06

Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

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

Class syllabus: 

welcome

concert discussion
- my thoughts
- individual experiences
-- one like, one wish, (one surprise?)
- appreciating successes while learning from failures
- ideas for next time
-- next year's Jack Bazaar at Recital
-- did I plan the year prep correctly?
-- future performance opportunities

remaining topics
- individual remaining things to work on
-- this term
-- long term
- copyleft
-- philosophy
-- requirements
-- fostering a sharing/collaborating culture
- how to teach

today's focus: individual feedback
Alex Ito
-- this term: more extension, use of torso
-- long term
Amanda Stone
-- this term: difference between similar parts: Slowplosions A/B, Tassajaras, Taunt A/Bs
-- long term:
Atsushi Domyo
-- this term: use up more space, look more comfortable
-- long term
Carmen Bran
-- this term: whole song
-- long term
Chris Johnson
-- this term
-- long term
Connie McOsker
-- this term: Maracas at speed
-- long term
Eri Williams
-- this term: Cats and Dogs
-- long term:
Heather Kjolsing
-- this term: Murder hit 3 to 5 bounce, stronger "don" hits, increased distance from drum, increased confidence in Slowplosions
-- long term
Joe Small
-- this term: elbow during large strikes, relaxed underhanded strike, Murder first R arm circle
-- long term
Koji Kitagawa
-- this term: L extension in Murder, Slowplosion B arm circle, use of body (torso)
-- long term
Lisa Rosenbaum
-- this term: improve final strikes in Cats and Dogs
-- long term: in contrast to size and "young" face, want to play powerfully, in a "mature" way
Mandi Aoki
-- this term: Dynamo, smoother Maracas, face (smiling more, not counting), extension
-- long term
Mitsue Kajikawa
-- this term: movement in Murder, Uppercut, Dynamo
-- long term
Nathan Wong
-- this term: Maracas R 6->12 ka, missing Cats and Dogs ka hits, difference between two Tassajara, face, breathing
-- long term
Reid Taguchi
-- this term: melody, flow, dynamics
-- long term
Sharon Ishida
-- this term
-- long term
Taka Natsuaki
-- this term: angle of R elbow (palm should face sky, strike enters drum more horizontally), "pi" angle of stance, increased distance from drum during pedestal stance phrases
-- long term
Wesley Rodriguez
-- this term: improve final strikes in Cats and Dogs
-- long term: increase use of torso, fluidity
Yuko Tamura
-- this term: bigger movement, esp. Cats and Dogs
-- long term

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Alex Ito
Atsushi Domyo
Lee Stone
Carmen Bran
Connie McOsker
Joe Small
Koji Kitagawa
Mandi Aoki
Mitsue Kajikawa
Nathan Wong
Reid Taguchi
Yuko Tamura

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, November 02, 2016 01
Wed, November 09, 2016 02
Wed, November 16, 2016 03
Wed, November 23, 2016 04
Wed, November 30, 2016 05
Wed, December 07, 2016 06
Wed, December 14, 2016 07
Wed, January 04, 2017 08 - coach
Wed, January 11, 2017 09 - coach
Wed, January 18, 2017 10 - coach
Wed, January 25, 2017 11 - coach
Wed, February 01, 2017 12 - PEAC
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