kaDON Retreat 2019 Register Now!

July 2019

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kaDON Retreat Registration Now!
Last year we held our first kaDON retreat at Lake Beulah and it was a magical experience filled with taiko, dance, campfires, smores, new friends and beautiful woodlands. Watch the recap of the 2018 retreat and get a sense of what to expect at this year's retreat: https://vimeo.com/346649530

We are opening registration for the kaDON Retreat! Registration for the general public will open on Tuesday but if you are reading this email you can register right now at: https://kadon.com/2019-kadon-fall-retreat/. We are going to cap the registration at 40 to keep the experience intimate and meaningful so reserve your spot now! Priority given to current kaDON subscribers.

This year we are going to be bring Kaoly Asano the groundbreaking taiko artist and lead drummer of the Tokyo tribal groove orchestra GOCOO to the kaDON Retreat! She has pioneered a free-spirited approach to taiko that blends East and West, tradition and innovation, and appeals directly to the heart. Kaoly has been at the forefront of expanding the audience for taiko music with performances at some of the biggest music festivals in the world including the Montreux Jazz Festival, the SZIGET Festival (Europe's biggest music event) and the renowned WOMAD Festival.

I've been a fan of hers ever since I saw GOCOO play at a Shibuya club while I was living in Tokyo back in the early 2000s. It was unlike any taiko performance I had ever been to. There were a massive amount of young people in the audience dancing, chanting along and even crying during the entire performance. It was like a cross between burning man, a rave and a taiko concert. Everyone was completely transported by their music and at the front was Kaoly this unbelievable force of nature leading the group and transporting everyone in the audience to another place with every beat. It was a unforgettable experience and ever since then I've wanted to introduce Kaoly to the North American taiko community. We are super excited to bring her to the kaDON Retreat!

Hope to see you there!
peace,
shoji

Details at a glance:

Dates: 2019 Thursday October 17th (5pm) - Sunday October 20th (12pm)
Baseline Cost: $595 per participant
Workshop Leaders: Kaoly Asano and Shoji Kameda
Location: Lake Beulah, Wisconsin (1.5 hours from Chicago, 45 minutes from Milwaukee by car)
Lodging: Onsite lodging is included in the cost of registration
Food: 9 meals included in registration fee (Thursday dinner to Sunday lunch)

Registration: https://kadon.com/2019-kadon-fall-retreat/
FAQ: https://kadon.com/2019-kadon-fall-retreat-faq/

NATC 2019: Preorder Items from kaDON/Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten!

kaDON/Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten is very pleased to be a sponsoring participant at the upcoming North American Taiko Conference in Portland Aug 9-11!

We will be at the NATC Marketplace throughout the weekend, and we are also taking Preorders now through the end of July. Take advantage of this great opportunity to place your bulk order, non-regular stock items, a taiko, or a certain catalog item from Miyamoto Japan and the shipping charge is on us!

Here's how:

1. Go to: www.kadon.com/store to see what's available.

2. Once you've decided on the item(s), place the item(s) in the shopping cart and checkout. You must enter "NATC Preorder" in the Notes section at checkout so we know not to ship your order and can promptly refund the shipping charge!

3. Your order will be ready for pick up at the NATC Marketplace. Please bring your receipt with you for verification.

E-mail us at info@kadon.com, with subject line: “NATC Preorder,” with any questions or if you would like to request an item that is not listed on our online store. We have access to Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten's entire product catalog!

***Preorder Deadlines***

July 15th, 2019, Monday @ 11:59pm PST for All TAIKO/STAND/SPECIAL Orders

July 31st, 2019, Wednesday @ 11:59pm PST for Everything Else

See you all at NATC!! :)

kaDON Mission
At kaDON we are dedicated to empowering taiko players around the word! When you subscribe to kaDON you get immediate access to our entire library of online courses! But kaDON is much more than just a website. It's an growing world wide community of passionate taiko players! We organize and support events that bring the taiko world closer together. Every time you pick up a pair of bachi you are connected to much bigger community and we encourage everyone to get out there meet new friends and become more connected to the greater taiko world! Here's what some of our subscribers are saying:

"The materials you post on the kaDon are FANTASTIC! I thoroughly study them by making plentiful notes which serve as an invaluable help for my own instructor-role in a few taiko-groups! Helps me advance my own skills immensely. Thank you all from my heart for such a big effort and for the generosity of purpose which you guys apply!" -- O.M.

Free Sample Lessons
Get a sample of our video lessons by checking out our free sample lessons in each course:

Taiko Fundamentals Lesson 3
Taiko Set Lesson 4
Chappa Basics Lesson 5

Yokouchi Soloing Lesson 8
Naname Basics Lesson 5
kaDON Bayashi Lesson 2
Odaiko Basics Lesson 5

Intro to Shime Daiko Lesson 1

Beta Basics Lesson 4

Fue Fundamentals Lesson 6

Lion Chant Lesson 1

Ready Set Kadon Lesson 7

kaDON Store
Check out our selection of bachi, taiko, fue, drum making supplies and accessories at http://kadon.com and clicking the “store” button. If we don't have it in stock we can get it shipped directly from Japan for you. We have access to the entire Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten catalog of traditional instruments. Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten is the instrument maker to the emperor of Japan so even hard to find items are not a problem! We ship wordwide and if you have a large order contact us for discounted shipping. If you have any questions or inquires about any kind of taiko related supplies or accessories contact Aya at info@kadon.com.

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