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Date: 
Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 12:00 to 13:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Welcome
- space overview
-- LATI as guests at ATUS
-- parking, early arrival, peg
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use
-- bachi: smooth tips, ho rec.
-- setting up drums
-- mutes
- course structure
- introductions (name, experience, weird)
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"

Starting point vid: Naname Essentials movement challenge

L-co arm swing

Course goals
- understand grace, flow, independence
- make beautiful, relevant arm-swing movements
- love taiko choreography, get to know one another

(Ancillary goals)
- basic strike speed
- not rushing
- naname stance

Today's goal: L-co arm swing

grace
- extension, no elbow bend
- bachi as part of arm

flow
- strike initiates movement (natural movement dynamics)
- movement leads to perfect apex position

independence
- R straight path

Final announcements
- homework
-- supported, not required
-- ways to practice at home: tire, no-taiko-required exercises
- class pages at taiko.la
- 15-min post-class practice, today, cleaning (quadrant 3)
- hand out coupons
- tofu delivery

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Eric Lai
Kaitlyn Higa
Karen Koyano
Andres Lopez
Stacey Nakasone
Taka Natsuaki
Susan Nishiya

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Sun, August 10, 2014 01
Sun, August 17, 2014 02
Sun, August 24, 2014 03
Sun, August 31, 2014 04
Sun, September 07, 2014 05
Sun, September 14, 2014 06
Sun, September 21, 2014 07
Sun, September 28, 2014 08 - coach
Sun, October 05, 2014 NO CLASS - CicLAvia!
Sun, October 12, 2014 10 - coach
Sun, October 19, 2014 11 - coach
Sun, October 26, 2014 12 - PEAC
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