Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94110
Naname choreography workshop for members of Maikaze Daiko providing overview of theory and instruction on advanced naname phrase.
Prep: footwear (spinning required), notation
Syllabus
welcome
- introductions while stretching: name, small change makes a big difference
- get email addresses
"scaffold" Ardor (teach by call-and-answer from beg.)
- kuchishoga
- planes of body
- individual feedback
demo (Handtagonism v3 or improv)
how to go from "can play it" to "looks awesome"
- "regular" movement improvements: extension and independence
- strike details (ATEG: apex / timing / elbow / grip [ring finger for strike, thumb for movement])
final jam
Q / A
clean and close
- group photo
A joy to teach this group! Diverse in age and experience levels and everyone is friendly, encouraging, and open to new things.