April ~ !!!!!

(note: this should have been posted a few days ago but i mistakenly left this post in drafts ;;)


Hi hi!!!

Ki here!!!


It's been a while (as usual)


I'm here to talk about the shenanigans ensued over the past month!

First up, Tekko!

Ari and I had the privilege of being invited back to Tekko this year by Jump Ship! , to dance at the DMU (Dance Masters United) dance showcase again!

This time we shared the stage with Jump Ship!, and Nova Drop.

From Thursday to Saturday it felt like I dance non-stop, I was so freaking happy!!

Friday, Ari and I danced to Marine Dreamin' on the main stage as special guests at the dance competition!

Saturday, we danced to Burning alongside Pom, leader of Jump Ship! and a very good friend of mine!

Ari and I also danced our new choreography for the first time at the showcase and it felt great!  We'll unfortunately only be able to upload it to Nico Nico Douga for the time being so we're working on another dance to make up for it....

Mr. Music with Jump Ship!!!

Tekko's stage is pretty big and the tech staff was super skilled! It was such an amazing experience to be able to dance on the main stage with proper lighting and a huge crowd!

I really hope that more conventions will begin to open up their stages to dancing acts! The audience was super responsive and we even got personal feedback later on how enjoyable the showcase was!


So far Tekko has been my most enjoyable con to date and I hope that they'll continue to invite us back next year!

The week after I traveled to D.C. with KuroPOP for Sakura Matsuri D.C. and Nipponcon!!

This year we really challenged ourselves with a few more difficult dances! My favorite from our set list was probably "LOVE TROOPER" by Prizmmy


Sakura Matsuri was a lot of fun. The weather was amazing and this year we stayed at a hotel closer to the venue so we actually got to walk around the festival after our stage!

This year we also sold merchandise!!

Thank you so much to anyone who bought something from us or even just stopped by to say hello! It's meant a lot!


This Sakura Matsuri was also 2une's first experience on the D.C. stage an I felt so proud to watch them from the crowd!

They were so cute and I loved their outfits!!! The crowd really loved their performance and I'm really looking forward to seeing again soon! ☆

I was able to get a polaroid shot with them after their stage ~ ☆

I keep it in my purse ~ ☆

Both Sakura D.C. and Nipponcon were stops on KuroPOP's SaKURO tour!!! We have one more stop at Sakura Matsuri Brooklyn Botanical Gardens this weekend ~!  Our stages are Saturday at 11:15 am and Sunday 12:30pm!!!

Also!

Ari and I will be appearing as guests at Chibicon this Saturday! Our stage time is tba but if you'll be attending any of these events please let me know ~ ☆


Today I wrote this entry to "Run With You" by Fairies and "Just Right" by Got7. Check 'em out!!

Ciao!

Updates! ☆ Birthday Wishes! ☆

Yahho!

A few updates for the Ari。Ki archive ♪

We've uploaded two new dance covers recently!!!

"A Lie and a Stuffed Animal" choreographed by Zensoku.




When Zensoku sent us the "Zensoku Size" shirts and fitted caps he also asked us to use them in a video. Why wouldn't we???

So here it is! And it's not an Ari。Ki video unless we completely botch up the choreography so we made some changes to it. See if you can figure out where they are!

Next up, 39(SanKyuu)!

We covered this dance exactly once, at Tekkoshocon earlier this year and have been meaning to cover it ever since!

We may have one or two more dance covers to put out before we release some original choreography so stay tuned!!!

Speaking of tunes, Ari and I are choreographing for NYC based, idol group, 2une's debut!

Ari and I worked briefly with Sneko before but last week I was able to meet Uno as well for rehearsal.

They're having their debut concert at Liberty Anime Con this Friday, August 28th so if you're in the area please check it out!

That's all for the announcements!!!

I always need music to stay focused whenever I'm working on something, whether if it's blogging, cleaning or filling out some kind of paperwork. It feels like recently I've needed more intense music to stay focused, so that explains the composition of this weeks playlist.

Recently I'm really into PC music so I'm sorry if it's a little strange. Also, I'm always looking for new music so feel free to recommend me your recent favorites as well!



Besides that, Waku Waku NYC is in a week and I still haven't bought my ticket. I'm feeling some apprehension about going because I still can't find a reason to go to besides meeting up with friends and filling up the Hello Kitty Capsule at Sebastian Masuda's event on the 30th...

I don't know...

Besides that, Ari。Ki's birthday is also week? On the 26th, to be exact!

I've been earning my own money through various jobs consistently for almost a year now! I've been able to contribute to the household for an entire year and take care of myself without asking for money from anyone in my family even once, and I kind of want to celebrate it somehow.

So I've been browsing for something nice to treat myself to!

Syndrome store currently has really cute Sailor Moon themed handbags, purses(wallets), and phone carriers on their website!

They also have this adorable seifuku themed purse that I wouldn't mind splurging on since I change up my bags pretty often and would get good use out of it. 

I'm also thinking of expanding my pin collection with some of Punimelt's accessories and their IT'S OKAY pin is at the top of my list.

The SELFIE and BATHTIME heart buttons wouldn't be bad either. 

I've also been in need of new shoes so!!!!! 

Reebok's Classic Freestlye Hi are my absolute favorite sneakers. I bought a pair last year and wore them almost everyday and pretty often in dance covers. Those pair are long gone, but ever since I saw Pan2 and Marice where the pinks ones (second pair from the top)  in Marine Dreamin' I've been itching to buy a new pair. I couldn't find any but the white ones in my style online last year (my feet are huge, I'm a US 10.5) but this year there are all sorts of fun colors!!!

I could go on forever, but those are just a few of the things I've been looking at!

That's all for now!