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Date: 
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
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
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use
-- bachi: smooth tips, ho rec.
-- setting up drums
-- mutes
- course structure
- introductions (name, experience, weird)
- today's goal: L-p arm swing
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"

Starting point vid: Naname Essentials movement challenge
- da(p) gon ga dagogadajidagon ga da gon ga gon otsuri

basic L-p arm swing copycat

Course goal 1
- understand "grace" as arm extension, connection to bachi
- grace in today's L-p arm swing
-- extension, no elbow bend
-- bachi as part of arm

Course goal 2
- understand "relevant" taiko movements
- relevance in today's L-p arm swing
-- strike initiates movement (natural movement dynamics)
-- movement leads to perfect apex position

Course goal 3
- enjoy movement through independence
- independence in today's L-p arm swing
-- R on straight path
-- R elbow bend

Course goal 4
- musical application
- variations of today's L-p arm swing (with Otsuri)
-- in speed
-- gon as pickup
-- dynamics

possible additional tips
- movements above top of drum line
- dynamics (aural and visual)

Final announcements
- 15-min post-class practice, today: cleaning
- class pages at taiko.la
- PEAC week plan
- homework
-- supported, not required
-- ways to practice at home: tire, no-taiko-required exercises
- ancillary goals
-- improved body awareness
-- improved bachi control
-- increased strike speed
-- better timing
-- better stance
- KB yardsale

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Carmen Bran
Carol Fukuchi
Connie McOsker
Eri Williams
George Tanaka
Irene Tanaka
Joy Takeuchi
Mandi Aoki
Mitsue Kajikawa
Sharon Hayashi
Shawn Morimoto
Yuko Tamura

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, November 04, 2015 01
Wed, November 11, 2015 02
Wed, November 18, 2015 03
Wed, November 25, 2015 04
Wed, December 02, 2015 05
Wed, December 09, 2015 06
Wed, December 16, 2015 07
Wed, January 06, 2016 08 - coach
Wed, January 13, 2016 09 - coach
Wed, January 20, 2016 10 - coach
Wed, January 27, 2016 11 - coach
Wed, February 03, 2016 12 - PEAC
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