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<b>Sage Arts Unlimited Newsletter - November 2005<br><br>
New this Month:<br><br>
</b>- A New Birth in the Sage Arts Family<br>
- Recent Promotions<br>
- Sifu Rick Faye Seminar<br>
- Next Wednesday Workshop Topic<br>
- New Events Calendar on Sage Arts Website<br><br>
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<b>Congratulations to Paul and Kim Boyajian<br><br>
</b>We welcome the birth of Liam Alexander Boyajian to Paul and
Kim. Liam was born 8 lbs, 9 oz on Friday, October 14th at
9:47 AM. He had a full head of hair and the look of a soon-to-be
grappler.<br><br>
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<b>Recently Promoted<br><br>
</b>Mr. Sell was recently promoted to the rank of Black Belt in the
system of Doce Pares Escrima. Mr. Sell has been a student of the
Filipino Martial Arts for the past 16 years, and recently tested under
Guro Tom Sipin and Guro Kelii Sipin of Four Winds Martial Arts.
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<b>New Events Calendar on Sage Arts Website<br><br>
</b>Our school website now has a newly re-designed events calendar, which
is updated weekly, and has upcoming events thru February of 2006.
Be sure to bookmark this link and check it often for news on upcoming
tournaments, seminars, class changes and demonstrations. Check it
out:<br><br>
<a href="http://www.sageartsstudio.com/upcoming_events/" eudora="autourl">http://www.sageartsstudio.com/upcoming_events/</a><br><br>
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<b>Upcoming Events<br>
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Nov-4 & 5-2005<br>
Martial Arts Seminar with Sifu Rick Faye - Northshore Academy<br><br>
</b>Rick Faye, a Senior Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto, is one of our
primary instructors, and offers a wealth of insight into the arts of JKD,
Kali, Thai Boxing, Silat, Pekiti Tirsia, Combat Submission Wrestling, and
Brazilian Jiujitsu. Rick is also one of the most sought after
resources for the Filipino art of Panantukan. Students are
encouraged to attend this seminar. <br><br>
The event will be held at the Northshore Academy, located (near 6 Flags
Great America) at 1421 W. Peterson, Libertyville, IL. Sessions will
run from 4 - 9 PM on Friday and from 10 AM - 4 PM on Saturday. Cost
for the seminar is $119 in advance and $139 at the door, the
Pre-registration deadline is October 27, 2005. Individual sessions
will be $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Students can register
by contacting Marc Halleck at: 847.573.1672<br><br>
Our regular Saturday classes will be canceled for this event.<br><br>
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<b>Nov-12-2005<br>
New Saturday Class Schedule Starts this Weekend<br><br>
</b>Starting this weekend, our regular Saturday class schedule will be as
follows:<br><br>
11 AM - Brazilian Jiujitsu<br>
1 PM - Kali/Filipino Martial Arts<br>
2:30 PM - Letha Yoga/Bodyworks Program<br><br>
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<b>Nov-24-2005<br>
No Classes on Thanksgiving Day<br><br>
</b>Due to the holiday there will be no classes on Thursday, November 24,
2005. Have a safe and healthy
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<b>Nov-30-2005<br>
New Wednesday Workshop Topic: JKD Kickboxing<br><br>
</b>Starting Wednesday, November 30th, the focus of our Wednesday
Workshops will be JKD Kickboxing. In these classes we will be
training highly interactive focus mitt and trapping drills. Students will
develop their striking and footwork skills over the next six
weeks.<br><br>
Students interested in participating will need a set of focus mitts, bag
gloves and a mouthguard. We are offering sale prices on this
equipment starting Nov. 15th. <br><br>
Our next Wednesday Workshop topic will be Competition Stickfighting, as
our fighters gear up for the US Nationals in February of 2006. This
topic starts Wednesday, January 11th 2006.<br><br>
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<b>Special Thanks<br><br>
</b>Sage Arts would like to thank Chad Kopenski and the Rufus King IB
Theater students for their warm reception this week. We returned
this semester to teach a 3-day long Yoga and Martial Arts workshop for 2
different classes at Rufus King high school. We look forward to working
with these talented students in the future.<br><br>
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<b>New Portfolio<br><br>
</b>Mr. Sell has launched an updated portfolio for his artwork. He
has worked as a freelance web designer, fine artist and illustrator for
many years. The portfolio can be seen here: <br><br>
<a href="http://design.sageartsstudio.com/" eudora="autourl">http://design.sageartsstudio.com</a><br><br>
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