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Description
Learning KotoA Japanese Language and Culture Workshop
Dates: July 21 - 23, 2025
Times: Daily 9am to 12pm
Ages:
- Beginner's Class: Ages 6 - 11
- Intermediate Class: Ages 12 - 16
Tuition: $199
Class Description:Participants will learn how to play the Japanese traditional instrument, koto. They will be able to play basic traditional and contemporary pieces on Koto and how to read koto sheet music by learning numbers in Kanji.
Participants will also learn how to say basic Japanese greetings, how to have simple conversations, and how to write and read the basic Japanese alphabet. They will learn all this with provided authentic materials, and through the songs they play on Koto.
Participants will perform a short recital on the last day of class, family and friends are invited to join us on Wednesday, July 23rd at 11:30am to hear the program and celebrate our participants.
Sample Schedule:9:00 Arrival9:15 Greeting practice9:30 Learning Japanese letters10:00 Koto 10:30 Break and snack time 10:45 Koto Ensemble and singing Japanese songs 11:15 Japanese Culture Activities 12:00 End of the class
Notes: Parent involvement is not compulsory.Students will need to bring own snacks and water bottle. (No peanut products please.)
Instructor: Shiho Kurauchi
Skills
Japanese Koto
Location
901 N 96th St., Seattle, WA 98103
Faculty
Shiho Kurauchi
Map & Direction
Music Center of the Northwest
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901 North 96th Street
Seattle, WA
98103
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