MPG, Mondetta Performance Gear
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CARLA KORBES |
Hello Wingers!
I would like to share with all of you this great sports clothing company, MPG, Mondetta Performance Gear from the Canadian clothing company, Mondetta!! Here at the Pacific Northwest Ballet we are lucky to have direct contact with MPG’s clothes and development because one of our soloists, Chalnessa Eames, is married to one of the principals and the CEO of MPG. Chalnessa has shared with us dancers her husband’s passion in creating fashionable and at the same time comfortable clothing for all types of people with an active lifestyle, and of course for us dancers.
MPG’s clothes are great for ballet or doing errands around the city. All the pants are flexible and fit nicely on the body and the best part of all they always look great. Their shirts and jackets are perfect because they keep you warm in class and in rehearsal but they are breathable so you never feel too hot or the opposite, wet and cold. As well as using many of the dancers as models, MPG has created a SOUL card program, which gives a discount to athletes and professionals that embody the dedication, drive, and passion that the creators at MPG respect. If you are a dancer or a professional athlete check your mail boxes to see if you have received your SOUL card. If you didn’t get one, contact Tony Lavilla, Brand director of MPG, and he will get you one. His e-mail is: tony@mondetta.com . You guys can also check their clothes at their website: http://www.mpgsport.com/
But wait, I still have more to tell you about MPG. To add to their incredible clothes, MPG is also reaching out to help the world. This feels very important to me and I want to make sure people are aware about their efforts. The more people that reach out for others the better our world can become. Here is some information, from Tony Lavilla, about how MPG is helping many families in Africa.
GIVES BACK PROGRAM
MONDETTA CHARITY FOUNDATION
At MPG, we believe going forward includes giving back.
From our beginning, we have dedicated 1% of gross sales to the
Mondetta Charity Foundation (MCF), a completely separate entity from
the Mondetta Clothing Company. The MCF was established to provide
assistance to ease some of the suffering in Africa due to devastating
problems such as AIDS and the ravages of poverty.
Four principals of the Mondetta Clothing Company were born in Uganda
and Kenya and have deep-seated emotional ties and a strong allegiance to the African Continent. While the problem of AIDS remains enormous,
MCF aims to tackle the hardships of life in these regions by taking
action where it counts, and push toward the vision of a better,
healthier future for those nations.
Tony Lavilla, Brand Director
Bravo to them!! Here is what our dancers are saying about MPG:
“I can stretch, keep warm and show clean lines. MPG has brought fashion into
performance.” Chalnessa Eames
“MPG is so multi-use, so fashionable you wouldn’t expect it to be
comfortable too.” Rachel Foster
“Knowing the background of the company, I love that MPG is created by
people who are passionate about creating high quality clothes and
giving back to their community at the same time.” Kaori Nakamura
“Up until now, you couldn’t move in beautiful clothes. That’s no
longer true with MPG. I feel comfortable, totally at ease, and I look
amazing. MPG is going where no one else has gone.” Olivier Wevers
Hope you guys enjoy MPG as much as we at PNB (dancers, ballets masters, employees, all our significant others) are enjoying it!!!
Chalnessa Eames
Casey Herd
Kaori Nakamura
Peter Boal teaching class. Sorry about the blurry picture, I didn’t want to disturb class too much and one try to get the picture is all could do!!!
Ben Griffiths posing to show off his MPG shirt before class. Jordan and Seth are also at the barre wearing MPG.
Kaori Nakamura watching rehearsal.
