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January 2020
Advanced Skills Class: Winter 2020
Ready to up your taiko game? The advanced skills class is for you! Naname uchi is a style developed in the Tokyo area and then around the US as a particularly engaging, movement-oriented drumming style. Origins come from the local temple festival styles which were more formalized by the group Oedo Sukeroku. Please note that this is NOT a beginners' class, this is more akin to TRAINING. The pacing will be faster and the expectations higher than in Rec…
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Miyako Taiko @2020 Shinshun Matsuri
Join Miyako Taiko at the 2020 Shinshun Matsuri! This is one of our favorite annual events, hosted by the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, DC. There will be plenty of fun performances, cultural activities and games, lots of yummy festival food, and more. Don't forget to have the shishi bite your head for good luck throughout the coming year! Miyako will be performing at 12:00PM and don't miss out on all the other various activities, performances, and delicious food! Advance…
Find out more »Winter Recreational Taiko Class
Want to join the Recreational Taiko Class? Be sure to sign up for our next Introductory Taiko Workshop on January 12! Prerequisite: one of Mark’s Introductory Taiko Workshops or previous taiko experience. If you do not have previous experience, please contact Mark H to discuss whether he can arrange a private or small group lesson. Register and pay online with House of Musical Traditions! Register Here or call (301) 270-9090. If it is fewer than 3 days before the first class, we…
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