As we get ready for the Knock on Wood performance, there are many things going on. We are having extra meetings, practices and working on new songs and rearranging old ones. As anyone who has ever been involved with a performance knows, there are many behind the scenes things to do. We are working on the props to decorate the stage, coordinating volunteers to sell tickets and move drums, costumes for each song, and practice, practice, practice……..
This can be a stressful time or it can bring a cohesion to the group. And it can be a mixture of both. We draw on each other’s strengths and use that to our advantage. Where one person is weaker, usually someone else can step in and take up the slack. That is what makes a group stronger. It is also a gift in our group that it is a collaborative effort to put this show together. Each one of us contributes what we are comfortable with and we all take a risk to do a little something out of our comfort zone. After all, taiko is a way of life that stretches our bodymind and helps us grow.
I hope you all come to witness our next Knock on Wood at the Fort Wayne Allen County Public Library, Main Branch Theatre, Saturday, November 20 @ 7 p.m. It will be a great show!!!!!
