VAI VAI - ENSAIO TECNICO

With VAI VAI president, Sr. Tobias after the ensaio and with actress and Miss Sao Paulo, Valquirha Ribeiro of Vai Vai's commisao de frente. QB and Val became friends in Toronto, Canada performing together for the Brazilian Ball.

MAESTRE-SALA de NENE de VILA MATILDE...THEN and NOW

The handsome maestre-sala of Nene de Vila Matilda...then and now.

CAN YOU RECOGNIZE HER?

This is Carla, my little friend whom I met last year at the sambodromo during my first technical rehearsals for VAI VAI. She is so grown-up now but still emulate the sambista that I so adored the first time we met. CARLA, voce LINDA!

1st ENSAIO in the SAMBODROMO 2009

Tonight I danced samba for 5 hours! Here is a picture I took with my phone just to show how strong the bateria/percussion members are of 2008 carnaval Champions VAI VAI

QB is in SAO PAULO GETTING READY for CARNAVAL 2009!

QB arrived today in SAO PAULO. Ensaios will start asap and Ensaio Tecnico General is on Saturday, February 14.

AS DUAS RAINHAS de 2008 Campea VAI VAI

These pictures appear in BRASILEIRA CARNAVAL REVISTA.

The two queens of 2008 Champions, Vai Vai. Bateria Queen Ivi with Queen Bessie Badilla, mais Brasileira das Filipinas

STILL EMOTING After 30 Years...

A compilation of a few of the hundreds of pictures I collected over the 30 years in the modeling business. Photo credits include: Raymund Isaac, Jun de Leon, Noli Yamsuan, John Silaw, Pancho Escaler, Neil Oshima, Alan Lee, Michael Sung, Pat Chan, Ces Artadi, Rolando Biancini, Itaysha Jordan, David Perez, Marlon Corvera, Sandro Tucci, Hyatt Files, Fiesta Filipina Files.

Locations: Russia, Philippines, Singapore, Nepal, India, Maldives, Athens, Istanbul, New York, Connecticut, Miami...