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We are pleased to welcome back Ryo Shimamoto to Odaiko New England! Ryo-sensei will be leading a Katsugi Okedo Workshop (along with Mark H Rooney) on Tuesday, October 21st, at our dojo in Woburn MA.

For more information and to sign up, visit markhrooney.com. Reserve your spot today! Be sure to check out the other workshop opportunities and performance by Ryo Shimamoto in the next couple of months.

For the seventh consecutive year, Odaiko New England will energize more than 40,000 walkers at this year’s Walk for Hunger. On Sunday May 3^rd, come hear our thunderous taiko rhythms on the Boston Common at the finish line of the 20-mile route. We look forward to sharing our spirit and joy in support of Project Bread and the walkers!

For more details about the Walk for Hunger, visit ProjectBread.org

Join us for Needham New Year’s, a family-friendly celebration featuring music, comedy, dance, activities, and great food, from afternoon through New Year’s Eve. Odaiko New England performs at 3:30pm at the Masonic Hall.   Buy a button for access to all the great performances and events happening all day.

Omiyage Players: Join us for a workshop with Shoji Kameda (composer of Omiyage) and On Ensemble member Maz Baba. This workshop focuses on movement and flow from the core, and how to direct that movement into the long phrases of Omiyage.

Prerequisite: Players must be able to play the Omiyage Chu part from beginning to end. If you don’t know Omiyage, or are just beginning to learn it, you are welcome to audit the workshop.

Date: Monday Jan. 18
Time: 7:30 – 10:00
Place: ACAS, 29 Montvale Ave., Woburn MA (Odaiko New England dojo)

Cost: $50 (Odaiko New England students $40)
$10 Audit

Please Pre-register.