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#MIBON2025 SUN 8/3 Preview @RSHS

  • Rudolf Steiner High School 2230 Pontiac Trail Ann Arbor, MI, 48105 United States (map)

1:00-2:30pm Group rehearsals schedule in GYM @RSHS:

1:00 pm Building doors open at GYM side for early load-in as needed (also Dance Room and Assembly Hall spaces can be used for informal practices)

1:15 - 1:30pm Murasaki Shikibu
1:30 - 1:45pm Summer Song
1:45 - 2:00pm Godaiko Song
2:00 - 2:30pm Arama Odori (musicians & dancers)


#MIBON2025 Preview/Dress Rehearsal in GYM @RSHS:

2:30 - 3:00pm ALL Performers* to arrive by 2:30pm to finish load-in/setup; guests welcome to enter

3:00 - 3:45pm Taiko Performance for #MIBON2025 by GLTC Taiko Arts Collective

3:45 - 4:15pm Break / Try Taiko in the GYM (Bon Dance Team rehearsal in Dance Room or Assembly Hall)

4:15 - 5:00pm MI Bon Dances for #MIBON2025 with special guest artists

5:00 - 6:00pm Pack up and load out. See you next week at Cranbrook!

*MI Bon Performers: Please bring any assigned equipment and wear your MI Bon costume for dress rehearsal.


GLTC #MIBON2022 at Novi Public Library (photo by Emi Nakashima)

The #MIBON2025 Preview program schedule is as follows:

3:00-3:45pm Fue Prelude, Arama Opener, and Taiko Performance

  1. Fue/flute Medley (Murasaki Shikibu)

  2. Imabetsu ARAMA Odori (GLTC musicians and volunteer dancers)

  3. SUMMER SONG by Shoji Kameda & Eri Uchida (GLTC Taiko Arts Collective)

  4. WORLDWIDE MATSURI by Shoji Kameda (arr. A2 Taiko Players)

  5. FREE SPIRIT by Roy Hirabayashi (arr. A2 Taiko Players)

  6. KAGAYAKE BAYASHI traditional (arr. T3:Tanoshii Taiko Tai)

  7. DREAM by Yamada Mizue (T3:Tanoshii Taiko Tai)

  8. GODAIKO by Yamada Mizue (GLTC Taiko Arts Collective)

  9. MUSHI OKURI trad. Kaga region, Ishikawa Prefecture (ALL players invited to play/dance)

    3:45-4:15pm BREAK & Try Taiko

    4:15~5:00pm Shamisen Prelude and MI Bon Dances

  10. Shamisen guest artist (Jeremiah Willems)

  11. Bondance set 1: Tokyo Ondo, Harukoma, Michigan Ondo, Yukata Ondo

  12. Bondance set 2: Tankobushi, Hokkai Bonuta, EiJaNaiKa

GLTC Members welcome family and friends to enjoy our #MIBON2025 Preview in Ann Arbor as we prepare for our MI Bon Summer Festival on Sunday, August 10th at Cranbrook!