Dear Dear Mentor, You were one of the most inspiring, talented and supportive teachers and human beings I've known. This is the first Im getting the news. Aloha Dr. Brandon. I wish I could be there for your celebration next Sunday...will be there in spirit! You live on through my life dedicated to the Asian -- and particularly Japanese - Performing Arts. I am sure if it were not for your support and recommendation, I would not have remained confident to stay in this specialization, to receive the opportunity of a lifetime to study with a Mombusho Scholarship in Japan... Not to mention the way that Asian Performance class I was so lucky to attend with you and Julie in the early 2000s, still informs my teaching and performances to this day. Just feeling the relaxation of your kind demeanor -- knowing all the while how incredibly brilliant, hard-working and endlessly dedicated you were to honor, achievement and advancement of the field -- was a major education in balance itself! Thank you so much for your gifts, presence and lessons - you are indeed much loved...and missed! <3