdp0aZ3e2n76SzpImrsOlkqjXk2b0m-OSVX7HwXdbWZibeUCo2tmb9rXYE3oqlNI2P07wVHefm9ifFN_M43RqEasmHwwqbwJUsf7u2w/s320/P1000852.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#ffff66;"><em><strong>Roll call, 1/24. Notice they can't wait to start playing pilota!</strong></em></span><br /><br /><br /></p>During the first few practices we focus on the dances from Benafaroa and Nafaroa. We start with the basics -- learning 1-2-3s with Bolant Dantza. Doing the dance to muscial chairs not only keeps the children interested, but reinforces which foot the child should be on, and which direction to turn.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITrbZ0jL_NzKPy4XtE22ZVdCZEYsO0x97iIuwUXQplCv4f6qb-jvn80f-faYmKeRiyXQKYF3NTp2W_Tdft79X00xa9msEuY0wLAtKLdSQ3doyqrBrVVN6P8AjEMsujPGJWxdBY3aM4M4/s1600-h/P1000853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296831604747192514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITrbZ0jL_NzKPy4XtE22ZVdCZEYsO0x97iIuwUXQplCv4f6qb-jvn80f-faYmKeRiyXQKYF3NTp2W_Tdft79X00xa9msEuY0wLAtKLdSQ3doyqrBrVVN6P8AjEMsujPGJWxdBY3aM4M4/s320/P1000853.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As usual, the children have homework: 5 minutes of entrechats (double clicking) a day.<br /><p></p><p></p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RcXrx4QQLFaDM_z8wOxKE6CFxp6dmlplCPA37vKK6oxpj0GKFegI3vpzv0B-sfTM_w9TwjKxKD7H1ykFQWHgdsol6KLIuEqGmCXs84OKysLAKB6mEj7fefUEw10BXzlXSyOD8eBFp1Y/s1600-h/P1000844.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296831100291117170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RcXrx4QQLFaDM_z8wOxKE6CFxp6dmlplCPA37vKK6oxpj0GKFegI3vpzv0B-sfTM_w9TwjKxKD7H1ykFQWHgdsol6KLIuEqGmCXs84OKysLAKB6mEj7fefUEw10BXzlXSyOD8eBFp1Y/s320/P1000844.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RcXrx4QQLFaDM_z8wOxKE6CFxp6dmlplCPA37vKK6oxpj0GKFegI3vpzv0B-sfTM_w9TwjKxKD7H1ykFQWHgdsol6KLIuEqGmCXs84OKysLAKB6mEj7fefUEw10BXzlXSyOD8eBFp1Y/s1600-h/P1000844.JPG"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RcXrx4QQLFaDM_z8wOxKE6CFxp6dmlplCPA37vKK6oxpj0GKFegI3vpzv0B-sfTM_w9TwjKxKD7H1ykFQWHgdsol6KLIuEqGmCXs84OKysLAKB6mEj7fefUEw10BXzlXSyOD8eBFp1Y/s1600-h/P1000844.JPG"></a></p><p>Once the 1-2-3s have been mastered, we move into the irri dantzak from Baztan with Yontzu Dantza. It is the girls vs. the boys to see who moves best.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RcXrx4QQLFaDM_z8wOxKE6CFxp6dmlplCPA37vKK6oxpj0GKFegI3vpzv0B-sfTM_w9TwjKxKD7H1ykFQWHgdsol6KLIuEqGmCXs84OKysLAKB6mEj7fefUEw10BXzlXSyOD8eBFp1Y/s1600-h/P1000844.JPG"></a></span></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#ffff66;"><strong>Julia v. Jack ... I wouldn't want to take bets on who wins!</strong></span></em></div>Arrecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123474671379531875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651989024212830267.post-72266323365482542972009-01-29T13:41:00.000-08:002009-01-29T15:47:58.887-08:00January 2009 -- Paleta GomaWelcome to Children's Paleta Goma! We're off to a great start for 2009 with 20 participants. All children are welcome, ages 5 and up.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fbO9r5zdi7q9s-POdJshB6nMcZwkRNjEb70wsQbWw1F97wS3gBfam-tUa7xUeY9KvZDMwcOXR0JOpMWCdvdRIWDRxGe3taH18Za9TPQOnNZqNZT6SR1kcof0yif2-gIZW8eckq84mh8/s1600-h/P1000855.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296834905328914834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fbO9r5zdi7q9s-POdJshB6nMcZwkRNjEb70wsQbWw1F97wS3gBfam-tUa7xUeY9KvZDMwcOXR0JOpMWCdvdRIWDRxGe3taH18Za9TPQOnNZqNZT6SR1kcof0yif2-gIZW8eckq84mh8/s320/P1000855.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After running laps around the Kantxa the future Txapelduns learn the importance of stretching before and after playing.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffff33;"><em><strong> Left over right and STRETCH to the ground</strong></em></span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuv5WfgUpVqeghcKgviegmHzfO5eruJemdOiONUT92m3OdaZPnX-nE7O83G5akQwbMwivNrgzBh8CBYelqfdxjdIlKQ5qLlMXNBOC4_GVwsES13bs-jSuKZgizXT1inGBDJnYswlLlDw/s1600-h/P1000866.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296839878991669314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuv5WfgUpVqeghcKgviegmHzfO5eruJemdOiONUT92m3OdaZPnX-nE7O83G5akQwbMwivNrgzBh8CBYelqfdxjdIlKQ5qLlMXNBOC4_GVwsES13bs-jSuKZgizXT1inGBDJnYswlLlDw/s320/P1000866.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After warm up, the children take their own ball and paleta and hit the ball against the wall. The volunteers and myself take this time to play one on one with the players and work on technique.