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Advanced Katsugi with San Jose Taiko LIMITED
Monday September 1, 2025 8:30am - 12:30pm MDT
211B
This workshop introduces San Jose Taiko’s stylistic approach to katsugi okedo. Tools will be provided to help embrace the mobile nature of this instrument based on SJT’s focus on movement. This workshop is ideally for players who have played on a katsugi okedo before and would like to experience a different approach to the instrument.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participant has established a preference on strap length and overall fit of the katsugi okedo on body, calluses built up on hands from performance/practice :)
Speakers
avatar for Yurika Chiba

Yurika Chiba

Artistic Staff, San Jose Taiko
Yurika Chiba (Kawagoe, Japan/Toronto, Canada) began playing taiko in Tokushima, Japan in 1995 and has since played with groups in Australia and northern California. Yurika is a member of the Audition Process class of 2006 and joined SJT's Artistic Staff in 2007, now touring internationally... Read More →
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Franco Imperial

Franco Imperial (he/him) is the Artistic Director for San Jose Taiko. He has composed over 20 original works for SJT and has co-created and produced collaborations with artists such as Abhinaya Dance Company (“Synergy” which won the 2011 Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Outstanding... Read More →
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Meg Suzuki Hudson

Outreach Coordinator, San Jose Taiko
Meg Suzuki Hudson (she/her) began playing taiko and shinobue with Odaiko New England in 1999 and became a Performing Member of San Jose Taiko in 2003. She joined San Jose Taiko’s Administrative Staff in 2005 and is currently San Jose Taiko's Outreach Coordinator. In addition to... Read More →
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Monday September 1, 2025 8:30am - 12:30pm MDT
211B
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