Date:
Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 15:00 to 16:45
Room:
Large Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
prep
welcome
- mutes and bachi
- getting to know one another
warmup: top to bottom stretch
- get to know Alex
-- JB is 7th course, also member of Arigataiko
-- What spurred your great motivation in taiko?
-- Tell us about West Torrance Robotics...
review Murder hits 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16
- intersperse practice time with additional challenges, frequent rotations
- future
-- kuchishoga
-- loop
-- R only
-- L only
-- all-one practice
--- feedback on sticking/rhythm
-- what are the "clock times" for the first 8 hits?
--- 2 2 1 3 10 9 2 don
Murder 17-20
Murder Ralada Ralodon
- Ryotan explanation
- drill
-- rala da
-- ralo don
-- rola da
-- rolo don
Murder 1-Ralodon
clean and close
Teacher(s):
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance:
Alex Ito
Andres Lopez
Andrew Bordenave
Chris Johnson
Connie McOsker
Eric Lai
Jeffrey Higa
Kaitlyn Higa
Kenni Kawahara
Lisa Rosenbaum
Sasen Cain
Stacey Nakasone
Taka Natsuaki
Tomoko Takahashi
Vivian Lee
Wesley Rodriguez
Yumi Yamaoka