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Friday, August 29
 

8:00am MDT

Introduction to Shinobue for Beginners LIMITED
Friday August 29, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
This workshop will consist of a combination of lectures and hands-on experiences covering the following topics:

Shinobue Overview:
- Types of Shinobue: Koten, Uta, Doremi
- Shinobue Keys: Hon Choshi

Producing Sound with Shinobue:
- Shinobue is an air reed instrument
- Creating sound without using fingers
- Posture
- Finger Position

Shinobue Range:
- Ryo On, Kan On, Dai Kan On

Three Elements for Beautiful Shinobue Tone:
- Quality of the Breath (Diaphragmatic Breathing)
- Shinobue Position on the lips
- Direction of the Breath (Embouchure)

Prerequisite/What to bring: Prior experience with the shinobue is not nessesary. Participants are kindly requested to bring their own shinobue or may opt to purchase a Suzuki plastic shinobue from me on the day of the workshop.
Speakers
avatar for Miki Saito

Miki Saito

Miki Saito (she/her), a shinobue artist, educator, and influencer from Yokohama, Japan, is passionate about sharing the beauty of this ancient Japanese instrument with the world. Her 25 years of music education background and bilingual ability have allowed her to create a YouTube... Read More →
Friday August 29, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

10:30am MDT

Introduction to Shishimai (for Beginners) LIMITED
Friday August 29, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.
Speakers
avatar for Ai Matsuda

Ai Matsuda

Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda (she/her) moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.She then had the opportunities to learn from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of the San... Read More →
Friday August 29, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

2:15pm MDT

Introduction to Shishimai (for Beginners) LIMITED
Friday August 29, 2025 2:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
213B
Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.
Speakers
avatar for Ai Matsuda

Ai Matsuda

Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda (she/her) moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.She then had the opportunities to learn from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of the San... Read More →
Friday August 29, 2025 2:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

4:45pm MDT

7 Essential Sounds for Chappa FULL
Friday August 29, 2025 4:45pm - 6:45pm MDT
213B
For your more freedom musical express, “Chappa” will be became the best partner for you.
It will make you to moving around on stage and adding some of another color for your team numbers.
Contrary of seems, it is very difficult to handle for making good sound.

A famous Chappa player can control different over 200 sounds.
Ringtaro introduces the most essential 7 sounds in this workshop.
After workshop, you may create your original sound illimitably with your sensibility!

Prerequisite/What to bring: Please bring your Chappa if you have it.
Speakers
avatar for Ringtaro Tateishi

Ringtaro Tateishi

Artistic Director, CHIKIRI & The School of Taiko
RINGTARO TATEISHIArtistic Director of “CHIKIRI”Principal of “The School of TAIKO”Co-founder of Japan Creative ArtsRingtaro is an awardee of the 2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program as a master artist by the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, Humanities Washington... Read More →
Friday August 29, 2025 4:45pm - 6:45pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational
 
Saturday, August 30
 

8:00am MDT

Introduction to Shishimai (for Beginners) LIMITED
Saturday August 30, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.
Speakers
avatar for Ai Matsuda

Ai Matsuda

Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda (she/her) moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.She then had the opportunities to learn from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of the San... Read More →
Saturday August 30, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

10:30am MDT

Introduction to Shishimai (for Beginners) LIMITED
Saturday August 30, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.
Speakers
avatar for Ai Matsuda

Ai Matsuda

Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda (she/her) moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.She then had the opportunities to learn from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of the San... Read More →
Saturday August 30, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

2:30pm MDT

Narimono Circuits with San Jose Taiko LIMITED
Saturday August 30, 2025 2:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
213B
In this fun and interactive workshop participants will learn the basics of chappa, shekere/hyotan, and other hand percussion instruments from Performing Members of San Jose Taiko. Narimono Circuits is patterned after circuit training for strength/endurance conditioning except in this case each station is dedicated to certain aspects of learning these instruments.

Prerequisite/What to bring: No prerequisite knowledge required.
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 →
avatar for Franco Imperial

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 →
avatar for Meg Suzuki Hudson

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 →
SJ
Saturday August 30, 2025 2:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational
 
Sunday, August 31
 

8:00am MDT

7 Essential Sounds for Chappa LIMITED
Sunday August 31, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
For your more freedom musical express, “Chappa” will be became the best partner for you.
It will make you to moving around on stage and adding some of another color for your team numbers.
Contrary of seems, it is very difficult to handle for making good sound.

