The Thursday time from 3:30-4:20 sounds good to me. As for the taiko event, I think it would be preferrable to have Stuart come to UVM since last year it attracted a lot of people. Thanks, Heidi P.S. Mamemaki went pretty well. There was a lot to clean up, but we got it done quickly. Quoting Mutsumi Corson <[log in to unmask]>: > Japanese House no minasan, > > How was "mamemaki" yesterday? Hope you had a lot of fun. > > I am finalizing the workshop activities and I would like to know when > would be the good time to have a flower arranging workshop. > I haven't asked Kimiko-san (the instructor) yet, but I would like to > choose the time most of the members could join. > Last semester, when we had the tea ceremony workshop, Thursday > 3:30-4:20, most of you seemed to be able to come. Does that time work > for most of you? Please let me know. If this hour works for most of > you, I will try to have other workshops in this hour, too. > > I remember that you are talking about the taiko(Japanese drum)? Would > you like to have Stuart Paton at uvm or would you like to go to the > dojo (208 Flynn Ave. Burlington) > > Information about Stuart Paton: > > tuart Paton grew up in Tokyo, Japan and has been drumming since 1978 > on congas, taiko, djembé, and bata. He started teaching in Vermont in > 1986 is co-founder and musical director of Compańa Dancers and > Drummers (Cuban-Haitian), Burlington Taiko Group (Japanese), and > Orchesta Guayoyo (Cuban-Haitian) and was also co-founder and musical > director for Sambatucada (Brazilian). Stuart has also played with > Kilamanjaro (jazz), Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Ensemble (West African), > San Francisco Taiko Dojo (Japanese), and the Sklar-Grippo Jazz Band. > > Have a good Sunday! > > Corson > > -- > Mutsumi Corson > Japanese Language Program > University of Vermont > 479 Main Street > Burlington, Vermont 05405 > phone: 802-656-1117 > fax: 802-656-8472 > email: [log in to unmask]