This workshop is designed as a practical dive into different aspects of movement on and around the drum. We’ll work on creativity, control, and intention to help players bring a fresh approach to how they move around the drum.
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Workshop 1—Movement Expansion and Exploration
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Workshop 2—Mastering Bachi Twirling: Elevate Your Skills
Join us for an engaging and dynamic workshop focused on the art of bachi twirling! Whether you’re a seasoned twirler or a complete beginner, this workshop is designed to enhance your skills and optimize the beauty of your movements. We’ll start with the essential elements of proper form, ensuring that you understand the basics that make your twirls shine. Then we’ll learn now our arm movements influence our twirling, creating a harmonious flow. All our knowledge will come together in a fun and challenging practice song that incorporates various rhythms, allowing you to put your twirling into context and share your newfound skills with others. Bring your chudaiko bachi.
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Workshop 3—Tea and Scribble: A Composition Playground
The taiko world needs you… to create! So many taiko players are afraid of writing music. That’s because, in all honesty, it’s hard. But it’s fun too! Face the challenge and join this soiree of creativity to find the idea for rhythm generation, capture, arrangement, or musical meaning that you need to get over the hump. Open to players of all levels, this workshop presents the tools Kris and Minh have used in their now 5-year composition focus, as well as insightful prompts to help individual participants determine their own strengths and weaknesses. Whether you have a piece in the works, or you want to start, bring a notebook, pen, and questions. Kris and Minh (Arugakki) will perform a selection of their newest work and share the creative process behind the music/dance. Plus we’ll have tea as we chat. Join us on the fun/frustrating rollercoaster of composition!
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Your Schedule
View more detailed information and schedule in the attendee packet. Get specific information for your group by clicking your group below:
Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Group 5, Group 6, Group 7, Group 8, Group 9, Group 10, Group 11, Group 12, Group 13, Group 14, Group 15
Day Zero (Friday, May 23):
4:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Equipment Load-In, if applicable (Dinkelspiel Auditorium)
Day One (Saturday, May 24):
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Check-In and Continental Breakfast @ Braun Patio
8:30 am – 9:30 am: Welcome and Plenary @ Campbell Rehearsal Hall (Braun Music Center)
9:30 am – 9:40 am: Sort into groups9:40 am – 10:00 am: Walk to first workshop
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Workshop 1
- 10 minutes included for warm ups
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch
- 12:05-1:25pm: Spiking for most of the teams for Collegiate Concert @ Dinkelspiel Auditorium
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Walk to second workshop
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Workshop 2
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Taiko Tabling @ Braun Patio
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Dinner
- Finale Practice: 5:45 – 6:15 pm
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Instructor Showcase
Day Two (Sunday, May 25):
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Breakfast, announcements @ Braun Patio
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Hachimaki exchange + pictures
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Walk to Workshop 3
9:30 am – 11:30 am: Workshop 3 + warm-ups
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Thematic Sessions
- Breadth: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Experimentation: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Collaboration: 1:00pm – 2:00 pm
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Concert Prep + snacks
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ITC Meeting @ Braun 102
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Collegiate Concert
- 3:30 pm concert doors open
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Final Announcements + Photos
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Equipment Return