UC Davis
"Choreography neighborhoods" are classes of taiko movements that emerge from a given stance or prompt. This workshop introduces Arugakki's most useful neighborhoods, including R-arm circles, X pattern, and "Handtagonism".
Intro
- introductions: name and movement experience (taiko, dance, sports...)
- why taiko choreo. is important to me
R-arm swings (40min)
- warmup
- call and answer
- vocab. development
-- 3 o'clock passing ka
-- CW, CCW
-- 1eau Drill for thoroughness
-- key arm positions: down, up, ready to strike
- challenge pattern
X-pattern (40min)
- warmup
- call and answer
- vocab development
-- angled down strikes: down-to-right, down-to-left
-- angled glancing ka: down, up
-- rebound ka: right
- simple challenge pattern with student-made phrases
"Handtagonism" (40min)
- warmup
- dodging at 12 o'clock
- chasing
- resisting
- overprotective mother
Movement call and answer
Q/A (30min)
- ideas for continued exploration
- "graduating" to feet movement, different positions
- ego and naname