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Battle in the Ring - Recap

Submitted by Yuta Kato on Tue, 2014-01-28 16:10

Saturday’s Matsuri Battle at LA Boxing in Torrance was full of excitement, energy and taiko!
Definitely one of the most epic set-ups ever experienced - a single slant style taiko drum sat in the middle of the boxing ring with the ji-players, or rock-solids, positioned in the corner. Individuals and Taiko Teams duked it out in the ring, playing their hearts out and giving their all.
At the conclusion of each battle, the audience voted who they thought won by standing or kneeling.

Taiko Talks: Teaching Taiko wrapup

Submitted by Kris Bergstrom on Sun, 2014-01-26 05:53

Thank you to all who participated in LATI's first Taiko Talks. Inspired by discussions with fellow-taiko-teacher Blaine O'brien, the session addressed pedagogy questions posed by the attendees, and shared Taiko Teaching Tips prepared by O'brien and LATI staff.

Thank you to the Battle participants!

Submitted by Kris Bergstrom on Sun, 2014-01-26 05:14

What an amazing week!

I woke up early this morning thinking about all the little mistakes I made in the battle. I want to do it again! The good news is, we will!

Only 20 tix remain for Works in Progress

Submitted by Kris Bergstrom on Thu, 2014-01-16 20:35

Yuta, Jason, and I will be performing this Saturday as part of On Ensemble's Works in Progress concert. I've just received word that there are only 20 tickets left. If you're hoping to come, please reserve your spot today!

Prota vs Naruwan Battle Challenge and Response

Submitted by Kris Bergstrom on Wed, 2014-01-15 19:36

Check out this awesome battle challenge and response (with haiku!). Prota versus Naruwan... this is going to be great!

Taiko New Year’s Resolution Project

Submitted by Yuta Kato on Wed, 2014-01-15 11:07

Join us in making 2014 a year of great taiko! Here at LATI we're setting personal goals and sharing them with each other.
Join us by filling out this form with your resolution.
We'll post them at the facility along with ours and to keep you honest, we'll check in on July 1 and see how it's going. By sharing your aspirations, you'll also help LATI better know the community's needs.
Here's to a great taiko year!

Kris' upcoming courses open for enrollment!

Submitted by Kris Bergstrom on Tue, 2014-01-14 05:18

Nine new courses starting in February! Have you been telling yourself you should revisit the fundamentals? Or perhaps you want to tackle a challenging new piece in 2014. I'm extremely excited about the new set of courses I'm teaching, on small-drum, multi-drum, beta, and naname! Details at Learn Taiko!.

Omiyage Class Week 1 - Student Perspective

Submitted by Yuta Kato on Sun, 2014-01-12 15:46

My name is Derek Oye and I am currently a student at the Los Angeles Taiko Institute (LATI) hosted by Asano Taiko US. In order to improve my skills and connect with other taiko players, I decided to enroll in the 12-week course “Naname Patterns: Omiyage Chu-Part” on Sundays from 2-3:30pm (http://taiko.la/course/naname-patterns-omiyage-chu-part-sun).

2014 New Year's Taiko Resolution - Yuri Yoshida

Submitted by Yuri Kanamaru on Sat, 2014-01-11 16:41

Here are my goals! 4 of them!

1. Continue to research and implement ideas to teach taiko and music effectively to toddlers.

2014 New Year's Taiko Resolution - Jen Baik

Submitted by Jen Baik on Sat, 2014-01-11 08:22

My goals this year are:

1) To continue focusing on small drum technique and would also like to focus on strengthening my left hand

2) Finish 30 Days to Shime in its entirety at least once

3) Get awesome at tsugagaki!! Who wants to practice? :)

4) Explore odd time and meters outside of 4/4

5) Start running again to build endurance to help improve my taiko and general well-being

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