Workshop Information |
February
28th
(Sunday) | Iida City, Nagano Prefecture Workshop
Venue: Iida Bunka Kaikan Ningyo Gekijyo Stage
Time: 10:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.
Participation Fee - ¥2000 per person
*** For Iida Concert ticket holders - Paticipation fee is ¥1000***
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March
27th
(Saturday) | Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture Workshop
Venue: Taiko no Sato - Asano Taiko
Time: 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Participation Fee - ¥3000 per person
*** For Hakusan Concert ticket holders - Paticipation fee is ¥2000***
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April
10th
(Saturday) | Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture Workshop
Venue: Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan Chu Hall Stage
Time: 10:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.
Participation Fee - ¥2000 per person
*** For Matsumoto Concert ticket holders - Paticipation fee is ¥1000***
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June
6th
(Sunday) | Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Workshop
Venue: Nagoya Kita Bunka Sho Gekijyo Stage
Time: 10:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.
Participation Fee - ¥2000 per person
*** For Nagoya Concert ticket holders - Paticipation fee is ¥1000***
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July
26th - 29th | Dublin, Ireland Workshop
Venue: TBA
Time: Each day 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Participation Fee - €440 per person
*** Workshop Details
Dublin Concert Information here***
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August
27th
(Friday) | Exeter City, Devonshire, U.K. Workshop
Venue: Barnfield Theatre Clifford Room
Time: 12:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.
Participation Fee - £15 per person
*** For Exeter Concert ticket holders - Participation fee is £10***
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Related details: | If you would like to sign up for one of the above workshops, please send your information to the following application form to: wadaiko.tokara.japan@gmail.com
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About the Teacher
Art Lee first began the study of taiko in 1993 from the Sacramento Taiko Dan
with whom he became a featured performer and instructor.
He later joined one of the world's most famed taiko groups, Za Ondekoza,
for their U.S. and Japan Tour, which culminated in a landmark concert at Carnegie Hall.
Art Lee became a solo performer after moving to Japan in 1998.
And on November 14th, 2001, Art exploded onto the world scene
when he became the first person in the world ever to be granted an
unsponsored artist visa from the Japanese government to teach, perform,
and lead the life of a Professional Taiko Artist in Japan.
On October 15th, 2005, Art took another massive step in the world of Taiko
when he became the first non-Japanese to win
First Place in the Solo Odaiko section of the most prestigious and
renowned taiko contest in the world - The Tokyo International Wadaiko Contest.
In addition to his teaching and solo performing schedule,
he is the resident instructor of various local taiko groups in Japan
including Koihime Daiko, Suiko and Nadeshiko. He is also the Founder and
Artistic Director of Wadaiko Ensemble TOKARA, whom he has lead
to become one of Japan's most unique taiko groups, touring nationally and
internationally two to four times a year.
For six years, Art Lee was also a performing member of Osuwa Daiko - Ashura-Gumi,
which was lead by Grandmaster Daihachi Oguchi, who was famed for
creating taiko as a performance art nearly 60 years ago.
Utilizing his extensive training in both traditional and modern taiko techniques,
Art Lee continues to perform all over the world, as well as teach in both
English and Japanese to taiko enthusiasts and newcomers alike
through a variety of programs including the INADANI Taiko Drumming Course,
the TOKARA Wadaiko Camp, and an annual apprenticeship program.
For full details on Wadaiko Artist Art Lee, visit his official website at: www.tokara.net/ArtLee/Artprofile.html
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