Date:
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room:
Small Classroom
Student should bring:
tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
Basic Technique
Stance review
Grip review
Roll exercise
- Relaxation and Evenness
- Bachi path
5-point Basic Strike Technique
M1-4 Sequence
Apply our basics review to M1-4 Sequence
Work on extended patterns
Play sequences in different orders
Intro to Improv
Recital of our 1 em solo patterns
Mitsue and Eri teach one of their patterns to the whole class
- Mitsue's pattern: "Hope"
- Eri's pattern: "Passion"
Practice each pattern in rondo form separately, then combined
Call and Response
Homework:
Continue to practice/refine/hone 1 em matsuri patterns
Teacher(s):
David Wells
Attendance:
Carmen Bran
Yuko Tamura
Eri Williams
Connie McOsker
Mitsue Kajikawa