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1 | Pre-Session Courses (January 31 ~ March 27) | Open to All | Prior Taiko Experience Necessary | |||
2 | Day/Time | Title | Instructor | Description | ||
3 | Mondays, 6:00-7:45pm | Beta Fundamentals | Yuta Kato | - Fundamentals of the Beta Style (drum is placed vertically, hitting surface is parallel to the floor) - The core and most basic style of taiko. - We will cover everything from stance, grip, the strike, and all the building blocks necessary for you to use your body in the best way for efficiency and sustainability. | ||
4 | Mondays, 8:00-9:45pm | Workout! | Yuta Kato | - Taiko Drills interspersed with stretches to help keep you in taiko shape! | ||
5 | Tuesdays, 6:00-7:45pm | Multi-style Fundamentals | David Wells | - Try out and practice the most common styles of taiko taught at LATI! - Course will cover Beta (upright), Naname (slanted), Small Drum, and Odaiko (large drum) styles - We'll focus on fun and engaging exercises to build technique with each individual style | ||
6 | Tuesdays, 8:00-9:45pm | Beta + Odaiko Fundamentals | Yuta Kato | - Fundamentals of the Beta Style (drum surface parallel to the floor) and Odaiko (drum surface is perpendicular to the floor). - This course is designed to understand the correlations between the two iconic styles of taiko, and by doing so, enhancing your playing for each of the styles. | ||
7 | Wednesdays, 6:00pm - 7:45pm | Naname Fundamentals | Fred Visaya | - Learn naname-style fundamentals such as holding bachi, stance and striking the taiko - Learn parts of 'Aruhi' - an original Puna Taiko piece played on naname-style! Aruhi by Puna Taiko (2009): https://youtu.be/MM4VaUvjUrc | ||
8 | Wednesdays, 6:00-7:45pm | Groove! | Masa Miyano | - A course that focuses on one of the most important element to Kumidaiko (“ensemble drumming”), listening. - Students will learn a different set of rhythms each week, challenging themselves with varying kumidaiko arrangements and to improve musical interdependence. | ||
9 | Wednesdays, 8:00-9:45pm | Odaiko + Shime Fundamentals | Masa Miyano | - Entry-level course that focuses on the varying techniques and body awareness necessary to produce the deep low-pitched sound of the Odaiko (“large taiko”) and the sharp high-pitched sound of the Shime Daiko (“tightened taiko”). | ||
10 | Wednesdays, 8:00pm - 9:45pm | Mo Bettah Beta | Fred Visaya | - Refine your beta-style fundamentals to achieve a powerful and 'explosive' taiko style! - Learn advanced skills and techniques for better taiko sound - Apply the basics to various drills and pieces such as 'Agari Yatai' by Amanojaku | ||
11 | Thursdays, 10:00-11:45am | Multi-style Fundamentals | Yuta Kato | - Try out and practice the most common styles of taiko taught at LATI! - Course will cover Beta (upright), Naname (slanted), Small Drum, and Odaiko (large drum) styles - We'll focus on fun and engaging exercises to build technique with each individual style | ||
12 | Thursdays, 6:00-7:45pm | Aux! | Yuta Kato | - Learn the basics of multiple auxiliary instruments used to accompany taiko ensembles. - Chappa, Kane, Katsugi Okedo and maybe even Fue! | ||
13 | Saturdays, 10:00-11:45am | Groove! | Masa Miyano | - A course that focuses on one of the most important element to Kumidaiko (“ensemble drumming”), listening. - Students will learn a different set of rhythms each week, challenging with varying kumidaiko arrangements and to improve musical interdependence. | ||
14 | Saturdays, 12:00-1:45pm | Naname Fundamentals | Yuta Kato | - Fundamentals of the Naname Style (drum oriented on diagonal stand) - We will cover everything from stance, grip, the strike, and all the building blocks necessary for you to use your body in the best way for efficiency and sustainability. | ||
15 | Saturdays, 12:00-1:45pm | Hachijo Fundamentals | Masa Miyano | - A powerful and graceful style that originates from Hachijo Island of Japan, Hachijo Daiko is a strictly improvisational style of taiko played by only two people: the soloist and the base-beat player. - Students will learn the fundamentals and will be guided through drills and exercises designed to help increase confidence in expressing oneself. | ||
16 | Saturdays, 2:00-3:45pm | Use the Force | ManMan Mui | - "Ki" 氣 refers to the energy of the performer and is the force that affects your stance, posture, alignment, strike, timing, and the sound you create from the drum. - This course explores the “ki” as a force from within your body, by delving into various drills and exercises that focus on breathing, body coordination and beyond. - Enhance your fluidity of movement and core muscle connection so you can strike like a Jedi. May the force be with you. | ||
17 | Saturdays, 2:00-3:45pm | Community Team Prep I | Masa Miyano Yuta Kato | - For those that have learned Dokokara and Omiyage - Ensemble training in prepation for the formation of LATI's Community Performance Team (by Summer 2022) - Community Team Prep II Course is planned to cover Jack Bazaar and Rei | ||