Jorge Prendas (Casa da Música Education Program Coordinator)
Joana Araujo, Bruno Estima, Tiago Oliveira, Jorge Queijo, Paulo Neto, António Miguel (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders)
*Interpretation provided

Learning the necessary skills for workshop leaders, the participants get divided into groups to create original workshops which go public in the end.

Schedule
(1) Thursday, July 15 – Sunday, July 18
⁃ Basic lessons by workshop leaders from Casa da Música
⁃ Observation of workshops
(2) Monday, July 19 – Wednesday, December 1
⁃ Workshop Creation (Meetup about twice a week)
(3) Thursday, December 2 – Saturday, December 4
⁃ Workshop presentation, revision, go-public
* Casa da Música Workshop Leaders will be onsite during this period.
(4) Sunday, December 5
⁃ Final meetup for feedback and certificate awarding
(5) January – March 2022 (TBD)
We will send about 1-3 participants of A course selected by the instructors to Casa da Música (Porto, Portugal) as trainees for attending the special training program for 1 week.
* The Tokyo Bunka Kaikan bears the travel fee and accommodation (in Portugal) expenses.

* The workshop created through this program will go public as the original workshops of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.
* The participants who attend the lessons for 5 days or more in July and December will receive a certificate.

Maximum number of entry
Approx. 10–15
*If the applicant number exceeds the limit, the new applicants will be prioritized.

Lesson Fee (Tax included)
11,000 yen
*Participants who are not chosen as workshop leaders going public can participate in the workshop creation as supporting members from Mon, July 19. (optional)
*It is a long-term course; however, participants must bear any commuting expenses themselves to get to the venues including the workshop creation period.

– Schedule (PDF *only in Japanese)
– Workshop Creation Flow (PDF *only in Japanese）

Short term course for learning basic skills required for workshop leaders.

Schedule
Thursday, July 15 – Sunday, July 18, 2021
Basic lessons

Maximum number of entry
Approx. 5–10
*If the applicant number exceeds the limit, the new applicants will be prioritized.

Lesson Fee (Tax included)
11,000 yen
*The course does not include workshop creation.
*Participants must bear any commuting expenses themselves to get to the venues.

– Schedule (PDF *only in Japanese)

Workshop Leader Skills Training Program B Course (Basic lessons *Workshop observation is not included.) is open for observation.

Schedule
Thursday, July 15 – Sunday, July 18, 2021
Observation for the Workshop Leader Skills Training Program “Basic lessons for workshop leaders (lecture and hands-on activities)”
– Schedule (PDF)

2 ways to attend: entire program attendance and daily attendance (pick up only the dates you wish to attend during the schedule)

1. Entire program attendance: Approx. 5 persons, 6,600 yen for the entire program
2. Daily attendance: Approx. 5 persons, 2,200 yen per day
*Participants will be determined by lot if the number of application exceeds the limit.

Qualification requirements
1. Nationality: All those who are able to communicate in Japanese
2. Residence: Japan
3. Ages: aged 18 or older (as of Apr 1, 2021)
4. Artists (musicians, dancers, etc.), teachers, students, and anyone who is interested in the music workshop leader skills
*Please bring in your own instruments if you play musical instruments.

Screening
Document Screening

How to apply
By sending the application documents (accepted only in Japanese)
*Application documents must be sent by post or courier during the application period.
*Please note that the documents will not be returned to the applicants.
*Incomplete applications may not be accepted.

Application Documents (only available in Japanese)
[A/B Course Participants]
Application Guidelines (PDF *only in Japanese)
1. Application Form (PDF *only in Japanese/Word *only in Japanese)
Fill out the form.
2. Photo
In color, size 30mm x 40mm, front faced including your head, shoulders, and upper body (must be attached on the application form).
3. Replying envelope
Japanese envelope Choukei #3 (size 120mm x 235mm), with your name and address filled in and 84yen stamp attached.

[Observers]Application Guidelines (PDF *only in Japanese)
1. Application Form (PDF *only in Japanese/Word *only in Japanese)
Fill out the form.
2. Replying envelope
Japanese envelope Choukei #3 (size 120mm x 235mm), with your name and address filled in and 84yen stamp attached.

Application period
Friday, April 30 – Friday, May 7, 2021
* The application must be arrived no later than the designated period.

Result Notice
The result notice will be sent out to all applicants by Friday, June 11, 2021 with the replying envelope.
*If the applicant number exceeds the limit, the new applicants will be prioritized.

Postal Address
“Workshop Workshop!” Training program team
Production Section, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
5-45 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8716

*Any personal information provided is handled with care and we strictly limit the use to this program only.
*The program is subject to change under certain circumstances.

“Workshop Workshop!” Training program team
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production Section
Tel: 03-3828-2111