Mountain River Taiko
Summer Beginner’s Taiko Class
Summer beginning taiko classes will start on Saturday, June 9 and Monday, June 11 and end on July 30th, for a total of 8 classes. Saturday classes will go from 1-2:30 and Monday classes will go from 6-7:30.
Students do not need to have any musical or drumming experience. All equipment for classes is included in the class fee, $60 per month paid monthly, or $20 per class paid by the class.
Content will include introduction to taiko history, learning to play using kuchi shoka—the singing of notes and rhythms—and repetition, stance and movement at the drum, and learning the fun taiko tune, Matsuri (see link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev5u6mvWSAY&list=UUdp24bhhPhctzvi5_T7jxfw&index=14&feature=plpp_video). For those who wish to play beyond the beginner class level, there will be ongoing classes to advance your taiko skills after the beginner series ends.
Students of all ages are welcome.
Registration is required and classes are held in central Williamsburg. Please contact Olga at mountainrivertaiko@gmail.com for additional information or to register.
At the origami workshop table.
Japanese exchange student from UMass joined Anne on koto.
Anne Prescott, Director of Five Colleges Center for East Asian Studies, playing in a koto duet at Hanami Festival.
Trying on yukata, Japanese summer kimono, at the Hanami Festival.
Hope you’ll join us Saturday, 4/14/12
mountainrivertaiko@gmail.com or (602) 432-5059
