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 <description>&lt;img src=&quot;themes/mu/images/titlebars/titlebar_intro_classes.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/Image/ghosts_MuRecital.jpg&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; padding-left: 10px width=&quot;250&quot; height=&quot;176&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and drum with us!  Your entree into Mu&#039;s Taiko Program begins with an Introductory Taiko Workshop or Parent-Child Intro Taiko Classes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Classes are taught by members of &lt;a href=&quot;mu_daiko&quot;&gt;Mu Daiko&lt;/a&gt;. All students are invited to perform in Mu&#039;s annual taiko student recital, &lt;a href=&quot;onstage/ptb07&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Passing the Beat&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introductory Taiko Class&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;For adults and youth (ages 13 and above).&amp;nbsp; Students will be introduced to the history, kata (form), oral learning system, and will learn 2-3 songs.&amp;nbsp; Students will be eligible to progress to Level 1 upon completion (with instructor&#039;s approval).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;Parent-Child Introductory Taiko 1 &amp;amp; 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;Parents and children (ages 8-12) learn taiko basics, support one another and have&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;fun together in an hour-long format designed for both kids and adults.&amp;nbsp; Home practice sessions will be much more enjoyable when moms/dads and kids work together! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;INTRO 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt; families are introduced to taiko basics and learn the festival song &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;Matsuri.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;INTRO 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt; (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;Pre-requisite: Parent-Child Intro 1&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;) families continue to strengthen their skills and learn the song &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;Renshu&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;classes/ongoing_classes&quot; /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: #ffffcc&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;classes/intro/tuition&quot;&gt;Tuition Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;classes/intro/firstday&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructions for the First Day of Class&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:42:39 -0600</pubDate>
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 &lt;label&gt;Instructor:&lt;/label&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  Heather Jeche
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  $150
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 September 9, 2008 - 6:30am
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 &lt;p&gt;Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm&lt;br &gt; &lt;br &gt; September 10 - November 5, 2008&lt;br &gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p&gt;For adults and youth (ages 13 and above).&amp;nbsp; Students will be introduced to the history, kata (form), oral learning system, and will learn 2-3 songs.&amp;nbsp; Students will be eligible to progress to Level 1 upon completion (with instructor&#039;s approval).&lt;br &gt; &lt;br &gt; Min # of students:&amp;nbsp; 5&lt;br &gt; Max # of students:&amp;nbsp; 15&lt;br &gt; Enrollment as of 8/19/08:&amp;nbsp; 8&lt;br &gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2005 12:33:10 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Parent-Child Introductory Taiko Class</title>
 <link>http://muperformingarts.org/node/197</link>
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 &lt;p&gt;for parents and children (ages 8-12 years); no pre-requisite&lt;/p&gt;

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 Iris Shiraishi
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 $70/parent-child pair; each add&amp;#039;l family member $35
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 July 12, 2008 - 7:30am
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