T3/BBK members cheering each other at #MIBON2023 [photo by Shintaro Nabeshima 2023-08-13]

T3/BBK Festival Music

Class Dates: Saturdays (except ‘break’ Weeks of “Ma”)
7/13, 7/20, 7/27 (no class on 8/3) 3-5pm at Cen4PAL in Novi-Wixom
*Taiko Performance in Ann Arbor #MIBON2024 Preview on SUN 8/4 (3-5pm) at RSHS (arrive 2pm)
8/10, 8/17, 8/24 (no class on 8/31) 3-5pm at Cen4PAL in Novi-Wixom
*Taiko Performance in MI Bon 2024 Festival on SUN 8/11 (1-5:30pm) at Cranbrook

Sensei/Teachers:  Kyoko Johnson, Noriko Maidens, Rieko Muroi-Bowman, and Akiyo Fisher (Godaiko Drummers) with Olga Ehrlich, all GLTC Taiko Arts Collective members.

Class Description:  Learn and play Taiko with our Tanoshii Taiko Tai (T3/fun drum team) community group exploring BBK (Bon daiko/drum, Bon odori/dance, and Kane/handheld percussion also called atarigane) festival music elements along with the melodious fue/bamboo flute. This Summer season, BBK instructors will review/teach "Imabetsu Arama" with taiko drumming and ‘wild horse’ dance, and GLTC member Olga Ehrlich will continue teaching “Mountain River Matsuri” which is a ‘festival’ piece with taiko and flute arranged by her original group Mountain River Taiko in Massachusetts. *Students will have the opportunity to perform class pieces at the MI Bon Festival event on SUN 8/11 (see #MIBON2024 event).