A famous Chappa player can control different over 200 sounds.
Ringtaro introduces the most essential 7 sounds in this workshop.
After workshop, you may create your original sound illimitably with your sensibility!

Prerequisite/What to bring: Please bring your Chappa if you have it.
Speakers
avatar for Ringtaro Tateishi

Ringtaro Tateishi

Artistic Director, CHIKIRI & The School of Taiko
RINGTARO TATEISHIArtistic Director of “CHIKIRI”Principal of “The School of TAIKO”Co-founder of Japan Creative ArtsRingtaro is an awardee of the 2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program as a master artist by the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, Humanities Washington... Read More →
Sunday August 31, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

10:30am MDT

Introduction to Shishimai (for Beginners) LIMITED
Sunday August 31, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.
Speakers
avatar for Ai Matsuda

Ai Matsuda

Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda (she/her) moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.She then had the opportunities to learn from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of the San... Read More →
Sunday August 31, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

2:15pm MDT

Introduction to Shishimai (for Beginners) LIMITED
Sunday August 31, 2025 2:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
213B
Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.
Speakers
avatar for Ai Matsuda

Ai Matsuda

Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda (she/her) moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.She then had the opportunities to learn from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of the San... Read More →
Sunday August 31, 2025 2:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

4:45pm MDT

Rediscovering the Shinobue LIMITED
Sunday August 31, 2025 4:45pm - 6:45pm MDT
213B
This workshop will help you improve your Shinobue playing by improving your tuning and creating a cleaner sound. We will use different songs to explore different techniques. We will also work on higher notes and how to play them cleaner.
Focus on the performance of the Fue and how to project when playing with Taiko drums.
We will also focus on how to improvise to taiko songs. As a sample, we will play some phrases to some of the better-known songs, such as Yatai Bayashi.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Be able to play some melodies and bring #8/ Happonjoushi Fue.
We will have some extra Fues available if you don't own one.
Bring a music stand might help and we will work from the Book Learn to Play the Shinobue by Marco Lienhard but will have copies for those who don't have the music
Speakers
avatar for Marco Lienhard

Marco Lienhard

Marco Lienhard (he/him) was the lead performer of the legendary Ondekoza in Japan from 1981 to 1998. He performed on Odaiko, Taiko, Shakuhachi, Nohkan, and Shinobue. He mastered the Shakuhachi (5-holed bamboo flute) in Japan under Katsuya Yokoyama. Marco Lienhard is the founder and... Read More →
Sunday August 31, 2025 4:45pm - 6:45pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Focus
 
Monday, September 1
 

8:00am MDT

7 Essential Sounds for Chappa LIMITED
Monday September 1, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
For your more freedom musical express, “Chappa” will be became the best partner for you.
It will make you to moving around on stage and adding some of another color for your team numbers.
Contrary of seems, it is very difficult to handle for making good sound.

A famous Chappa player can control different over 200 sounds.
Ringtaro introduces the most essential 7 sounds in this workshop.
After workshop, you may create your original sound illimitably with your sensibility!

Prerequisite/What to bring: Please bring your Chappa if you have it.
Speakers
avatar for Ringtaro Tateishi

Ringtaro Tateishi

Artistic Director, CHIKIRI & The School of Taiko
RINGTARO TATEISHIArtistic Director of “CHIKIRI”Principal of “The School of TAIKO”Co-founder of Japan Creative ArtsRingtaro is an awardee of the 2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program as a master artist by the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, Humanities Washington... Read More →
Monday September 1, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am MDT
213B
  Workshop, Foundational

10:30am MDT

Shishimai (for Intermediate/Advanced) LIMITED
Monday September 1, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
Participants will learn the movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo, more in depths to have better understanding on how it will be done in a performance setting.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have taken one or more lessons/workshops in the past, in Wakayama Ryu style.
Speakers
avatar for Ai Matsuda

Ai Matsuda

Born and raised in Japan until the age of 16, Ai Matsuda (she/her) moved to Hawaii to study English. There, she began to play taiko with Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, led by Mrs. Faye Komagata – her aunt.She then had the opportunities to learn from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of the San... Read More →
Monday September 1, 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
213B
  Workshop, Focus
 
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