"Tuesday Nights are for Taiko"

[johno]

A little over a year ago, chriso and I started taking Taiko Classes.

We've taken 5 7-10 weeks sessions and 2 3-5 week sessions. Going on Tuesdays or Thursdays as our schedule permits.


We've made a lot of progress over the past year. I know 4 songs and play them through with only a few errors, and I'm still working on my form.


I've also become a regular at Saturday afternoon drum building. Helping out at all stages of drum making. I'm almost done making a FPD and will start a 2nd one soon.


I have volunteered to help with Terry's new beginning class in Castro Valley. Starting in January, I'll be assisting 1-2 times a month.


And finally last night Sue asked me if I felt ready to move up the Intermediate class. I'm struggling with form and memory. I also feel the need more physical conditioning to keep up. She agreed, but suggested that could I stay in the beginners class to work on those, but felt that I could keep up with the Intermediate class as they were going to be starting a new song with the next session, which starts in December.

{gulp}

So I agreed...



So my schedule will soon be:

Tue: Beginning Class in Castro Valley
Wed: Intermediate Class
Thu: Beginning Class
Sat: Drum Building, afternoon

Comments

[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

Hooray! We'll see you Wednesdays! :D

[johno.livejournal.com]

Starting with the December session, yes indeed.

[didjiman.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahahaha, got sucked in badddddddddddddddddddddd

[johno.livejournal.com]

Sucked in, oh yeah, big time.

I'm thinking the 4 of us could do a 2fer at Consonance.

I'm hoping the head will be on my FPD in time for Loscon.

I also heard that your drum is almost done as well.
Which one is it? The year old chudaiko or the new performance odaiko?

[drangnon.livejournal.com]

that's neat. I've wanted to do that for a long time. o hm! my schedule is now such that taiko is possible in SSF. I should think about it...

but neat. grats on going to the next level up!

[johno.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I can't fix the time thing, but...

The San Francisco Taiko Dojo does have classes in SSF.

[kennita.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on moving up! I'm sure you'll do great and have lots of fun. And helping out with the beginner class will probably help you with the intermediate, too.

[howeird]

So they told you to "beat it"?
:-)

Good on ya!

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

That is very cool!

[bardling.livejournal.com]

Oooh, if I were local to you, I'd join the class! I adore the really big taiko drum (though I've forgotten what it's called again...)

Yay you, congratulation!