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Traditional Performing Arts for Kids Special Youth course

Making Traditional Arts Your Own

Genre:
  • Japanese Traditional Art ,
  • Music ,
  • Kids / Youth ,
  • Art Project ,
  • Performance ,
  • Lecture / Symposium ,
  • Workshop

Genres

Nagauta [Shamisen], Sankyoku [Sokyoku], 3 fields of Nihon buyo

Dates / Venues

Trial lessons / Tours
July 5(Sat), 2014 10:30 – 13:00 Geino kadensha
Nihon buyo, Shamisen, Nagauta bayashi

July 5(Sat), 2014 14:00 – 16:30 Geino kadensha
Sokyoku/Shakuhachi, Nihon buyo, Utai/Shimai

July 6(Sun), 2014 10:30 – 13:00 Geino kadensha
Shamisen, Nagauta bayashi, Utai/Shimai/Kyogen

July 6(Sun), 2014 14:00 – 16:30 Geino kadensha
Sokyoku/Shakuhachi, Shamisen, Nihon buyo
* For junior high and high school students will be given priority

Opening Ceremony
Aug.24(Sun), 2014 National Noh Theatre

Lessons
November, 2014 – March, 2015 [10 times]

Rehearsals
Nagauta: Mar.25(Wed), 2015 Asakusa Public Hall
Sokyoku/Nihon buyo: Mar.26(Thu), 2015 Asakusa Public Hall

Performance
Nagauta/Sankyoku/Nihon buyo:
Mar.27(Fri), 2015 Asakusa Public Hall

Participants

Junior high and high school students (14 people per class)

Instructors

Core members of the Japanese Classical Dance Association, Japan Sankyoku Association, and Nagauta Association

Participation fee

10,000 yen (covers 10 lessons and rehearsals and a performance)
* There are additional charges totaling between 10,000 and 20,000 yen to cover teaching materials and such things as instrument and costume purchases and rentals.
* Trial lessons and Tours are free, reservations required.

How to Apply

See the official website for further details.
* Applications are closed

Contact

Traditional Performing Arts for Kids Office in Japan Council of Performers’ Organizations (Geidankyo)
Tel: 03-5909-3060 (weekdays 10:00 – 18:00)

Venues

Opening Ceremony: National Noh Theatre Lessons: Kine-ie Kaikan, Shinjuku Cultural Center, Geino kadensha Rehearsals / Performance: Asakusa Public Hall