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="right"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;">Miss Amanda in action </span></em></strong></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdZowBixq5MavVaA8D8yW6jiehke1oUYqT8ZOuLrKnlSkZeWm8TCZTSIUXxYLBpGBDxa-EsK_Km-a4Fz8khiciMP5G34WPml778YO2F4vb-4X4KZagV919GjihGaFq4C3qxMMHcQ33Ls/s1600-h/P1000869.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296841661184194962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdZowBixq5MavVaA8D8yW6jiehke1oUYqT8ZOuLrKnlSkZeWm8TCZTSIUXxYLBpGBDxa-EsK_Km-a4Fz8khiciMP5G34WPml778YO2F4vb-4X4KZagV919GjihGaFq4C3qxMMHcQ33Ls/s320/P1000869.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Aupa Pilota!!</span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></em></strong></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></em></strong></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Group shot</span></span></em></strong> </span></div><div align="right"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtT8WOFXvCPbh-VweYcy1TckO8hHGvyid4PFL_ySqzvMPq4WzzSVKBu28e2HxDOjzkg7JGaGHWjyVakY_DRkENHtviF_JBI4ljnVIKHBqi_4-p0uQRqYeLvA0T4eegoFiGfuRLwulZ3s/s1600-h/P1000864.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296843084645398242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtT8WOFXvCPbh-VweYcy1TckO8hHGvyid4PFL_ySqzvMPq4WzzSVKBu28e2HxDOjzkg7JGaGHWjyVakY_DRkENHtviF_JBI4ljnVIKHBqi_4-p0uQRqYeLvA0T4eegoFiGfuRLwulZ3s/s320/P1000864.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Next they practice using their right and left arms and stepping into the ball as they swing.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"><em><strong> Julia & Maite</strong></em></span><br /></div><div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='317' height='226' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx69ZiPCxldQ6sRMZtTTDgBO0IH5t34Fg8KqhnlsnHLkPoSi90B1ftI7vojqqie1vFFP-B_rlSvUqSI2fVQRA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"> Aupa Casey, way to hit the ball</span></em></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sj6DXSLcSc1ySkxth7ekIV8aOHaeBJwz610NvnqEEymTUg72-Dg-nTEvdY_DpMxccz0ABl2uiK4LKhuxLW8JecWAE9R0xpOQuAAc7hY3MLveQzJ4lOTF56jQIjIY5oUIb8YTVbPY-5k/s1600-h/P1000875.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296847663763248114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sj6DXSLcSc1ySkxth7ekIV8aOHaeBJwz610NvnqEEymTUg72-Dg-nTEvdY_DpMxccz0ABl2uiK4LKhuxLW8JecWAE9R0xpOQuAAc7hY3MLveQzJ4lOTF56jQIjIY5oUIb8YTVbPY-5k/s320/P1000875.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Working with Casey on "aire" - hitting the ball in the air before it hits the ground.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><em><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6P4upoYI1N9M_o-NdXNxxOUzXeV3n1OS26B9wgKFWWfF7Y6U9Z2-pwR_Wr1sEcRDoWgWoLDQ3ocCi_Ac66FjdL5qojy4zk-EyaB-xuxZLY0OUCukJFlMHALmMs6msqdrJHyvjW__9dME/s1600-h/P1000875.JPG"></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6P4upoYI1N9M_o-NdXNxxOUzXeV3n1OS26B9wgKFWWfF7Y6U9Z2-pwR_Wr1sEcRDoWgWoLDQ3ocCi_Ac66FjdL5qojy4zk-EyaB-xuxZLY0OUCukJFlMHALmMs6msqdrJHyvjW__9dME/s1600-h/P1000875.JPG"></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6P4upoYI1N9M_o-NdXNxxOUzXeV3n1OS26B9wgKFWWfF7Y6U9Z2-pwR_Wr1sEcRDoWgWoLDQ3ocCi_Ac66FjdL5qojy4zk-EyaB-xuxZLY0OUCukJFlMHALmMs6msqdrJHyvjW__9dME/s1600-h/P1000875.JPG"></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwUofrTa5Ixd9noRI84MZuP7Gq2-mKQF_zkx9vXuGpt7eCqjt514hPGc6QiwAdl0_Ld55QwzAmhnqyicle22w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><p></p><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff33;">Vincent prepping for the 2014 Mondials</span></em></strong><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdO8b-sxwSt7rsko5npPpLo12m3fc-vMUHxlXxF55wud0-XPVrZVnoYkxV0ljElqz6v9WNN2pFh78SFEYynECr7YnNVY2PqhdVORxWggHpTDXRzSYKWSDw2WMwWabbQURT9Xofn_Kgpw/s1600-h/P1000881.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296844097004399234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdO8b-sxwSt7rsko5npPpLo12m3fc-vMUHxlXxF55wud0-XPVrZVnoYkxV0ljElqz6v9WNN2pFh78SFEYynECr7YnNVY2PqhdVORxWggHpTDXRzSYKWSDw2WMwWabbQURT9Xofn_Kgpw/s320/P1000881.JPG" border="0" /></a>A little one on one with Vincent. The players are all quick and eager learners. Mil Esker to my volunteers - Xabi Berrueta, Aitor Berrueta and Isabelle Bushman.<br /><br /><p></p>Arrecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123474671379531875noreply@blogger.com1