AWARDS

2020 Heiva I San Francisco Drumming/Music Competition, San Francisco, California, USA (Under the direction of Nico San Nicolas)

• 1st Place, Pahu Tūpa’i Rima
• 2nd Place Grand Orchestre  Rohipehe Ava Tau

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Tahitian Drumming with Sarah & James 

Instructor: Sarah Nishikawa and James Seamster 

Class Prerequisites:

• Open heart and mind
• Curiousity about drumming
• Willingness to learn language and culture in connection to drumming beats and technique
• Time and commitment to practice

Class Goals

• Learn and drum traditional Tahitian pehe (beats) with precision
• Learn to introduce various pehe in the Tahitian language
• Learn cultural connections to the Tahitian pehe we play
• Build interdependence and connection among drummers