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#MIBON2025 SUN 8/3 Preview @RSHS
Aug
3
1:00 PM13:00
group practice, class, Performance, #MIBON

#MIBON2025 SUN 8/3 Preview @RSHS

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

#MIBON2025 event

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!

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Eien Hunter-Ishikawa 2024 Visit with GLTC
Sep
6
to Sep 8
class, group practice, gathering, workshop

Eien Hunter-Ishikawa 2024 Visit with GLTC

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Welcome to our Fall 2024 guest artist and educator: Eien Hunter-Ishikawa from Portland, OR

OPEN GLTC WORKSHOPS with Eien:
All GLTC Members are welcome to attend the FRI 9/6 Natto Demo, SAT 9/7 (3:15-5:15pm) T3-BBK Group Workshop, and SUN 9/8 A2 (3:15-5:15pm) Taiko Play Class Workshop. Please RSVP with your group coordinator or message us at gltc@greatlakestaiko.org, thanks!

COMMUNITY POTLUCK & SHARE at Rudolf Steiner HS in Ann Arbor:
Join in our community gathering with Eien on SUN 9/8 (5:30-8pm) to share in a potluck dinner (5:30-6:30pm), demonstration by the Edo Kotobuki Jishi group (6:30-7pm), and informal sharing/drumming (7-8pm) with other GLTC members and groups.

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Taiko Sunday @RSHS August 2024 Week 2
Aug
18
11:00 AM11:00
group practice, class

Taiko Sunday @RSHS August 2024 Week 2

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Taiko Sunday SCHEDULE [room reservation @RSHS] for group practices & class:

11:30am-1:00pm [Dance Room] 🪕 Shamisen Study small group practice

1:00-3:00pm [Dance Room] 🌸 Sakura Japanese Instrumental Group practice

1:00-2:45pm [Assembly Hall] 〰️ Sazanami Taiko Arts Ensemble

3:00-4:30pm [Assembly Hall] 🥁 A2 Taiko Play Class

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Aug
4
11:00 AM11:00
group practice, #MIBON2024, class

Taiko SUN August 4th @RSHS rehearsals & #MIBON2024 preview

SCHEDULE of activities on SUN 8/4 @RSHS including preparation for #MIBON2024:

11:00am - 1:45pm Small group practice (Edo Kotobuki Jishi) in Dance Room @RSHS (11:00-11:40am alternate group practice in Assembly Hall)

Dress Rehearsal in GYM @RSHS / Public Preview (3-5p) in Ann Arbor for #MIBON2024:

2:00pm Taiko Performers arrive to load-in, setup, walk through program*

3:00 - 5:00pm Taiko Performance for #MIBON2024 public preview followed by MI Bon Dance Workshop

5:00 - 6:00pm Small group practice (Summer Song) in GYM

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

*MI Bon Taiko Performers: Please bring/wear your assigned taiko equipment and MI Bon costume to the dress rehearsal. We will walk through the Taiko Performance set order as follows:

  1. MOUNTAIN RIVER MATSURI (T3/BBK arrangement)

  2. Imabetsu ARAMA Odori (with T3/BBK players in set #1; only Ash taiko in set #2 on 8/11)

  3. DREAM by Yamada Mizue (A2 Taiko Players arrangement)

  4. WANOICHI by Kaoly Asano (A2 Taiko Players arrangement)

  5. GODAIKO by Yamada Mizue (Godaiko Drummers & Raion Taiko players)

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

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Taiko Sunday @RSHS July 2024 Week 3
Jul
28
11:00 AM11:00
group practice, class

Taiko Sunday @RSHS July 2024 Week 3

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Taiko Sunday SCHEDULE [room reservation @RSHS] for group practices & class:

11:00am-1:00pm [Assembly Hall] small group practice - shamisen study group

1:00-2:45pm [Assembly Hall] Sazanami Taiko Arts Ensemble

2:00-3:00pm [Dance Room & History Room] small group practices

3:00-4:30pm [Dance Room] Sakura Japanese Instrumental Group

3:00-4:30pm [Assembly Hall] A2 Taiko Play Class

4:30-6:00pm [Assembly Hall] Imabetsu Arama Odori Workshop/rehearsal

6:00-7:00pm [Assembly Hall] kaDON Summer Song team for #MIBON2024

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