Greeting

I feel deeply grateful to my mother,who gave me life and energy when she brought me to this world.
When I was just 10 years old,suddenly and as if it was by chance,I found myself involved in an enigmatic world that wraps around me and gets inside my blood,and captivates me...forever,and I cannnot get out of it until I die.Long and full of bitter and hard moments,it also brings us joy and powerful emotions.But only if we give ourselves completely to it and,over all.use most valuable asset.the,key for everything in life intelligence.

I am also thankful to Cuba ,my land of birth,for the free and thorough education I waz given,and also to Fernando Alonso and Alicia Alonso ,founders of our school and director of company ,and also to all of my teachers at National School of Ballet. And,I am thankful to National Ballet of Cuba which I was member of for over 10 years.

I thank God for the chance of coming to this Island “The land of rising sun JAPAN”.In different customs and traditions that now I feel are mine.Just having lived here 5 years,Iam proud of being able to teach to my Japanese students our cuban technique and style in my own academy Ismael International Ballet. Here I give myself with passion and dedication with love to young students,to adults and also my dearest children,who will carry on after us in the future.I appreciate the effort they put in while learning from me ,and moreover,the patience they have with me.I also would like to thank their mothers,who leave training and learning to me with confidence.
I thank every person who come to watch our performance in theatres,and to all those who have unconditionally have supported us.I thank every company and Academy that invited me for teaching ballet class,and appriciate that students and teachers in different cities of Japan showed trust in me.

I thank my assistants who use time to support me and help me to teach and continue my style,which makes us different to other academies.
To my wife,I thank her for her Patience and unlimited time that shie fives me.

And at last,to a friend of school and Naitonal Ballet of Cuba ,Mr.Jose Carreño, who always has supported me with his friendship,and our academy with his artistic experience.

Ismael de Jesus Perez Toledo