tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
welcome
- eating vs talking
- Tomoko call-in
- Christine call-in
my vision for Mochi Mochi
- 60min professional performance, $750-$1500 gigs
-- musically, visually, deliciously engaging
-- fun and memorable audience participation
-- amazing group of friends "doing what they do"
- performing arts venues requires reputation, reliability, ability to sell tickets
- unconventional venues require skill, flexibility, confidence
procedural
- meetings like this once every three months
- monthly announcements from roles
- how decisions are made: consensus, and if that fails, we can choose to vote or leave decision to benevolent dictator
- how to use website
- everyone's contact info
Mochi Mochi member responsibilities
- dues (<=$80/mo) due at beginning of month
- regular attendance
-- expectation of attendance at every practice
--- conversely, expectation on me that every practice is worth your attendance
--- because that standard is pretty high, room for flexibility: max 2 missed practices per term?
-- expectation of being on-time
--- standard for self
---- being on time shows respect for Kris' planning and the other members
---- the beginning of practice is important: sets the stage for practice (overview) and is a useful social ritual
--- standard for others
---- assume good faith
---- reach out to help
--- (KB to keep notes)
- role responsibility (1 hr / wk)
- skill improvement
- contribution to group development
what to do when missing practice
- email all members the NCCP MadLib
-- Dear fellow members of Mochi Mochi,
-- I am a ___(noun)___.
-- I have to miss practice because ___(subordinate clause)___.
-- I feel ___(adj)___ about letting you down.
-- Please know I would much rather be with all you ___(adj)___ people, ___(adv)___ the ___(noun)___.
-- I will check the syllabus and call ___(member)___ to get caught up.
role assignments
- purpose of roles
-- manager, moving the group forward
-- delegation of tasks okay
-- defining your job
- goal: all contributing one hour per week
- pick the task you want, randomly assign others
admin roles
- financial: KB->AB->DF+DA
-- track income and expenses, member dues
- equipment: TK->AB->TK+AB
-- sand bogine
-- create stage plot
-- work toward "beautiful kit"
- contact / agreements: KB->KB+SH
-- respond to gig requests, prep agreements
-- gig outreach:
- practice planning: (per practice)
- social chair: SH->CE
-- checking attendance and tardiness to intervene where necessary
-- fun czar:
- documentation (photos, vid): DM+KH
- TA: CF JT
- sous chef: HF
- special projects
-- Japan tour planning: JT->
-- mochimochi.la?
-- costume design committee: CF DF HF KB KH SH
--- dream: artful, original costumes well tuned to task of mochitsuki
--- team would guide group through the design process
--- meets outside of regular practice time
admin role step 1: job description due next Tue
artistic roles
- koneri kine artistic director:
- koneri taiko artistic director:
- naname kine artistic director:
- naname taiko artistic director:
- ipponzuki kine artistic director:
- ipponzuki taiko artistic director:
- culinary director:
- musical director:
- audience participation artistic director:
- emcee artistic director:
artistic role step 1: identify weakest part
pick majors, minors
practice plan
- 9/13: KB -- koneri new ideas (all on Majors)
-- drums opposite komellero
-- drums switch in to koneri too
-- koneri ending: 3 naname switch in immediately?
- 9/20: KB -- ipponzuki
- practice kiai (3 levels for each individual)
- to help with ipponsuki timing: additional non-visual cues
- ipponsuki pounder begins with "ichi ni so- re!"
- 9/27:
- 10/4:
- 10/11:
- 10/18:
- 10/25: primer?