Tuesday night follies
May. 27th, 2009 11:36 amI wore my white linen kosode with the sleeves tied back and the navy and white batik hakama - because I COULD - and got a lot of compliments. Note to self - the obi I chose to tie up my sleeves with was a poor choice - it slid around a lot and a sleeve would generally escape and flop merrily around halfway through each piece.
Did I make mistakes? Sure, but as a group we felt really "on" and both our Sensei seemed pleased with how it went. The beginners looked really good on their drills and "Matsuri," with a few ringers from the 6:30 class.
"O-Kaji" has gelled beautifully, despite the fact I missed practice last week. Despite the fact that it's arranged for group choreography, I think I can make it work for solo performance at A&S. It was written specifically in commemoration of the Oakland Hills fires, but the rhythms in it are very traditional - and I know it well enough to pull it off in front of an audience now.
"Jishin" was all that it should be. Naoko did a solo by herself to open the piece - I was on the wrong side of the O-daiko from her so I couldn't see, but it built powerfully and made a great lead-in for the rest of us. Clint and Josh are The Man, both of them. Clint plays All The Way To Eleven All The Time and I am routinely in awe of Josh's hand-speed. I am not at ease enough in front of the O-daiko yet, but I didn't go tharn either.
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layla_lilah came along to watch and hit buttons on my camera - I hope I can get the video to upload this afternoon when I get home.
The down-side: classes do not resume until June 23!!!!!
Did I make mistakes? Sure, but as a group we felt really "on" and both our Sensei seemed pleased with how it went. The beginners looked really good on their drills and "Matsuri," with a few ringers from the 6:30 class.
"O-Kaji" has gelled beautifully, despite the fact I missed practice last week. Despite the fact that it's arranged for group choreography, I think I can make it work for solo performance at A&S. It was written specifically in commemoration of the Oakland Hills fires, but the rhythms in it are very traditional - and I know it well enough to pull it off in front of an audience now.
"Jishin" was all that it should be. Naoko did a solo by herself to open the piece - I was on the wrong side of the O-daiko from her so I couldn't see, but it built powerfully and made a great lead-in for the rest of us. Clint and Josh are The Man, both of them. Clint plays All The Way To Eleven All The Time and I am routinely in awe of Josh's hand-speed. I am not at ease enough in front of the O-daiko yet, but I didn't go tharn either.
layla_lilah came along to watch and hit buttons on my camera - I hope I can get the video to upload this afternoon when I get home. The down-side: classes do not resume until June 23!!!!!
