The next class went much better even though it was equally physically taxing. Katayama-san is the consummate teacher. He has re-designed this class to include more performance experience because there are only 4 of us in the class. In his instruction, he combined very exacting attention to our kata (forms of movement), basics about the names for the areas of the noh stage, a little history, and best of all - the spirituality of Noh. We were all touched by his passion for his art and inspired to strive for beauty. He identified all our tension spots and explained how to release that tension without losing the form. He shows the wrong ways to move with such humor and the right ways to move with such clarity! I hope I can bring back some of his style to my students.
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