Aloha all...

We are finally done with the aftermath of all that is Tribal Fest, I am packed and Kajira is packing and tomorrow we leave for home.

Tribal Fest Number 9, Number 9 (3x3) was outstanding! We both had a great time and there are so many people we want to thank and I hope that I am not going to miss anyone, but I know we will.....

Cherie- she took the year to deal with getting the staff together and even with the new baby, kept things running! Even while sweeping the floor.

All the staff, whoever you all are! We hope that you come back and do it all again.

Noey- our daughter who was there for us when we needed help organizing the front door staff and who with her partner Pat would run and do anything needed on the week-end including getting me water so I didn't have to leave the sound booth, getting raffle prizes from the vendors, and helping her Mom so much at the BSBD booth and all that stuff..

2 people most never see but without them TF would not happen. Jeff and Phil, my 2 main buds who are there all year long and if I need a cord, or someone to put up a mic on stage or get me Rum, they are there. They supply the sound, get the backdrop, run errands, store evereything Tribal Fest and have been in my life for 41 and 20 years respectively. Love ya boys!

Steve - What can we say. You are there all week-end, helping put the show together on Friday and I think one of the last to leave on Sunday! YAY!

David Ludwig Designs for the amazing backdrop!

Lori, Megan, Therese, Azza, Stacy, Najla, Gretchen and Dhyana who danced with Kajira and made her so happy. You also helped working the door, the BlackSheep booth, checked classes in, calmed Kajira and in turned calmed me.

We thank the BlackSheep Sista Betty for trying to get here but who was held up at the airport trying to get through for 12 hours! Taiwan would not let her out due to high body temp and she was soooooooo sad. Next year!

Guido and Mahalia our announcers who help keep us on time, work LONG hours, crack jokes and put up with my music and never get enough thanks!

Extra love for Megan for bringing Daria who worked her butt off!

Hiya! For the free cookies, water myster, good vibes and bringing love to Da Fest! Also for naming Tribal Fest 10 "A Decade Of DecaDance".

We would love to thank all the teachers and vendors who without, it would not be Tribal Fest. The love and support that you show us, the flexibility in working with us, the "aloha" that you all bring, sharing spaces, teaching classes, hanging out, gosh,,, mahalo nui loa!

Our new Chef Shawn. His first year and dispite a few hiccups, did great and kept us all fed during the week.

Politti!!! - The maker of the program, dealing with all the challenges and putting up with us.

Tempest!!! - The "Keeper Of The Site" since neither Kajira nor I can do much on the computer, we rely on you so much.

The Jam Banders - Jeremiah, Jeff and August! WOW! what can we say? Take my idea run with it and you gave us something so special.

Amar- For talking me into doing a Hula Dance. I was so scared to be up there, doing that on-stage where so many fantastic dancers have got there start,,,, wow, maybe next year I'll teach a hula class..... ummmmm, not!!! LOL

Ashok at The Sebastopol Inn who is so great for the people who stay there. Having wine tasting in the courtyard, keeping it to dancers only, not worrying about getting his white hand towels covered in dancer make-up and for going out of his way for Kajira and myself. Are there cheaper places? Sure, but no place like home!

Every single one of you who bought tickest for the raffle for Best Friends Animal Society and extra props for the teachers and vendors who gave us amazing gifts to give away.

Kajira got to take a whole class this year and we think it might have been the first time, so she would like to thank Carolena Nerrico for teaching a wonderful class and for starting the whole ATS movement.

Both Jeffe & Layla of "True Love Sound" and Gladys of "Naked Artistsan Photography" for documenting the show. We hope that you all got a DVD and stills from these two because they did outstanding work and it shows on the stuff we have seen on Tribe.

Sashi - You left Kajira two outstanding uplifting messages that helped her make it through the week. It shows the true love and support that is so important during the event and for many months afterward.

Every single performer who graced the Tribal Fest stage. The first timers to the old timers, you brought it, you raq'd it and that is what it is all about! A super huge Mahalo Nui Loa!

And last but not least, every single one of you, who attened from down the road to those who came from around the world, 19 different countries this year, not counting the USA.

We get e-mails from people who want to dance but say that they are nervous because it's "THE TRIBAL FEST STAGE!"..... LOL... We tell them that there is not a better place to dance anywhere! The people watching are the most supportive anywhere. Every single one of you has been right where that person has been and you show them that there is no reason to be scared, your screams, zahareets and vibe come from the hall, onto the stage and fill the performers with love, and this year, for the first time ever, I can personally vouch for that and how great you all are.

You support the teachers by taking their classes, you support the vendors by buying their wares, you support the animals and you support Kajira and myself by being there.

We can not thank you enough and we hope that when planning your 2010, with all the choices that you have for events to go to, that you keep in mind Tribal Fest 10, May 12-16 because without you, it would not be.

Love happiness, light and mahalo,

Kajira and Chuck