Well, less than 30min to go and we will have a new committee for 2007!
This year will be our biggest yet! I said the same thing at the start of last year, and GBCJ totally transformed through the hard work and dedication of our committee, members, and regular students.
So now is the time to set your own personal goals for this year.
Upcoming Events next Bring a Friend Day in May
Bantus Capoeira Camp Saturday and Sunday March 24th-25th
1st Sunday of the Month Bantus Park Roda Tachikawa Showa Kinen Koen 12-6pm April 1st
1st Thursday of the Month Angola Class April 5th
Nudist Beach Members Party April 21st more info soon.
New Classes Starting April
Tuesday Event Hall Musashino Class#1 6pm-7.30pm Class#2 7.30pm-9pm
Thursday San Chu B1 Music Class 6.30pm-7.30pm Advanced Class 7.30pm-9pm
Saturday Event Hall Musashino Basics Class 7pm-9pm
Sunday 8th San Sho, 15th San Sho, 22nd San Chu, 29th Go Sho Class and Roda 3pm-6pm
Bantus Namakemono Mail info.gbcjp@gmail.com
New Bantus Fees Members Fee 7500 (Free T-shirt, Sticker, Book)
Class Fee 1500yen. Members: 1000yen First Class: 500yen
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We also have a new Constitution that I wrote, and re-wrote with the help of your suggestions after our AGM on the 11th. The Japanese version will be online soon too, thanks to Lanterna, and Cafune will be putting the finishing touches on it shortly.
But here's a preview:
Grupo Bantus Capoeira Japão Constitution Grupo Bantus Capoeira Japão定款 (定款 (ていかん) 法人の目的や手続など基本的な事項を定める、いわば法人の憲法です) 。
Respect and Responsibility 尊敬 責任
ルール:1 「人種・性別・年齢への差別を一切しない事」 RULE #1 NO RACISM, SEXISM, OR AGEISM. ルール:2 「禁煙・飲酒・ドラック」 RULE #2 NO SMOKING. ルール:3 「クラス中に食べない事」 RULE#3 NO EATING IN CLASS. ルール:4 「時間厳守」 RULE #4 PUNCTUALITY. Please be 5-10 minutes early for every class. More than 30 minutes late, and you may watch from the side. Please discuss special cases with your instructor. Use the “Time-Out” sign if you need to leave class. ルール:5 「努力と参加」 RULE#5 EFFORT AND PARTICIPATION. Give 100% in class. Help your instructor and team mates to set-up and pack-up. GBC Greetings and Farewells every class. ルール:6 「ユニフォームと服装」 RULE#6 UNIFORM. Try your best to wear your capoeira clothes to every class. You must wear the white GBC Japão uniform to all shows and special events. RULE#7 CAPOEIRA AS A COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC ARTFORM. Try your best to learn all aspects of GBC Capoeira including music: instruments and singing, and all forms of dance. ルール:7 「総合的で全体的なアート・フォームとしてのカポエイラ」 ルール:8 「メンバーの年費・クラス費について」 RULE#8 MEMBERSHIP FEES AND CLASS FEES. Members fee: 7500 (Free T-shirt, Sticker, Book) Class Fee: 1500yen. Members: 1000yen. First Class: 500yen. All regular students i.e. non-members training more than ten classes/three months are strongly requested to become paid members. In special cases, exceptions will be allowed, and must be discussed with your instructor. ルール:9 「クラス外でのイベント」 RULE#9 EVENTS OUTSIDE OF CLASS. Try your best to participate in all our shows, workshops, and events. Try your best to participate in other groups’ shows, workshops, and events we have been invited to.
My goals are to give you guys the first summer workshop with Gringo, the first GBCJ batizado, and make sure we get a full-time instructor over here in 2008!!! Wow!
My personal goals are to improve my berimbau and music skills, improve my personal fitness and have a healthier lifestyle (get to sleep earlier!). I also want to get my busted knee back up to 100% so I can work on some acro.
Not forgetting to give you guys fun and challenging classes 4 days a week (I also have couple of a GBC DVDs in production too!).
Oh yeah, and I also have to improve my Japanese, Portuguese, and work on my English too.
And there's going to be some HUGE wedding rodas in store.